Ford has teased the engine that will power the 2020 Mustang GT500, its most powerful production car ever. The automaker also revealed the model will debut at the Detroit auto show in January.
The teaser image shows the supercharged V-8 engine that will make more than 700 hp. A plaque on the supercharger housing mentions the date January 14, 2019, which is the first media day of the Detroit auto show. Just below that date, Ford references its Romeo engine plant in Michigan where the powerplant will be built. If this teaser looks familiar, it’s probably because the GT500’s engine bay leaked online almost a year ago. The casting looks more refined here and the cobra logo is cleaner, but the overall design appears to be unchanged from that earlier prototype.
We have 500 reasons why you should love the GT500. Here’s the first one. ???? #FordMustang #GT500 pic.twitter.com/BcNtruKC4w
— Ford Mustang (@FordMustang) November 28, 2018
The GT500 reveal won’t be a total surprise,given that photos of the car have already leaked on Instagram. But we’re curious to know what that engine has in store. We think it’s likely a supercharged version of the GT350’s 5.2-liter flat-plane-crank V-8. Exact output and transmission choices remain unknown at this point.
Right now, Ford is not selling a GT500, making due with the still-potent GT350 and GT350R. When it was discontinued after the 2014 model year, the GT500 was making 662 hp from a 5.8-liter supercharged V-8. The coupe ran to 60 mph in 3.5 seconds during MotorTrend tests, so we’re excited to see how quick the new, more powerful version will be.
The 2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 will go on sale in the fall of 2019.
Source: Ford Mustang via Twitter
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