Ford has announced the 5.2-liter flat-plane crank V8 engine will produce 526 hp and 580 Nm of torque in the Shelby GT350 Mustang and Shelby GT350R Mustang. This is the "most power-dense and the most powerful naturally aspirated road-going engine in Ford history."
The new engine is also the highest-revving V8 in the company's history with a redline of 8,250 rpm. It produces 90 percent of peak torque from approximately 3,450 rpm through 7,000 rpm, and features a racetrack-friendly spread of nearly 3,000 rpm between its torque and horsepower peaks.
According to Ford Performance chief engineer Jamal Hameedi, "The high-revving, naturally aspirated 5.2-liter flat-plane V8 delivers on every target we set - high horsepower, broad torque curve, aggressive throttle response and light weight."
