2016 Mustang tagged posts

There are many things can be said for the 5.2L V8 engine installed in the 2016 Ford Shelby GT350 Mustang, which outputs a glory 526 hp. While you may see comments saying how good this engine is in many articles in other media, we are going to show you some insights of this V8 which you might not be able to see, and Ford also will not tell you.

First let’s take a look at the exhaust manifold.

From the above photo you can see, for each cylinder bank, the 1st and 3rd cylinder’s exhaust path are combined into one branch, and the 2nd and 4th cylinder use an independent exhaust path (branch), and finally the 3 branches are integrated into 1 single outlet...

We have already covered the GT350 Mustang extensively in our previous articles, except this important number: engine output. Today Ford officially announced the output: the flat-plane V8 will provide 526hp and 429 lb-ft of torque.

Below are some details:

– Displacement: 5.2L (5163cc), bore: 94mm, stroke: 93mm
– Compression ratio: 12.0:1
– Output: 526hp @ 7500rpm, 429lb-ft @ 4750rpm; Redline: 8,250 RPM
– No fuel direct-injection
– Plasma transferred wire arc cylinder-liner, which eliminates the need for cylinder sleeves
– Flat-plane crankshaft is steel-forged with gun drilled (to reduce weight)
– Lightweight, high-capacity composite oil pan with baffling design

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Although the 2016 Ford GT350/GT350R Mustang are very limited produced, and many of us will not order the 2016 model year model, it is still interesting to see their pricing.

The GT350 starts at $47,870, and the GT350R (with carbon-fiber wheels, Michelin high-performance tires etc.) costs you another $13,500. Here is the detailed information:

The 6th-generation Ford Mustang has entered into the second model year, and Ford has announced the 2016 model year Mustang’s details today.

Generally speaking there is no mechanical changes made to the 2016 Mustang; major changes are addition of several packages to different trims, either aesthetic enhancements, or previously available on a trim and now extended to other trims. Below is a summary:

– Mustang GT trim: added a new feature of turn signal indicators located in hood vents
– New California Special Package exclusive for Mustang GT Premium trim – only mechanical enhancements is the strut tower, other differences are in the wheels, seat materials, interior panels,...

How about seeing how your car’s turn signal blink when you are driving your car? Now this can be done in the 2016 Ford Mustang GT.

For the 2016 model year, Ford is bringing back the option that including the turn signal lights inside the heat extraction vents on the hood, facing the windscreen, so the driver can see for himself when he blinks the signal light.

This fancy feature can be traced back to 1967, when Ford offered the same feature for the Mustang. The 2016 Mustang GT pays homage to its predecessor by offering this design. See it in action in the below video.