Should the Shelby GT500 Get the Cobra Jet’s Twin-Turbo V-8

Should the Shelby GT500 Get the Cobra Jet’s Twin-Turbo V-8 When the new Ford Mustang Cobra Jet concept was revealed at the 2012 SEMA show with a twin-turbocharged 5.0-liter Coyote V-8 engine, enthusiasts everywhere began to wonder: Would a variant of such an engine ever reach a production-ready Ford Mustang GT or Shelby GT500?

Should the Shelby GT500 Get the Cobra Jet’s Twin-Turbo V-8

Should the Shelby GT500 Get the Cobra Jet’s Twin-Turbo V-8

 Should the Shelby GT500 Get the Cobra Jet’s Twin-Turbo V-8

Should the Shelby GT500 Get the Cobra Jet’s Twin-Turbo V-8

Should the Shelby GT500 Get the Cobra Jet’s Twin-Turbo V-8

For the 2013 model year, the street-legal Shelby GT500’s boosted engine grew from 5.4 liters to 5.8 liters to increase power to 662 hp and 631 lb-ft of torque. Rumors suggest that Ford may have reached the displacement limits of the 5.4-liter block, and stiffer CAFE rules could prompt the automaker to replace the Shelby’s aging technology with two properly sized turbos. On the Mustang Cobra Jet concept, Ford engineers say the engine technology provides minimal lag without drag on the engine.
Though Ford hasn’t released power figures for the new Mustang Cobra Jet’s twin-turbo 5.0-liter engine, the Coyote’s smaller displacement combined with turbocharger technology could provide the next-generation Shelby GT500 the engine it needs to meet tougher emissions standards while still remaining a worthwhile follow-up to the wild 2013 Ford Shelby GT500.
Should the next-generation Ford Shelby GT500 be powered by the Cobra Jet’s twin-turbo 5.0-liter V-8 engine? Share your thoughts in the comments below on today’s Thread of the Day.