New 2011 5.0 Ti-VCT V8
There have been many highlights within the Mustangs 45 years of existence. We have had many different and amazing models built such as the 1969 Boss 429, 2000 Cobra-R, 2005 GT-R and the 2010 Shelby GT-500. Not to mention the fun we have all had watching the owners drive, drag, race, drift, rally and customize these extraordinary machines. But now, ford has reached a new milestone in the Mustang world. They have created two brand new, state of the art engines available only exclusively for the Ford Mustang. The Coyote 5.0 Four-Valve TiVCT V-8 and the 3.7 liter TiVCT V-6. Although, during this specific post, I will be writing about the 5.0 V8 engine. The V6 engine post will be coming soon.
The Coyote 5.0 Four-Valve TiVCT V-8 pays tribute to Mustang history as well as traditional Mustang enthusiast performance expectations. This is all done at the same time as ultimately embracing the constant changes in technology. This new 5.0 engine was originally conceived in 2007 to replace the 4.6 and 5.4 Modular V-8’s.This was due to Fords need to build a new Mustang GT engine to compete against the new Chevrolet and Dodge efforts. Many people might be amazed that the Hurricane and Boss engines were initially explored, it turned out that those two engines proved unsuitable for the new Mustang. Eventually, a 6.2-liter SOHC Two-Valve version of that engine was put in the new SVT Raptor. Ford decided to regroup the familiar modular engine family in order to create an all-new modular development specifically for the Mustang.
The new engine’s originated its production roots with the existing 4.6 modular architecture. Accvording to March, 2010 issue of 5.0 Mustang & Super Fords By Tom Wilson “It would not use EcoBoost- Ford’s combination of direct fuel injection and turbocharging-but it would be engineered to withstand forced induction and to package EcoBoost fuel injectors in the future. The new engine would be as physically small as possible while physically stronger than the 4.6. Naturally, the team quickly landed on 5.0 liters of displacement. It needed to make 80 hp per liter, or 400 hp. Best of all, as a performance engine the Coyote development team knew the importance of delivering an exciting engine, one that just didn’t meet its numbers, but had the precision and responsiveness enthusiasts crave.”
This new engine is an all-aluminum, 5.0-liter, double-overhead-cam, four-valve-per-cylinder powerhouse. Ford raised the Mustang GT’s redline to a career high of 7,000 rpm and boasts an 11.0:1 compression ratio, a low-friction compact roller-finger follower valvetrain, varied timing on all four camshafts, weighs a svelte 430 pounds as-shipped (approaching 1 pound per horsepower and not gaining a pound over the 4.6 Three-Valve), and sails through every brutal Ford durability and emission test. Benefitting from the latest in computational fluid dynamics, computer modeling, computer-aided engineering and rapid prototyping, the Coyote answers Mustang enthusiast’s dreams with 1.4 horsepower per cubic inch right off the showroom floor as stated by March, 2010 issue of 5.0 Mustang & Super Fords By Tom Wilson.
Given its intent, performance, and mainstream production, it promises to be one of the most important Mustang V-8 engines of all time.
