"The top engine choice for the '05 GT model will be an OHC V-8, although it's not yet clear if it's a SOHC or DOHC version. Adding to the V-8 intrigue are rumors of 5.0-liter versions of the 4.6-liter Modular V-8. The recent debut of a 5.0-liter DOHC customer "crate motor" at the SEMA show only adds grist to the mill. One source says this engine might make an early appearance in a final '04 current-chassis "Boss 302" Mustang. Whatever the V-8's engineering fine points, it'll almost certainly be teamed with a five- or six-speed manual and a five-speed automatic--and we're expecting at least 300 horses.

"What we do know is that 400 horsepower is available from the experimental supercharged V-8 found in the concepts. This 4.6-liter DOHC V-8 features a cast-iron block and aluminum heads and is force fed by a belt-driven supercharger with a liquid-to-air intercooler. The roadster concept features a Select Shift automatic transmission, while the race-inspired fastback concept is equipped with a six-speed manual gearbox." --February 2003

Interior will probably still suck!