2015-'16 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 Churns Out 526 HP - Edmunds.com
ALLEN PARK, Michigan — The 2015-'16 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 and Shelby GT350R will live up to all the hype. 2-liter V8 engine punches out 526 horsepower and 429 pound-feet of torque, all without the help of a turbocharger, supercharger or even a dab of the automaker's EcoBoost treatment. Specifically, the V8 is Ford's first application of a flat-plane crankshaft, a component found in the engine of the Ferrari California , along with several other six-figure exotics and cars engineered for racing. In addition, the V8 is the highest revving engine in the automaker's history — a 8,250-rpm red line. Finally, in terms of horsepower and torque, the 5. 2-liter V8 is the most powerful naturally aspirated engine every created by the automaker. Ford will produce 100 2015 Shelby GT350 and 37 Shelby GT350R models. Speaking during the press event, Eric Ladner, engine program supervisor, said the 5. 2-liter V8 is a new engine with unique block, heads, valves, crankshaft, intake, pistons and exhaust system. The engine did not evolve from Ford's 5. 0-liter V8. Ladner said three goals were established when development started about three years ago. The engine produces 90 percent of peak torque between 3,450 and 7,000 rpm. The V8 engine has 12. 0:1 compression and runs on. Source: www.edmunds.com
