
Ford has brought its one-off V10 Mustang prototype back to life 25 years later. Its naturally aspirated 5.8-liter V10 now makes more than 510 hp at the wheels.
The experimental engine was essentially a 4.6L Modular V8 stretched by 2 cylinders. Ford has built plenty of strange Mustangs over the past six decades, but few can touch the glorious absurdity of this one. It looks like a mildly modified 1999 Mustang GT, yet underneath that Cobra R hood sits a naturally aspirated 5.8-liter V10 that Ford never put into production.
For years, the one-off prototype largely sat out of sight, occasionally getting dangerously close to disappearing altogether. . More: Ford Shelby Cobra Concept Sells For $2.64 Million At Monterey Car Week Photos: Ford Now Ford has brought it back to life.
And apparently, the old pony has been hitting the gym. The Ford Heritage Fleet recently worked with members of the original engineering team to recommission the car, replacing electronics and going through systems that hadn’t received much attention in decades. Once everything was working properly, there was really only…
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