It's an aluminum block so a bigger bore can be pressed in I'm sure.

 

You're a car?

....

And you'll see

 

Well it's official !

http://www.leftlanenews.com/ford-shelby-gt500-2013.html

born550

 

LOL, i think you missed what i was saying. I am the dealer, not the one in line ordering.

 

LOL My last name IS Ford, I'll make sure you guys get numbers 2 and 3.

 

Merged threads

 

will this remain a Modular engine and be a bored out 5.4L or is an all new engine like the 5.0L and 6.2L??

 

5.0 and 6.2 for the most part is still a modular engine

 

I'd expect it to be a de-stroked 6.2L, or a stroked and bored 5.0L. I don't think they're going to design an all-new engine family for a a niche vehicle like the GT500.

Also, as someone else already said, the new engines are still part of the Modular family, they're just not named in the same manner.

JR

 

Yeah, definately, keep me in the loop if you hear anything. I've always wanted GT500. Might go south of the border and buy it there, just like i did with my GT.

 

WELL, much as I'd like to, I think I'll be driving the 5.0 for a few more years. Maybe in 2014 I can find a lightly used gt500 at about 70% RETAIL. Until then I'll just slum it in the 2011. I really really like slumming it in this car.

 

My guess is that since the 5.8 will be built in the same Romeo plant as the 6.2, it's likely to be a version of the 6.2.

"Now Ford’s new agreement with the UAW shows that the initial report of a 5.8-liter supercharged V8 was indeed correct. The contract states that the Romeo Engine Assembly Plant will receive a $50 million investment and start production of a 5.8-liter supercharged V8 when the 2013 Shelby GT500 goes into production next year. The plant will also continue the production of the 6.2-liter V8 found in the Ford F-150."

 

Using your logic, would it make sense to give the 5.4 an aluminum block for 2 years when they knew they would ditch it soon? Changing an engine size and adding a different blower takes some time, like long before the ZL1 was even rumored. This is in no way a response to it, was already well in development with set HP targets. Once again, GM will be chasing Ford.

 

No kidding!

Could you imagine a a 6.2 version of the coyote keeping the same bore to stroke ratio, compression, ti-vct and all!

 

Will their be launch control now? The Camaro ZL1 will have it. I think it's a must now.

 

Can't wait to see what the GT500 did at the 'Ring.

 

It's based off the current 5.4

 

Speak for yourself, I'm abolutely fine with a Shelby GT500

 

like steve said, all will be revealed soon enough.

It's fun to listen to people speculate.

In all seriousness, I do wonder if this GT500 will get a trackey?

 

Kinks!

Not to be a party pooper but we all know what automakers' best or ultimate means by now... wait a year and see how it performs. Time and consumers are the real testing grounds and measuring stick.