Wily Coyote

When Ford said it ‘thoroughly reworked’ the Mustang’s Coyote engine, it wasn’t kidding. For the 2018 update the 90-degree V8 has grown from 4951cc to 5035cc via a bore increase from 92.2 to 93.0mm, gained camshafts with a different profile, larger valves, a reflowed induction manifold, and a compression ratio bump to 12.0:1. Direct fuel injection has been incorporated in addition to the previous version’s port injection system. The tuning work allows the V8 to develop an extra 26Nm, rev to 7500rpm and muster another 33kw for a peak of 343kw at 7000rpm (339kw for Oz).