5.0L V8 could return in 2010 Mustang
 

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http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.au...emblem_opt.jpgThe pressure is on now for Ford, which has had the ponycar market to itself for the better part of a decade. With the return of the Chevy Camaro and Dodge Challenger, Ford will surely be stepping up the Mustang's performance when it receives a makeover for 2010. In an interview with stuff.co.nz, Bill Osborne, President of Ford Australia, claims that Ford is considering using a 5.0L V8 for the new Falcon - the same engine being developed for the upcoming Mustang. While nothing has been officially confirmed by Ford, this is further evidence that the 5.0 will be making a return since it was dropped from the Mustang back in 1995.
Assuming the 5.0 V8 will be available for the 2010 Mustang, there are many questions that still remain. It's possible the 5.0 could become standard, but it could also be reserved for use in a special edition Mustang like a Boss or Mach 1. There is also the question of how the engine is being developed. The simplest answer is that it will be based on the current modular V8 architecture and could be a stroked version of the 4.6L V8.
We would love to see something similar to the 5.0 V8 in the Saleen Parnelli Jones Limited Edition Mustang that we sampled last year. With 400 bhp and 390 lb-ft of torque, it was a smooth and powerful engine that suited the Mustang well.
[Source: Stuff.co.nz via MustangEvolution.com]

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they ARE making a BOSS 302 variant which will probably be the engine they are talking about. they are also going to be using the Cammer engine in the upcoming Interceptor (not sure if they are going to be using that name) replacement for the Crown Vic.

The rumor on the Mustang boards is that Ford is sticking them with a TT V6 in 2010.....

from the guy I know in Detroit the tt v6 is for an upcoming Lincoln version.

that's a relief... not that it's a bad setup... it's just hard to call it a Musclecar without a V8 between the fenders....