Ford Mustang Is Off to the Races with Eaton Supercharger
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Market Served Success Story: 2013 Ford Mustang GT500 Vehicle/Transportation Ford Mustang is off to the Races with Eaton Supercharger Location: “The Shelby GT500 is on Background Leading the charge was Carroll Dearborn, MI Shelby, whose name has been The Ford Mustang has come a synonymous with the Mustang the cutting edge of long way since it was conceived Segment: almost since the car’s begin- in 1961 by Lee Iacocca, who Vehicle, performance car, technology and takes nings. The legendary race car at the time was vice president fuel efficiency driver, automotive designer muscle car performance and general manager of Ford and entrepreneur built the first Division. More than nine million Problem: Shelby Mustang in 1964 for Ford to new heights,” of the iconic pony cars have Develop a techinically advanced, through his Shelby American Inc. been sold worldwide since the benchmark engine that meets market Hermann Salenbauch, director of Ford’s company. These “Cobra” mod- first Mustang rolled off the demands while maintaining Advanced Product Creation els, which were sold through assembly line in early 1964 – 1970, offered racing packages racetrack-like acceleration and the car’s success continues with high-output engines that to grow. Solution: kicked out more than 300 horse- The Eaton TVS supercharger Iacocca’s vision called for a power. combined with a 5.8 liter V8 four-seat design that stretched increases boosting volume making no more than 180 inches long, Challenges the vehicle more fuel efficient weighed less than 2,500 pounds and carried a sub-$2,500 sticker The oil crisis of the 1970s trig- Results: price. Billed as “the car to be gered an industry shift toward fuel-efficient designs and pow- The Eaton TVS supercharger adds designed by you,” the original ertrain systems. The move, 100 horsepower while maintaining an Mustang was an instant hit and which had been progressing 18 mpg EPA rating its mass appeal has continued to thrive as the car has been relatively slowly, has accelerated considerably in the last decade. Contact Information: updated over the years. Eaton Corporation Styles have changed, but one Stricter fuel economy and vehi- Vehicle Group-Automotive thing about the Mustang has cle emissions standards in the 26101 Northwestern Highway remained constant: its all-out U.S. and international markets Southfield, Michigan 48076 thoroughbred performance. And call for drastic improvements www.eaton.com if the base muscle car wasn’t in efficiency. At the same time, enough, a stable of high-perfor- however, consumers don’t want mance variants have revved up to sacrifice any performance, the excitement level even more. comfort, safety or other driving characteristics and advanced features to which they’ve grown- accustomed. 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For more information, visit www.eaton.com. ©2013 Eaton, All Rights Reserved, April 2013 AP-VAP (0508) AP-VAP While developing the fifth-gener- ation Mustang, Ford engineers were tasked to strike a balance between these seemingly con- tradictory objectives. The goal was to create a car capable of racetrack-like acceleration and handling along with improved fuel economy and overall vehicle efficiency. The 2005 Mustang delivered on all cylinders and tweaks in subsequent years have made the venerable nameplate a true tour de force. For the 2011 model year the entire engine lineup was overhauled, includ- ing a 3.7-liter V6 that generated 305 horsepower and had a U.S. Environmental Protection The TVS features twin four-lobe It also is much more fuel effi- That vehicle featured a Agency rating of more than 30 rotors that are twisted 160 cient. In fact, the 2013 model’s 235-horsepower 5.0-liter V8 miles per gallon for highway degrees and have a drive ratio 18 mpg EPA rating (15 mpg engine, further demonstrating driving – making it the first that spins 2.64 times faster than city/24 mpg highway) bests that how far—and how fast—the production vehicle in history to the previous model. This is com- of its predecessor, despite add- Mustang has evolved in recent achieve such a combination. pletely different than the previ- ing 100 horsepower. This also years. The Ford-Shelby Mustang ous construction that had three allows it to avoid hefty gas guz- “The Shelby GT500 is on the partnership returned with the lobes angled at 60 degrees. The zler taxes in the U.S. cutting edge of technology and 2007 Shelby GT500, which was fourth lobe and increased angle Developed by Ford’s Special takes muscle car performance powered by a 500-horsepower, creates a more efficient flow Vehicle Team (SVT) and licensed to new heights,” said Hermann 5.4-liter supercharged V8. This into the engine when combined by Carroll Shelby, the new Salenbauch, director of Ford’s was followed by several other with the TVS' revised inlet air GT500 follows Shelby’s mantra Advanced Product Creation. Mustang performance models outputs, increasing volume by of “stuffing the most power pos- “We encapsulated every aspect that were even more powerful. 33 percent. Boost has been sible” into the lightest package. of performance in this car… the But could the ever-increasing increased to 14 psi from 9 psi. The car marks the 20th anniver- daily driver also will find this car horsepower trend continue sary of SVT, which began with perfectly fits his or her need.” while still improving fuel effi- the SVT Mustang Cobra. ciency? Results The lightweight aluminum-block engine with the next-generation Solution Eaton supercharger helps the Ford and Shelby upped the 2013 Shelby GT500 generate an performance ante for the 2013 awe-inspiring 662 horsepower GT500 with a 5.8-liter V8. In and 631 pound-feet of torque. addition to larger bores, the sys- With a top speed of 202 mph, tem gets a higher compression the car is the fastest and most The supercharger’s twin four-lobe rotors ratio, high-lift cams, a larger oil powerful Mustang ever built, are twisted 160 degrees to maximize pump, piston squirters, new fuel and is powered by the highest- efficiency. pumps, larger injectors and an horsepower engine ever pro- upgraded cooling system. duced in North America. One of the keys to the package While the GT500’s output equals is Eaton’s TVS (Twin Vortices or beats that of many of the Series) supercharger. The fifth- world’s top exotic “supercars,” generation 2300 TVS is larger the Ford pony car is just a frac- and more efficient than the pre- tion of the cost of its exotic vious blower. Creating 2.3 liters competitors. of displacement, the GT500’s supercharger is designed spe- cifically for the car’s 5.8-liter V8 engine. Note: Features and specifications listed in this document are subject to change without notice and represent the maximum capa- Eaton Corporation bilities of the software and products with Vehicle Group all options installed. Although every attempt Southfield, MI 48076 has been made to ensure the accuracy of USA information contained within, Eaton makes Eaton.com no representation about the completeness, correctness or accuracy and assumes no © 2013 Eaton responsibility for any errors or omissions. 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