http://www.autoblog.com/2009/11/13/r...-the-pipeline/

 

Well, there ya go. The 2011 is now obsolete. Why would anyone buy one? :-)

 

hopefully my 5.0 will be paid off by that time

 

I wouldn't call Autoblog saying there is a rumor as fact. I will withhold judgement. It would kill though!

 

I recall a similar report calling such a motor a "Roadrunner"... Would make the 2nd mention of a TT'd 5.0 for the Shelby.

 

Brad's confirmed that Roadrunner is a higher BHP, normally aspirated version of the Coyote......so current expectations are that this will be the new engine for the 2012 Boss Mustang.

Still, a TT 5.0 makes sense, but I wouldn't expect to see this until the all new Mustang which is likely to coincide with Topnotch's 2014.5 model year, above. That'll be a nice 50th anniversary present

 

Nothing concrete, but I'll take it for what it's worth.

The bottom line is the 5.4 is as good as done, and the only logical replacement is a boosted 5.0, like they mention.

With the Ecoboost motors doing better than expected on every model so far, and all the investment and promotion being put into the technology, it makes sense that it will be a TT5.0 and not the faithful S/C'd V8 that we've been used to.

Regardless, it doesn't look like us Ford fans are going to have much to worry about in the power department!

 

I think I'll be happy with my 2010 GT500 right now. I should have it paid off by then.

 

Maybe, 650 HP and 25 mpg??

 

We need a 6th gear ala corvette ratio for that...

 

Says who?

 

5.4L remains in production at EEP til about 2014.

 

Maybe, 650hp is 650hp and at full throttle turbocharged and supercharged engines still need some FAT .BSFC numbers to keep them from melting down. Part throttle operation is where the twin turbo setup would win out over the supercharged setup.

 

He thinks the 5.0 is baby jeebus himself and will power everything from F450's to Fiestas.

 

Have one. .50 : 1 6th gear in the 2010 GT500.

 

Ahh well then we're all good

 

It is...

but the 5.4 isn't near tapped

 

I'm just working from what would seem logical given that the 5.4 is being replaced by the 5.0 in the F150 next year. It's just a guess, but it would seem to make sense that they would use up some leftover aluminum 5.4s in the GT500 next year, and by that time a TT5.0 or S/C 5.0 will be ready to replace it in 2012.

Why would they keep the 5.4 around for just a few thousand GT500s? Doesn't make sense to me, but who knows.

 

The only thing the current 5.4 S/C shares with anything else is the block (and maybe the crank, oil pump and oil pan), heads, intake, exhaust, rods, pistons and a host of other items are exclusive to the current engine. All the costly stuff associated with the 5.4 S/C is done with (read engineering) so it might not be a big deal in terms of total cost involved.