MT senior editor Ron Kiino and the Motor Trend staff take the updated 2011 Ford Mustang GT out for some testing including the dyno to see how Fords potent new 5.0-liter V-8 really is under the hood.
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00:02 Not since 1995 has the Ford Mustang
00:10 offered a five liter V8 under its hood.
00:13 We all know that 5.0 was really a 4.9.
00:17 Well, for 2011, the Mustang GT finally gets
00:20 a legitimate five liter V8.
00:22 And this one cranks out 412 horsepower,
00:25 or nearly 100 horses more than last year's 4.6 liter GT.
00:30 And we were already big fans of last year's
00:31 315 horsepower GT.
00:34 How do we like this 412 horsepower version?
00:37 What do you think?
00:38 (engine revving)
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00:46 (tires screeching)
00:49 Yes, the 5.0 is back, and it's better than ever.
01:05 Ford rates this 32 valve gem at 412 horsepower
01:09 and 390 pound feet.
01:11 Of course, we're not going to take Ford to work for it,
01:14 so we headed to K&N Air Filters, Riverside, California,
01:17 to check power and torque of the dyno.
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01:22 The official numbers, how about 435 horsepower
01:42 and 404 pound feet.
01:43 (engine revving)
01:46 Up next, it was off to the track
01:49 to put the new Mustang GT to the test.
01:52 In zero to 60 acceleration, the GT did just 4.3 seconds,
01:56 which is worth noting, is two tenths quicker
01:59 than that of the Chevy Camaro SS,
02:01 and only two tenths slower than that of the 2010
02:04 supercharged Shelby GT500.
02:07 In the quarter mile, the 5.0 required only 12.8 seconds
02:12 at 110.8 miles per hour.
02:14 Our GT was equipped with the optional Brembo brake package,
02:18 and it did not disappoint.
02:20 In 60 to zero braking, the 5.0 needed a scant 105 feet.
02:24 Through our figure eight test, the GT clawed its way
02:29 to a run of 25.3 seconds at 0.75 G average.
02:34 Impressive indeed, as was maximum lateral acceleration
02:37 of 0.94 G.
02:39 (laughing)
02:41 So we just put the all new five liter Mustang GT
02:45 through its paces, and sure enough,
02:47 it's the quickest Mustang GT we've ever tested.
02:50 But, can it out muscle the Chevy Camaro SS
02:54 and the Dodge Challenger SRT8?
02:56 We'll answer that question very soon.
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