The 2011 Ford 5.0L V8 When Ford introduced the 2011 Mustang GT with the new 412 horsepower 5.0L V8, it marked the first time a factory-built Mustang–meaning non-SVT and non-Shelby–offered over 400 horsepower. The 5.0L Ford V8 made a name for itself in the 1980s and 1990s, and when rumors started circulating that the Blue […] More »

“Terminator” SVT Supercharged 4.6L V8 In 2003, the Ford SVT group unveiled the new Mustang Cobra, which was powered by a heavily modified 32-valve version of the 4.6L V8 found in the current Mustang GT. These Cobras, which affectionately became known as “Terminators,” offered a “stated” output of 390 horsepower which–true to form–multiple parties have […] More »

1969 Boss 429 The 1969 Mustang Boss 429 was the original monster Mustang, with a huge 429 cubic-inch engine recruited from the ranks of the factory-backed NASCAR teams. The result was 376 “stated” horsepower under the hood of a street-legal Mustang. I say “stated” because in the case of the Boss motor, the engineers were […] More »

1986 SVO 2.3L Turbo Ford’s Mustang is mostly known for its mighty V8s. But in 1986, the most powerful engine in the Mustang lineup was the 2.3L turbocharged SVO 4-cylinder.  With 205 horsepower, the turbo 2.3L offered five more ponies than the fuel-injected 5.0L V8. Impressive numbers aside, 1986 would also mark the demise of […] More »

The 1964-65 289 V8 In 1964 there were a pair of V8 engines available for the Mustang, but the 210 horsepower 289 cubic inch mill was the biggest.  By the 1965 model year, the 289 was the only V8 in the lineup, a year which also saw the debut of the first high-performance Mustang engines. […] More »