2018 Ford Mustang GT Long-Term Review: We love the 5.0L V8

Improved for 2018, a wonderful thing gets even better.

The naturally aspirated 5.0-Liter Coyote V8 in the 2018 Ford Mustang may seem like an already familiar engine, but Ford has improved upon it for the current model year. The cylinders have been bored out to 93.0 mm, up from 92.2 mm., The V8 now combines low-pressure port and high-pressure direct injection, has two new anti-knock sensors, redesigned cylinder heads and new crankshaft and connecting rod bearings. It revs higher -- up to 7,500 rpm -- and it's more powerful than before, providing up to a peak 460 horsepower and 420 pound-feet of torque, up from the previous 435 hp and 400 lb-ft ... read more