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Ford Mustang’s 5.0-Liter V8 To Lose 10 HP In 2022 Due To Emissions Regulations

Update 10/12: A Ford spokesperson responded to our request and confirmed the story adding that both the 2022 Mustang GT and Mach 1 would see their torque figures top out at 410 lb-ft (556 Nm) at 4,600 RPM. The changes were in response to the more stringent LEV III regulatory emissions. The story has been modified to reflect the new information.

Ford is reportedly changing the power outputs for the Mustang GT and the Mustang Mach 1 in 2022. Both models will lose 10 horsepower in order to comply with emissions regulations.

Muscle Cars & Trucks first reported that a memo sent out to dealers nationwide has adjusted the outputs of both 5.0-liter Coyote V8-powered Mustangs. We reached out to Ford, which confirmed the report and added that both models would lose 10 lb-ft (13.5 Nm) of torque.

The Mustang GT will, therefore, be rated at 450 hp (456 PS/335 kW) while the Mustang Mach 1 is rated at 470 hp (476 PS/350 kW). Both will make 410 lb-ft (556 Nm) of torque at 4,600 RPM. The small decreases were made to abide by the more stringent LEV III regulatory emissions requirements, Ford told us. Neither model will see its EPA-rated fuel economy change as a result of the change.

Apparently, regulators have no issue with the more powerful 5.2-liter supercharged V8 of the Mustang Shelby GT500. Thus, the most powerful production Mustang ever still gets 760 hp and 625 lb-ft of torque.

Earlier this month, Ford announced a series of other small updates for the 2022 Mustang. The Blue Oval will introduce a Stealth Edition, an updated California Special, and more.

Available for the 2.3-liter EcoBoost Premium, the Mustang Stealth Edition brings blacked-out components, 19-inch Ebony aluminum wheels, a performance rear wing and LED taillights borrowed from the Mustang Ice White Edition, as well as a selection of dark colors.

The California Special, meanwhile, is available with the GT Performance Package and includes a blacked-out grille, racing stripes on the side, GT/CS stickers, 19-inch wheels, a rear spoiler, and more. It’s available in Atlas Blue, Carbonized Gray, Cyber Orange, Dark Matter, Grabber Blue Metallic, Iconic Silver, Rapid Red, Shadow Black, and Oxford White.

Ford says it will start taking orders for 2022 model year Mustangs later this year, with the first examples hitting showrooms in the first quarter of 2022.

1,100 HP Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Shows Tesla Model S Plaid It’s Not Invincible

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With customer deliveries of the Tesla Model S Plaid well under way, it’s hardly a surprise that videos of the EV being put to the test on the drag strip have started to flood the net.

As expected, the tri-motor electric powertrain of the Model S Plaid makes it astonishingly quick. So quick in fact that it can hit 60 mph (96 km/h) in less than 2 seconds (with 1 foot of rollout…) and launch down the quarter-mile in around 9.2 seconds, making it the quickest production car right now.

With this in mind, does an internal combustion engined car have any hope of beating a Model S Plaid down the drag strip?

If we’re talking stock cars, it’s hard to think of something; however, if we include modified cars, a tuned Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 can apparently get the job done.

The Shelby GT500 featured has been modified to pump out 1,100 hp, significantly more than the 760 hp which its 5.2-liter supercharged V8 ordinarily delivers. It was lined up against a Model S Plaid for a series of rolling drag races at the recent MITM Elite event.

In the first video, the Mustang is in the inside lane and builds speed just as quickly as the Tesla. It crosses the quarter-mile mark in 7.91 seconds at 159.63 mph, narrowly beating out the Tesla with its 7.97-second run at 154 mph. In the second race, the results are similarly close, with a 7.66 at 160.94 mph set by the GT500 and a 7.68 at 155.19 mph by the Tesla.

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Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 Goes For A Top Speed Run On The Autobahn, Hits 172 MPH

The Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 and its GT350R sibling are very good at two things: going fast, both on a straight line and a track, and sounding amazing. In the following clip, Youtuber AutoTopNL takes a GT350 to the Autobahn to let it stretch its legs.

He begins the video with a very brief walkaround of the car, highlighting its muscular exterior, and gives us a few shots of the interior. He then takes the car onto the road, where he does a few short pulls and a quick tunnel run before getting to the no-speed-limit part of the highway.

While the GT350 was designed for the track more so than for the drag strip, it’s certainly no slouch. Its flat-plane crank Voodoo V8, which displaces 5.2 liters, makes 526 hp (533 PS / 392 kW) and 429 lb-ft (582 Nm) of torque. The sprint to 60 mph (100 km/h) takes 4.8 seconds, and Ford claims a top speed of 173 mph (280 km/h).

In the final pull of the video, AutoTopNL rows through all six of the Shelby’s gears on his way to a top speed of 172 mph (277 km/h), just 1 shy of that manufacturer-claimed figure. Something interesting is the difference in ratio between the last two. In the video, the jump from 5th to 6th results in the engine that was screaming at 8,250 rpm to go to just growling at a comparatively-low 5,000 or so.

However, the real treat here isn’t the Mustang’s top speed (although it’s still impressive); it’s the sound. The flat-plane crankshaft, combined with the 8,250 rpm redline, result in one of the best-sounding engines to grace an American car.

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This Diesel-Powered Ford Mustang Is Bound To Upset Muscle Car Enthusiasts

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This Ford Mustang has been outfitted with a Cummins diesel engine and if you’re a traditional muscle car enthusiast, this could be your worst nightmare. If, on the other hand, you love unusual engine swaps, it might be right up your alley.

The car is owned by YouTuber Westen Champlin and would have originally left the factory with either a four-cylinder, a six-cylinder, or a V8. Clearly eager to make a Mustang unlike any other, the car is now rocking a massive Cummins engine.

We have no idea how much power the diesel engine is pumping out, but slotting it into the Mustang doesn’t appear to have been easy. In fact, the massive powertrain barely fits in the engine bay and installing it required some serious work. In addition, the car’s wiring had to be overhauled to make the engine functional.

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Making the unique Mustang all the more intriguing is the fact that the diesel Cummins engine is sporting a big turbocharger and an exhaust that exits directly out of the engine bay.

Of course, there’s no way for the car’s standard hood to be re-attached, but the YouTuber has managed to affix the front bumper and fascia of a Mustang Shelby GT500, making it look more like a proper car (well, without a hood anyway) and not simply a weird engine swap.

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2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Is An Animal On The Track

There was a time when American muscle cars could do nothing more than accelerate quickly in a straight-line but would fall apart at the slightest sight of a corner. Today, things have changed – and in some cases, dramatically.

The muscle car of the moment is unquestionably the 2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500, which not only sprints down the quarter-mile at frightening speeds but, as this video shows, is also heaps of fun to drive on a racetrack.

This GT500 is owned by YouTuber Speed Phenom and was recently taken to Laguna Seca and driven around the challenging circuit in fury. While there are lots of faster cars on sale at the moment than the GT500, few, if any, have a soundtrack to match the Mustang nor are they as competitively priced.

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Under the hood of the GT500 resides a supercharged 5.2-liter V8 that produces 760 hp and 625 lb-ft (847 Nm) of torque and is mated to a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission that sends its power exclusively through the rear wheels. As the YouTuber discovered while lapping the pony car, it loves nothing more than spinning up the tires in second gear if the driver is a little too aggressive with the throttle.

While there are far more efficient ways to get around a racetrack quickly than having 760 hp in a rear-wheel drive car that weighs over 4,000 lbs, there are few cars that provide the theater of the GT500.

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