All those owners of a Ford Mustang equipped with its legendary Coyote engine are in luck. And it is that the American specialist Roush Performance has thought of them when creating the latest kit to enhance that extraordinary 5.0 V8 heart, which Thanks to slight tweaks to its electronics and the arrival of vital components such as a volumetric compressor, it caresses the figures offered by the most powerful model ever manufactured by the blue oval firm..
That is none other than the impressive Ford Mustang Shelby GT500, a machine whose 5.2 V8 Supercharged boasts of providing a whopping 760 HP of power. That is quite a few horsepower more than those generated by the 5.0 V8 Coyote as it leaves the factory, which, depending on the version, ranges between 450 and 480 HP of power.in addition to generating 556 Nm of torque.
This kit is not compatible with the Ford Mustang Mach 1, Bullitt and GT350
Those original figures are in evidence following passing through the hands of Roush Performance. While this new kit is not compatible with the Mach 1, Bullitt and GT350 versions of the Ford Mustang, so You must have a ‘dry’ GT to be able to equip it.
Said kit is consisting of an Eaton TVS R2650 volumetric compressor featuring a four-lobe rotor. Roush Performance also adds a new intercooler and a complete electronics upgrade, requiring regarding 16 labor hours.
The 5.0 V8 remains 10 CV of the 5.2 V8 of the GT500
The result is really surprising, because following passing through the hands of Roush Performance those Ford Mustang GT They are capable of generating no less than 750 HP of power at 7,000 rpm, in addition to 908 Nm of torque at 4,800 rpm. All this channeled to its rear wheels through the 6-speed manual transmission or the original 10-speed automatic.
As it does with the rest of its products, Roush Performance offers a three-year or 36,000-mile (58,000-kilometer) warranty on this kit designed for Ford Mustang GTs. Although, for this the kit must be installed by a technician certified by the specialist. AND That labor price is not included in the $8,799.99 (8,200 euros) that the kit costswhich is not a disproportionate figure to enjoy the figures of the Shelby GT500.
