By Edward Niedermeyer
April 21, 2008 -
TheMustangNews.com has been keeping their ears to the ground for some time now, listening for whispers of the rebirth of the 5.0 Mustang. Although they couldn't get Ford USA to spill the beans, they have found proof from Ford Australia that US development and production of a 5.0-liter V8 is indeed in the works. Ford Australia boss Bill Osborne let the 5.0 development hint slip when discussing the new Ford Falcon with stuff.co.nz. Osborne revealed that Ford Australia was debating whether to keep the current Aussie-produced 5.4-liter BOSS V8 for new, hot Falcons, or replace it with a "5.0-litre V8 to be developed and built in North America for the Ford Mustang." While the Aussies dream of turbo- or supercharging the 5.0, it's likely to sell stateside only in it's naturally-aspirated 350 - 375 hp form. CAW President Buzz Hargrove had hinted earlier that a 5.0 V8 could be produced at Canada's Windsor Ontario plant. So it looks like high-school 5.0 dreams may come true for the few latter day pistonheads who can afford the gas.
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April 21st, 2008 at 12:11 pm
Good moves in times of high fuel prices…
April 21st, 2008 at 12:30 pm
Except that people don’t buy muscle cars for their fuel consumption, they buy them for power and style first and foremost. Buy a Focus or four cylinder Fusion if you want a fuel sipper.
I’m looking forward to seeing Ford’s new V8 in the Mustang as well as their new turbocharged V6 (whcih will probably use just as much fuel as the V8).
April 21st, 2008 at 12:59 pm
I’m confused by the headline hinting at a return of the Mustang 5.0. Does this mean that Ford is developing 5.0 liter engine for the Mustang?
Or does it mean that Ford is developing a 4.9 liter engine that it plans to drop into a Mustang model named “5.0″
Are people really all that nostalgic for misnamed vehicles and the inability to comprehend the concept of significant digits?
April 21st, 2008 at 3:16 pm
While I love the idea of the 5.0 engine, the current engine is not really the Mustang’s weakest point. If they want to make it better then upgraded breakes and an IRS option would make a lot more sense.
April 21st, 2008 at 4:08 pm
carguy: I agree.
The live axle should be offered with a drag package (like the Challenger’s Super Stock concept) and IRS should be standard.
PS - Mustang owner here.
April 21st, 2008 at 5:13 pm
TriShield:
Except that people don’t buy muscle cars for their fuel consumption, they buy them for power and style first and foremost. Buy a Focus or four cylinder Fusion if you want a fuel sipper.
Yeah…now people just won’t but the damn thing. People can handle afford to drive to work, let along a mediocre “sports” car.
High gas prices will be the end for cars like the Mustang.
April 21st, 2008 at 6:39 pm
I’m sure Vanilla Ice is waiting on this with baited breath.
If the “Five-point-oh” makes a comeback, maybe he can too!
April 22nd, 2008 at 12:22 am
Well, this kind of gets back to one of the stupidest things I think the domestics ever did: Ditching the good old Cubic Inch.
Goodbye 409.
Goodbye 327.
Goodbye 427.
Goodbye 289.
Goodbye 454.
And so on.
Yep, just toss your history down the toilet, and wonder why nobody cares about your cars anymore. I truly think they created a significant disconnect with the buying public when they “went metric,” in name only….
April 22nd, 2008 at 10:38 am
I presume this is an ohc sized to 5.0. The ohv 5.0 was much smaller and less expensive to produce. I liked the idea of single and twin ohc’s when they came out, but Chevy has done awfully well with their old 350.