LA Auto Show and Mustang GT350

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Ford Shelby GT350 Mustang Screams Into L.A. With Flat-Plane V-8, 8000+ RPM Redline Say 'hi' to the most powerful normally aspirated engine in Ford history. The rumors are true -- the highly anticipated performance car Ford has been teasing is the Shelby GT350 Mustang, the first go-fast variant of the 2015 Ford Mustang. And for the first time, Ford will bring to market a race-inspired flat-plane-crank V-8 that supplies the Shelby GT350 Mustang with more than 500 hp and 400 lb-ft of torque. And it just debuted at the Los Angeles Auto Show. After a long tease that gave us ambiguous images and false clues regarding EcoBoost engines, Ford's upcoming performance vehicle has been revealed to be the GT350. The car's 5.2-liter V-8 engine is the most powerful naturally aspirated production engine Ford has ever built. Unique to the Shelby GT350 Mustang, the V-8's flat-plane crankshaft should deliver the lightning-fast responsiveness of a racing engine, and is also said to have a broad, flat torque output. The engine mates to a lightweight six-speed manual transmission, sending power to the rear wheels through a standard Torsen limited-slip differential. Back in September, we confirmed that a flat-plane 5.2-liter V-8 was possible, and speculated that such an engine would find its way into the GT350. BONUS: And this screaming machine will have a redline that tops 8000 RPM! THERE'S EVEN MORE: SEE ALL OUR LA SHOW COVERAGE HERE Audi Prologue Concept Previews Coming Designs Jaguar F-Type: AWD and At Last, a Manual! Subcompact Honda HR-V Debuts With Magic Seats 2016 Ford Explorer First Look: Improvements To Engine, MyTouch Trail-Ready Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 Concept 2016 Mazda CX-3 First Look: Can't Wait For It Lexus LF-C2 Concept Is Gorgeous Droptop '16 Mazda6: Progress For a Class Leader Check Out Our YouTube Channel Subscribe to Motor Trend LOS ANGELES: MORE FROM THE FLOOR MOJO MAKEOVER Chrysler 300: New 8-Speed Auto Gives Engine Its Swagger Back MERCEDES-MAYBACH S600 7 Ultra-Luxe Touches The Maybach S600 Has The S-Class Doesn't GM VS. GERMANY 2016 ATS-V: Cadillac Says It's Ready To Kick BMW's *** TO OUR E-MAIL SUBSCRIBERS: YOUR PRIVACY IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT TO US. IF YOU BELIEVE YOU HAVE RECEIVED THIS EMAIL IN ERROR OR WISH TO UNSUBSCRIBE, PLEASE CLICK HERE. Write to us at: Motor Trend Digital Newsletter 831 S. Douglas Street El Segundo, CA 90245 Privacy Policy (c) 2013 Source Interlink Media, Inc. All rights reserved.