Ford officials think they have a better way to reach new heights, and their efforts center on three words: Flat-plane crank. The 2016 Shelby Mustang GT350 has been fitted with just such a crankshaft with the goal of reaching stratospheric engine speeds and big horsepower. Job done: the crank enables the naturally aspirated, 5.2-liter V-8 in Ford’s muscle coupe to rev all the way out to 8,250rpm, churning out big numbers in the process. In fact, this is the highest-revving V-8 in Ford history, capable of more revolutions than nearly every engine on the market, regardless of size. As you might imagine, all of those whirling parts creates a deliciously unholy racket en route to realizing 526 horsepower at 7,500rpm and 429 pound-feet of torque at 4,750 rpm.
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