FORD COYOTE INTAKE TEST
Modern Ford enthusiasts will be happy to hear that old-school hot rodding tricks are not dead. Ford has done a fantastic job engineering the 5.0L Coyote engine, which currently makes 460 hp in the 2018 Mustang GT and as much as 480 hp in the Mustang Bullitt, and that’s all from just 302 ci. The slightly larger 5.2L VooDoo engine in the Shelby GT350 produces 526 hp.
Common mods for all these models include cold-air intakes, performance tunes, headers, and free-flowing exhaust. Owners of the 2015–2017 5.0L Mustangs can also join in the fun with similar mods that help their Coyotes, too.
In fact, swapping a better intake onto a 2015–2017 GT can yield a nice power gain. Recently, we had the chance to tag along with Justin Starkey of VMP Performance in New Smyrna Beach, Florida, as he ran an extensive intake-manifold test on a 2015 Mustang GT. I say “extensive” because Starkey and
