<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/detroit-auto-show/" rel="tag">Detroit Auto Show</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/coupes/" rel="tag">Coupe</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/sports/" rel="tag">Performance</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/tech/" rel="tag">Technology</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/ford/" rel="tag">Ford</a></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/detroit-2010-fords-5-0l-v8/"><img hspace="0" border="1" vspace="4" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/01/lead50enginedetroitlive.jpg" /></a>
<div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><small>Ford's 5.0L V8 - Click above for high-res image gallery<br />
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While Ford might not be pulling out all the stops here in <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/Detroit-Motor-Show/">Detroit</a> to promote its updated <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/mustang">Mustang</a> like it did for the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/2010+ford+mustang/">2010 model year</a>, the 2011 model's improvements are just as significant, if not more. The new <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/11/30/2011-ford-mustang-v6-la-2009-preview/">305 horsepower, 30 mile per gallon V6</a> debuted at Los Angeles back in December, and the long-awaited 5.0L V8 made its official debut here at the NAIAS. Fortunately, there's plenty more to the legendary 5.0 badge than an increase in displacement, and a cutaway motor on the show floor gave us a closer look at all the details.<br />
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For starters, the new V8 uses a different bore and stroke to give it an even five liters of displacement, last employed in the Mustang GT in 1995. A larger, single-blade throttle body that replaces the dual unit now works in conjunction with a composite intake manifold runner to provide for better breathing, as do the all-new aluminum cylinder heads that include an extra exhaust valve for a total of four valves per cylinder.<br />
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Additional upgraded components include a forged steel crankshaft, stronger forged powder metal connecting rods, high compression pistons, and a fantastic set of tubular stainless steel exhaust headers on each side. Perhaps most importantly, the 5.0-liter V8 receives Twin Independent Variable Camshaft Timing (Ti-VCT), a technology that allows for optimal power or fuel economy depending on throttle input. You can read <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/12/28/deep-dive-fords-all-new-5-0-v8/">our in-depth article for even more details</a> on the Mustang's new 5.0-liter V8, or you can see our live photos of the car and the cutaway engine in the galleries below.<br />
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<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/detroit-2010-fords-5-0l-v8/low/">Detroit 2010: Ford's 5.0L V8</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/detroit-2010-fords-5-0l-v8/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/01/0150enginedetroitlive_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/detroit-2010-fords-5-0l-v8/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/01/0250enginedetroitlive_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/detroit-2010-fords-5-0l-v8/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/01/0350enginedetroitlive_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/detroit-2010-fords-5-0l-v8/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/01/0450enginedetroitlive_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/detroit-2010-fords-5-0l-v8/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/01/0550enginedetroitlive_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />
<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/detroit-2010-2011-ford-mustang-gt/low/">Detroit 2010: 2011 Ford Mustang GT</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/detroit-2010-2011-ford-mustang-gt/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/01/01mustang50detroitlive_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/detroit-2010-2011-ford-mustang-gt/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/01/02mustang50detroitlive_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/detroit-2010-2011-ford-mustang-gt/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/01/03mustang50detroitlive_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/detroit-2010-2011-ford-mustang-gt/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/01/04mustang50detroitlive_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/detroit-2010-2011-ford-mustang-gt/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/01/05mustang50detroitlive_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />
<em><strong><small>Photos by <a href="http://www.drewphillipsphotography.com/">Drew Phillips</a></small></strong></em><em><strong><small> / </small></strong></em><em><strong><small>Copyright (C)2010 Weblogs, Inc.</small></strong></em><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/01/12/detroit-2010-a-closer-look-at-the-mustangs-5-0l-v8/">Detroit 2010: A closer look at the Mustang's 5.0L V8</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Tue, 12 Jan 2010 13:29:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/01/12/detroit-2010-a-closer-look-at-the-mustangs-5-0l-v8/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19313638/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/01/12/detroit-2010-a-closer-look-at-the-mustangs-5-0l-v8/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>
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<div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><small>Ford's 5.0L V8 - Click above for high-res image gallery<br />
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</small></strong></em></div>
While Ford might not be pulling out all the stops here in <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/Detroit-Motor-Show/">Detroit</a> to promote its updated <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/mustang">Mustang</a> like it did for the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/2010+ford+mustang/">2010 model year</a>, the 2011 model's improvements are just as significant, if not more. The new <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/11/30/2011-ford-mustang-v6-la-2009-preview/">305 horsepower, 30 mile per gallon V6</a> debuted at Los Angeles back in December, and the long-awaited 5.0L V8 made its official debut here at the NAIAS. Fortunately, there's plenty more to the legendary 5.0 badge than an increase in displacement, and a cutaway motor on the show floor gave us a closer look at all the details.<br />
<br />
For starters, the new V8 uses a different bore and stroke to give it an even five liters of displacement, last employed in the Mustang GT in 1995. A larger, single-blade throttle body that replaces the dual unit now works in conjunction with a composite intake manifold runner to provide for better breathing, as do the all-new aluminum cylinder heads that include an extra exhaust valve for a total of four valves per cylinder.<br />
<br />
Additional upgraded components include a forged steel crankshaft, stronger forged powder metal connecting rods, high compression pistons, and a fantastic set of tubular stainless steel exhaust headers on each side. Perhaps most importantly, the 5.0-liter V8 receives Twin Independent Variable Camshaft Timing (Ti-VCT), a technology that allows for optimal power or fuel economy depending on throttle input. You can read <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/12/28/deep-dive-fords-all-new-5-0-v8/">our in-depth article for even more details</a> on the Mustang's new 5.0-liter V8, or you can see our live photos of the car and the cutaway engine in the galleries below.<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/detroit-2010-fords-5-0l-v8/low/">Detroit 2010: Ford's 5.0L V8</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/detroit-2010-fords-5-0l-v8/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/01/0150enginedetroitlive_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/detroit-2010-fords-5-0l-v8/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/01/0250enginedetroitlive_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/detroit-2010-fords-5-0l-v8/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/01/0350enginedetroitlive_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/detroit-2010-fords-5-0l-v8/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/01/0450enginedetroitlive_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/detroit-2010-fords-5-0l-v8/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/01/0550enginedetroitlive_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />
<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/detroit-2010-2011-ford-mustang-gt/low/">Detroit 2010: 2011 Ford Mustang GT</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/detroit-2010-2011-ford-mustang-gt/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/01/01mustang50detroitlive_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/detroit-2010-2011-ford-mustang-gt/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/01/02mustang50detroitlive_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/detroit-2010-2011-ford-mustang-gt/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/01/03mustang50detroitlive_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/detroit-2010-2011-ford-mustang-gt/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/01/04mustang50detroitlive_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/detroit-2010-2011-ford-mustang-gt/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/01/05mustang50detroitlive_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />
<em><strong><small>Photos by <a href="http://www.drewphillipsphotography.com/">Drew Phillips</a></small></strong></em><em><strong><small> / </small></strong></em><em><strong><small>Copyright (C)2010 Weblogs, Inc.</small></strong></em><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/01/12/detroit-2010-a-closer-look-at-the-mustangs-5-0l-v8/">Detroit 2010: A closer look at the Mustang's 5.0L V8</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Tue, 12 Jan 2010 13:29:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/01/12/detroit-2010-a-closer-look-at-the-mustangs-5-0l-v8/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19313638/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/01/12/detroit-2010-a-closer-look-at-the-mustangs-5-0l-v8/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>
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