For 2013, the GT500 was given some revised front sheet metal to help improve its aerodynamic handling. With a possible top speed of 202 mph, airflow and downforce becomes a very real issue and Ford says the changes have resulted in a 14-per-cent reduction in drag and a 66-percent increase in front-end down-force.
Looking at the front of the 2013 GT500, you may notice it has no grille. No, nobody backed into it - and it was not forgotten at the factory. It's not there due to the massive amount of cooling required for the 5.8-litre supercharged, aluminum block V8 that produces 650 horsepower and 600 foot-pounds of torque. This engine uses a Ford-patented Plasma Transferred Wire Arc (PTWA) cylinder liner coating - a special process that applies a 150-micron composite coating containing nanoparticles on the internal surfaces of the cylinder bores, replacing the heavier cast-iron liners typically used in aluminum engine blocks. The cooling system sports a larger fan and a three-row intercooler where the previous model used a double-row unit.
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