This page has a description of the 5th generation Mustang from 2005 to 2014. The text reads, This generation, on a new, state-of-the-art platform, was a true return to the original's roots, with unmistakable cues from Mustang's early glory days. The 2005 Mustang's base 4.0-liter V6 produced 210 hp, while the GT's 4.6-liter V8 packed 300 hp. And those numbers just went up, even though it took a while for the V6 and GT. The big news of 2007 was the new Shelby GT500, with its supercharged, 500 hp 5.4-liter V8, race-tuned suspension, and Brembo brakes with 4-piston calipers. By 2010, Chevrolet had re-launched the Camaro, with a 300 hp V6 engine - almost as much as the Mustang GT. The Camaro 6.2-liter V8 had 422 hp. Mustang had to respond, and did. Two completely new powertrains arrived in 2011, both with 6-speed transmissions. The 3.7-liter V6, with twin independent variable cam timing (Ti-VCT), produced 305 hp and 289 lb.-ft. of torque, yet had an estimated EPA mileage of 19 city and 31 highway. For the GT, a legendary name returned - a new 5.0. This DOHC V8 produced 412hp and 390 lb.-ft. of torque, and could launch form 0 to 60 slightly quicker than the Camaro V8. The GT's estimated EPA mileage was 17 city and 26 highway. Like the V6, it was a lot more power combined with better gas mileage. Another legend returned in 2012 - the Boss 302 - one of those cars whose legendary status has actually grown over the years, even though the name was not in use. Reviving such a car is risky because it has to live up to the legend. The new Boss 302 did, and a lot more. Then, along came the 213 Shelby GT500 - the fastest, most powerful Mustang yet: 662 hp, 631 lb.-ft. of torque, and a top speed in excess of 200 mph. it added a whole new meaning to the saying, "You can never have too much horsepower." And for the model year 2015, the 6th generation of this American icon takes Mustang into its second 50 years.

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