📰 Auto News 2012 GT500 to feature 500 horsepower, twin-turbo "Coyote" V8

[Mook]

While the two variants of the Ford Shelby GT500 that we've lived with since 2007 are undoubtedly fast in a straight line, they have a major flaw. They are simply too heavy. For a variety of reasons, when Ford created the GT500, they opted to use a cast iron block rather than the aluminum dry sump block that was in the GT supercar. Between that and all of the performance model's extra equipment, the GT500 is over 400 pounds heavier than the Mustang GT with most of that hanging over the front axle.

Ford has acknowledged that the Mustang will be getting updated powertrains in the coming model years and we expect at least two new engines for 2011 including the 400 horsepower, 5.0-liter Coyote V8. PickupTrucks.com is reporting that for 2012, the Coyote should spawn a twin turbo variant with over 500 hp for the GT500. With an aluminum block, this engine figures to be markedly lighter than the current engine, which ought to give the car much better handling.

Another source with knowledge of the upcoming Mustang lineup referred us to a report in AutoGuide.com and tells us "this information is very, very, accurate... ". That report says that there will be instead be an aluminum block supercharged 5.4-liter V8 in the 2011 GT500. Apparently we'll find out in due course.

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[Riski]

Ford going back to turbos in the mustangs........nicey nice...

 

[Yaj Yak]

bbbooyya

 

[MikeyLikesIt]

Yeah, those SVO's were awesome.

 

[jason05gt]

I will believe it when I see it. This rumor was out there 2+ years ago.

 

[blakbearddelite]

I wish Ford wouldn't come out with faster cars. Pretty soon my Ford is going to be slower than a factory stock car.

 

[PANDA]

Takes Ford 2 power adders to get 500HP while GM goes it N/A

 

[Riski]

One power adder....more than any Pontiac with one power adder......

 

[Mook]

id rock the shit out of one...current or the future

 

[PANDA]

One power adder....more than any Pontiac with one power adder......

1 turbo, 2 turbo. 2 power adders.

I can only think of one modern Pontiac with FI and that's a GTP. NOTHING impressive about that.

 

[greasy]

Takes Ford 2 power adders to get 500HP while GM goes it N/A

Where in initial post is there anything talking about GM??? Take your Debbie Downer attitude and go troll some 3800 threads.

 

[Riski]

1 turbo, 2 turbo. 2 power adders.

I can only think of one modern Pontiac with FI and that's a GTP. NOTHING impressive about that.

UMMMM 2 power adders is Blower/nitrous, turbo/nitrous.....

You can have 8 fucking turbos on a car and still be one power adder.....It is the type not on how many!

Damn you are a know it all of jack shit!

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

I know someone selling an svo.....who is interested?

 

[PANDA]

Where in initial post is there anything talking about GM??? Take your Debbie Downer attitude and go troll some 3800 threads.

Im just wondering why Ford is always behind on HP from performance cars.

UMMMM 2 power adders is Blower/nitrous, turbo/nitrous.....

You can have 8 fucking turbos on a car and still be one power adder.....It is the type not on how many!

Damn you are a know it all of jack shit!

Ive heard people call twin turbo cars double adder cars so IDK.

 

[Riski]

The only people who say that are idiots!!!
So a twin turbo 911 or Supra has 2 power adders.......REALLY?!

 

[Smokinhot]

sounds like an interesting move on FORD's part

 

[PANDA]

The only people who say that are idiots!!!
So a twin turbo 911 or Supra has 2 power adders.......REALLY?!

If you believe in each turbo as a power adder then yes. But really I don't know where I heard that from.

 

[Riski]

Who believes that?!

 

[Riski]

If you have 2 stages of nitrous is that dual power adders?
Look up NMCA, NMRA, ORSCA, or any other racing association and see their rules on power adders.....

 

[jason05gt]

Im just wondering why Ford is always behind on HP from performance cars.

HP doesn't sell cars. Ford has proven this for many years and put the Camaro to the grave on this philosophy. Ford has the aftermarket to help.

That being said, Ford's powertrain development as of late is ahead of what I've seen of GT.

 

[Yaj Yak]

put camaro to grave how so...?

 

[jason05gt]

put camaro to grave how so...?

In 2002. GM killed the F-body because it didn't have enough volume.

 

[Primalzer]

1 turbo, 2 turbo. 2 power adders.

I can only think of one modern Pontiac with FI and that's a GTP. NOTHING impressive about that.

What about the Turbo Trans-Am? Or the Turbo GTP of the late 80's early 90's

 

[Primalzer]

Takes Ford 2 power adders to get 500HP while GM goes it N/A

That's also in a $73+K car. The GT500 is not nearly that much. I'm sure if they wanted to dump $10K more into the motor they could get 500 N/A horsepower. The debate of Ford using power-adders and GM making big N/A HP is weak because they both use a lot of power-adders throughout their line-ups. And GM is going to start going FI throughout their line-ups soon.

 

[CamaroSS]

no Nickey Camaro no care