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      12-03-2013, 05:04 PM   #1
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Ford planning a flat plane crank (180deg) V8 for the next Mustang!?

Car & Driver has a interesting and informative piece on the New Mustang:

http://www.caranddriver.com/features...l-details-news

To me the most interesting rumour is the flat plane crank V8 that Ford is preparing for the Mustang (the crank configuration the S65 should have had):

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The first is a twin-turbocharged V-8, code-named “Voodoo,” which displaces between 5.0 and 5.5 liters and, most intriguingly, has a “flat-plane” or 180-degree crankshaft, as Ferrari has used in its V-8s since 1973. This configuration, also found in the late Lotus Esprit V-8, is akin to connecting two four-cylinder banks to a common crankshaft. Flat cranks theoretically improve power, throttle response, and the soundtrack at the expense of greater vibration. This EcoBoost V-8 will produce between 550 and 600 horses. It will power a Shelby GT350–branded model that eventually will take over from the GT500, as Ford is desperate to discontinue that car’s costly and thirsty Trinity.
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That is interesting, although I'll be slightly disappointed if they don't offer a naturally aspirated version of the 5.0 with that crank. For that matter it is slightly disappointing to hear them talk of the new Shelby model with a non-naturally-aspirated engine assuming that turns out to be true. There had been rumors of 500hp+ N/A. Perhaps there will be a Boss or other model with such an engine.

By the way is there excitement from the folks in your neck of the woods about the car being available there?
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I read that in last month's issue. The rumor is that Ford wants to develop an NA variant of the flat-plane cranked V8 for the new Boss 302 application, but that early indications are engineers are having problems with it.

I certainly hope they pull it off.
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anyone else think a Exotic V8 sound would be wired in a mustang ?

anyways i am really happy ford is bring so many engine options to the table. i do not like mustangs, but a nice GT500 is always somthing that crosses my mind when looking at cars.
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anyone else think a Exotic V8 sound would be wired in a mustang ?

anyways i am really happy ford is bring so many engine options to the table. i do not like mustangs, but a nice GT500 is always somthing that crosses my mind when looking at cars.
If BMW isn't going to develop them anymore, then I'm glad that someone else is.
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If Ford does this it's huge. The E9x V8 lacks only a FPC to be perfect; it is close.
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