Today we have a very picture heavy blog about the return of the 5.0 liter to Ford’s 2011 Mustang GT. Indeed, one of the worst kept secrets of 2010, the 5.0 liter “coyote” engine has been rumored around the Internets for months and months now. Officially released, or dis-embargoed, this week at the Detroit Auto Show, Ford has released scads of images of both the car with the slightly re-styled 5.0 badge on it’s fenders, and of the engine itself.
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Oh-OH! Someone broke the press embargo and posted details of the NEW 2011 Mustang V8 powerplant, confirming that the Ford “Coyote” 5.0 Liter engine will be inserted into the historic ponycar AND produce 412 Horsepower. Mustang Fans around the world shuddered with delight at the twitter, which makes the Mustang only 10HP shy of the much heavier (almost 300 pounds) Camaro. The Camaro has a 6.2 liter powerplant whose pushrods only produce 422 horses.
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