2018 5.0 engine bay

[Xavier]

Looks like a 7400 RPM redline. That's interesting.

Oh shit, good catch.

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[ChitownStang]

Just another reason I'm happy I have a 15 and really don't need to upgrade

 

[Tom C]

Although I like the exterior refresh, I agree....the engine bay is a weak link as is the 15/16/17. The 5.0 S197 had a much cleaner look. Hopefully the aftermarket will respond.

Here's my current 2014.....

 

[HBTD]

Although I have defended other aspects of the '18, that engine cover is ugly. I wonder why. Maybe additional sound insulation? Is DI known to be noisy?

The DI engine on my wife's Acura MDX makes a noticeable ticking sound at idle. Loud enough that I thought something was wrong when we first got it. You can't hear it when driving just when stopped at a light or when starting up in the garage. I don't really notice it much now that I know what the sound is.

 

[wireeater]

Looks like the engine cover is part of the Enterprise.

 

[wireeater]

Interesting look at the gauges, thanks for sharing. I wonder if the 4k "limiter" is because the engine is cold or because the car is still on it's break-in period?

Engine cover still doesn't look good, but if it gets rid of the DI tick it'll be worth it. Those of us that leave our motors stock probably don't pop the hood at car shows anyway so "out of sight, out of mind".

That line to me indicates the highest rev since the car was on, like a marker.

 

[S7N]

I guess all the 2018 guys going to cars and coffee will be keeping the hood shut because that engine cover is terrible but on the flip side you could probably cook some eggs on it

 

[Monopoly]

It literally looks like a giant sheet of plastic ontop of the engine. This has to be the worst looking engine cover of all time for the Mustang. Let's cover the entire glorious 5.0 completety. What! I've seen hybrid engine bays look better than that.

 

[wireeater]

In all fairness, the 15-17 isn't great looking either IMO. Removing it was the first engine mod I did.

 

[Sasuketr]

Why the speedo goes only up to 160 mph? Ford you are bumping the hp, torque, and rev limit on this car with a speed limiter up to 160 mph? Not even 180 mph? I have no words :frusty:

 

[wireeater]

Why the speedo goes only up to 160 mph? Ford you are bumping the hp, torque, and rev limit on this car with a speed limiter up to 160 mph? Not even 180 mph? I have no words :frusty:

It's digital. How do you know it doesn't change with the driving mode?

 

[ApollosWar89]

I think the engine bay is just as important as the exterior.

You and about .00001% of actual drivers care about what's hidden 99.9% of the time. It's ugly but so what? Know one has seen the final product that will be on the lot. Could be a simple placeholder while the testing vehicles are out and about.

 

[ApollosWar89]

It's digital. How do you know it doesn't change with the driving mode?

In reality in the typical driving mode, it should be much less given you can't legally go that fast under any circumstances. I agree, the other driving modes probably display a much higher limit given their intended for nonpublic roads.

 

[w3rkn]

Able to ponder this closer than most, I have with good authority it's shape has a purpose, one of them being cooling and those vents on the hood.


I've opened and shut the hoods many times, looking at where they meet in relation. It seems plausible.

 

[5.0 435]

Interesting look at the gauges, thanks for sharing. I wonder if the 4k "limiter" is because the engine is cold or because the car is still on it's break-in period?

Engine cover still doesn't look good, but if it gets rid of the DI tick it'll be worth it. Those of us that leave our motors stock probably don't pop the hood at car shows anyway so "out of sight, out of mind".

The gauges on the corvette red line @ 4000 rpm until you hit 500 miles. Maybe the mustang is the same.

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