2019 Winner: Ford Mustang GT/Bullitt 5.0L DOHC V-8
Before the big V-8s disappear into the dustbin of history, let’s enjoy one more blast from the Mustang’s canon of 5.0L excellence.
Only one winner from our 2018 list returns for 2019, and with good reason: The 5.0L V-8 in the Ford Mustang GT and the variant we tested in the Mustang Bullitt earn our praise from startup to redline.
We applaud the GT’s 5.0L, which incorporates technology such as mirror-bore, spray-in cylinder liners borrowed from the Shelby GT350 V-8 and adds direct fuel injection to the carryover port injection to achieve 460 hp and 420 lb.-ft. of torque, up 25 hp and 20 lb.-ft. over the prior version.
