Every new model that Ford has ever made it to the market never ceases to amaze the people. The 2008 Ford Mustang was found to be no less different. The credit largely goes to the mush enhanced design and the additional features that makes it very much worthwhile and pleasing to the eye. Ford Mustang being famous for coming up in sizeable quantities, there were other models too that were part of the 2008 league of models.
The 2008 GT500KR was the next big thing that was witnesses in the same year. It is considered to be the most sturdy and powerful of the Mustang that the company has ever come up with. Power of the vehicle is one factor that is sought by everyone irrespective of the size of the car. Thus, Ford Mustang of this league gained a lot of popularity because of this.
As part of the standard custom the models of 2008 were made available in coupes as well as convertibles. In addition to this, the engines were well to do and were either V8 or V6 engines in the Deluxe or Premium trims. Here it is worth mentioning that by far the best were built with V engines that were 4.0 liter in capacity and were able to deal with 210 horsepower too. The Ford Mustang is kind of a living icon in America and will continue to do so given the power and popularity of the vehicle.
ENGINE SPECIFICATIONS
| sohc V61 | sohc V82 | sohc V83 | Supercharged dohc V84 | |
| Size, liters/cu. in. | 4.0/245 | 4.6/281 | 4.6/281 | 5.4/330 |
| Horsepower @ rpm. | 210 @ 5300 | 300 @ 5750 | 315 @ 6000 | 500 @ 6000 |
| Torque (lb-ft) @ rpm. | 240 @ 3500 | 320 @ 4500 | 325 @ 4250 | 480 @ 4500 |
| Availability | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard |
| EPA City / highway mpg | ||||
| 5-speed manual | 17/26 | 15/23 | 15/23 | --/-- |
| 6-speed manual | --/-- | --/-- | --/-- | 14/20 |
| 5-speed automatic | 16/24 | 15/22 | --/-- | --/-- |
1. Base. 2. GT. 3. Bullitt. 4. GT500. GT500KR has 540 hp @ 6250 rpm, 510 lb-ft torque @ 4500 rpm.
