2018/19 Shelby GT500 Mustang Spotted! Twin Turbo V8 Powered? [UPDATED WITH VIDEO]

[Sl13cobra]

Consider that the Mach I may come with a twin turbo, the GT500 class replacement may come with a big daddy supercharged V8

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[4 ROUSH]

GT 500 mule, probable . Engine beefed up Twin Turbo GDTi AWD 6 not V 8 TT . They would not do that would they? Variation on the engine used in Lincoln.:gossip::faint:

 

[Stuntman]

Guys. It's a rotary, Ford realized that Mazda had their shit together in the late 80's and early 90's.

Oh for sure, but it makes more sense to go after the GTR with a TT V6, but add a supercharger and hybrid motor to improve the low end power, and use GTR-style AWD transaxle. It's actually pretty much confirmed from "my sources" and what a guy said on the internet. :headbonk:

 

[Erik427]

The hood bulge worries me that it is Super Charged.

 

[Jay159866]

I can guarantee you ..
It WILL be a TT V8.
It WILL NOT be awd.
:cheers::ford:

 

[Erik427]

If not SC, then the hood bulge is for a tall deck version of the Coyote, maybe.....?
5.8 liter Voodoo?

 

[Double]

Why in the world would they put a supercharged engine in there?
That's soooooo 2004. I'd see that as a huge let-down/cop-out.

Ford has thrown all their eggs in the EcoBoost basket, I just can't see anything else but a TT V8. It makes too much sense.

I also thisk that it will be 5.2L or more. It can't be less displacement than the GT350.

There are few sure things in this world, one is that Ford is done with supercharging, and the other is that a GT500 has to have a larger engine than a GT350.

And you kidz can put down the AWD pipe. It's not hitting anymore.

The point of a TT engine to improve on economy is that the displacement can be dropped down a lot while keeping the same power. Not even sure if turbo's are even efficient (more turbo lag and little economy gains) when they have to feed high displacement engines with air.

So if the TT V8 would be to improve economy there will not be a GT500 with a displacement over 5L. Altough american downsizing is different from the way it's done in the EU

People keep saying Supercharging is in the past but isn't the point of supercharging to gain a big boost of power for as little money as possible ? Isn't that also the point of the GT500 ?

If the GT500 would also be marketed for China and EU wouldn't they be better off with a ~4L TT V8. But that would mean a brand new engine (again).

So bottem line:
GT500 US market only = supercharging ?
GT500 US and global market = TT V8 ?

Time will tell

 

[redline727]

The only bulge I really noticed was the one in my pants...

 

[TDC]

The only bulge I really noticed was the one in my pants...

TT 5.2, 720 H.P.

 

[HCT]

So bottem line:
GT500 US market only = supercharging ?
GT500 US and global market = TT V8 ?

Time will tell

Your reasoning was fine but I think you left out one of the most important considerations. At some point the mainstream Mustang GT will need to move to a turbo V6. Ever-higher fuel efficiency standards will demand it. Traditional Mustang buyers would not accept a V6-powered GT.

I believe a sensible plan would involve having halo cars with turbos, to get buyers used to the idea that "EcoBoost turbo = maximum performance." Thus the Ford GT and GT500 would have turbo motors.

That reasoning might be completely wrong but it seems sensible to me!

 

[thePill]

A SUPERCHARGED V8 is the Mach 1 variant!!! It IS NOT GT500 bound! At one time, I believe that a 2017 was planned and it was a SC V8. Then, the SC V8 was code named Mach 1 and planed as a GT package.

The Ecoboost V8 was finished early SO, as of NOW, a SC GT500 is a NO GO and it could be a Mach 1 package GT. However, if things go good, Ford could debut BOTH GT500 and TT V8 Raptor AT Los Angles. There is a possibility that they are 2017.5's like the 2015.5 GT350.


The Mach 1 PACKAGE is a Trickle Down Parts Package FOR COYOTE GT OWNERS!!! A Drag Pack if you will... Just as the GT350R will Trickle Down to a MGTR.

The GT500 was deemed too special to share an engine with a low trim model. The Raptor and GT500 will share the cost.


It is a streamlined strategy. GT, GT350, GT500. Offer the upgrades over a $33,000 GT. There is a $20-$25,000 gap that was left open intentionally for the Vert, Premium, GTR, Mach 1, PP, TP, Anniversary and any other model they cook up.

SC V8=Coyote GT Package...

...and if the media is "confirming" then somebody already slipped. Not hard to believe...

 

[Texican1911]

Sources I trust say it is a Eaton blower larger than 2.3l and mounted on a larger V8.

When they are using Whipple on the CJ, why would they use a less powerful roots on a halo car?

 

[BmacIL]

5.2 with Cross-Plane-Crank, Forged out the wazzu, direct injection and TT.

Close.

 

[zillah]

I am going with the 5.2 Cross plane with a whipple.

 

[HISSMAN]

Close.

Okay.. No direct injection...

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