American Muscle is a one-stop clearinghouse for all things Mustang, so it’s no surprise that they’re as eager as any other Blue Oval fans to start messing around with the new 2011 5.0l Mustang GT. They’ve already made some serious headway with a prototype C&L cold air intake and a Bama Custom Tune, as shown in this new video:

Original Press Release:

2011 Ford Mustang GT’s have hit the streets with a powerful force. The iconic, legendary 5.0L engine is back and American Muscle is bringing you exclusive results from the forefront of aftermarket performance.

The totally redesigned Mustang GT is unlike any of its predecessors. When the original 5.0 was unveiled, government gas crisis regulations and a lack of technology didn’t allow the aftermarket to flourish. Fast forward to the 2011 Mustang and parts have been unleashed on enthusiasts before owners began to take delivery!

Within 24 hours of taking possession of our 2011, we turned our Bama Custom Tuning division loose on some exclusive prototypes for upgrades to see what performance gains they could squeeze out of the GT. With a custom tune developed on our dyno and an exclusive new CAI prototype from C&L Performance, we were able to feed our need for speed. Read more and watch the video at http://blog.americanmuscle.com/2011-mustang-gt-prototype-cai-dyno-tune-huge-power-gains/
Here’s a summary of our chassis dyno testing:

• Stock – no modifications: 363RWHP / 331RWTQ
• Factory tune, Prototype C&L cold air intake: 374RWHP / 338RWTQ
• Bama Custom Tune, stock Airbox: 379RWHP / 357RWTQ
• Bama Custom Tune, Prototype C&L cold air intake: 385RWHP / 362RWTQ

2011 Mustang GT 5.0L owners can expect a nice performance bump from just a Bama Custom Tune alone. These numbers rival the high output of the SVT Performance group’s Supercharged 2003-2004 Cobra and various other high performance models from Ford’s Specialty Vehicles Team. Camaro’s and Challengers, watch out! With a Bama Custom Tune installed, the new 5.0L has become the leader of the pack!

In addition to the rear wheel horsepower and torque gains, drivers will experience better throttle response, faster/firmer shifting, and an overall increase in driveability. These hot new calibrations are available immediately, exclusively from AmericanMuscle.com. Final production versions of the C&L cold air intake will be ready to purchase from AmericanMuscle before the end of summer, 2010. Stay tuned for more exclusive prototype test results and footage!