2016 Shelby GT350 Engine Performance Details
The Ford SVTP performance team held a news Media and press launch day on Tuesday where they released details about the new Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 engine and powertrain.
The one question on everyone's mind was how many ponies will this new Coyote variant pump out from the crank?
Well that question was answered and the how does 526 horsepower 429 ft/lb torque sound ( watch the video and hear how it sounds below)
That is 102 horsepower per liter, the all-new 5.2-liter V8 for Shelby GT350 Mustang and Shelby GT350R Mustang is the most powerful naturally aspirated road going engine in Ford history
The all-new Ford 5.2-liter flat-plane crankshaft V8 is an engine unique to Shelby GT350 and Shelby GT350R and has a redline of 8,250 rpm another first for Ford.
Here are a few more interesting facts:
The engine Blocks are described as second generation and made at the Windsor, Ontario plant.
• The valves are "much larger" and the cams provide 14mm of lift
• The throttle body measures 87mm - We will have to add a BBK Performance Power Plus Series throttle body and see how much more power it will make.
• The Cylinder heads will be 6% lighter than the 5.0 Coyote and will have hollow-stem intake valves and sodium-filled exhaust valves
• The camshafts will provide 14mm of lift
• The flat plane Crankshaft is rifle drilled
• Block is honed with torque plates
• Engine has a 12:1 compression and burns 93-octane fuel
• The rev limiter cuts fuel at 8,250 rpm
• The crankshaft is only 15 percent of the rotational inertia of the engine
• The oil pan and windage tray are all one piece
• Cylinder heads machined for reduced weight, 6-percent lighter than Coyote heads
• Intake manifold flows better than a Boss 302 intake
• The 87mm throttle body is the largest single-bore unit ever used by Ford - Our BBK Power Plus series should be able to add some additional ponies here!
• Exhaust manifolds are similar to those found on the 5.0 Coyote GT and appear to be restrictive - This again will be an area where the addition of a set of BBK performance long tube exhaust headers and a high flow mid pipe would be beneficial and help gaining additional horsepower and torque to the rear wheels of any of the Shelby GT350 Mustangs.
• The transmission will be a Tremec 3160 Six speed that will be bolted up behind a dual disc performance clutch
This Ford Mustang will also have the biggest brakes ever on a production Ford vehicle GT350 brakes have the largest rotors ever on a production Mustang.
The front brakes will feature 394-millimeter front rotors that are a floating type and are pin-driven to its aluminum hats to reduce heat transfer to the bearings. They are clamped by six-piston Brembo brake calipers.
The rear brakes will feature 380-millimeter rear rotors again a floating type that are pin-driven to its aluminum hats to reduce heat transfer to the bearings and clamped by 4 piston Brembo brake calipers.
DEARBORN, Mich., June 2, 2015 – Its crankshaft may be flat, but its power output is anything but “plane.” Ford announced today the most powerful naturally aspirated road-going engine in its history. The all-new Ford 5.2-liter flat-plane crankshaft V8 will produce 526 horsepower and 429 lb.-ft. of torque in Shelby GT350 Mustang and Shelby GT350R Mustang – an engine unique to the two models set to go on sale this fall.
“The Shelby GT350 program began with a clear objective – create the most balanced, nimble and exhilarating production Mustang yet,” said Jamal Hameedi, Ford Performance chief engineer. “Every change we made to this car was driven by the functional requirements of a powerful, responsive power plant. The high-revving, naturally aspirated 5.2-liter flat-plane V8 delivers on every target we set – high horsepower, broad torque curve, aggressive throttle response and light weight.” The new engine is also the highest-revving V8 in Ford history – with a redline of 8,250 rpm.
The result in the new 5.2-liter V8 – in addition to a uniquely exotic, delicious engine note – is 526 horsepower at 7,500 rpm and 429 lb.-ft. of torque at 4,750 rpm. Even more impressive is the track-tuned flexibility of the engine’s exceptionally wide power band. It produces 90 percent of peak torque from approximately 3,450 rpm through 7,000 rpm, and features a racetrack- friendly spread of nearly 3,000 rpm between its torque and horsepower peaks.
“A new Mustang as exceptional as the Shelby GT350 deserves an equally extraordinary engine,” said Dave Pericak, director, Ford Performance. “The all-new naturally aspirated 5.2- liter V8 perfectly fits the balanced dynamics of the Shelby GT350, and we believe this new engine will become a performance legend.”