Ford's 2018 Shelby GT500 Mustang could be the first ever to lose its V8 heart - Digital Trends
When you think of the Shelby GT500 Mustang, a few images appear: tire-smoking power, flared / aggressive bodywork, racing stripes, and a boisterous V8. If a recent report from Automobile Magazine proves true, only three of those things will... The new Ford GT made the switch from a supercharged V8 engine to a 3. 5-liter twin-turbocharged V6 to save weight and compete in Le Mans, and now the GT500 Mustang could borrow its powertrain. With a new focus on lightweight construction and smaller, turbocharged engines, the highest performance Ford models, like the new Focus RS, redesigned F-150 SVT Raptor, and the aforementioned Ford GT have all been designed with handling, and... If the 2018 Shelby GT500 embrace a turbocharged V6 powertrain, it will be the first to shun the tradition of a V8-powered GT500 Mustang since it was introduced in 1967. That won’t make purists happy, but it might turn the GT500 into far more than... The new Shelby GT350 with its 5. 0-liter flat plane crank V8 is certainly a step in the handling-prioritized direction, but a 600-plus HP twin-turbo V6-powered GT500 would weigh even less, and if it borrows the suspension tuning, brakes, and... Source: www.digitaltrends.com
