Ford Mustang’s 5.0-Liter V8 To Lose 10 HP In 2022 Due To Emissions Regulations

Update 10/12: A Ford spokesperson responded to our request and confirmed the story adding that both the 2022 Mustang GT and Mach 1 would see their torque figures top out at 410 lb-ft (556 Nm) at 4,600 RPM. The changes were in response to the more stringent LEV III regulatory emissions. The story has been modified to reflect the new information.

Ford is reportedly changing the power outputs for the Mustang GT and the Mustang Mach 1 in 2022. Both models will lose 10 horsepower in order to comply with emissions regulations.

Muscle Cars & Trucks first reported that a memo sent out to dealers nationwide has adjusted the outputs of both 5.0-liter Coyote V8-powered Mustangs. We reached out to Ford, which confirmed the report and added that both models would lose 10 lb-ft (13.5 Nm) of torque.

The Mustang GT will, therefore, be rated at 450 hp (456 PS/335 kW) while the Mustang Mach 1 is rated at 470 hp (476 PS/350 kW). Both will make 410 lb-ft (556 Nm) of torque at 4,600 RPM. The small decreases were made to abide by the more stringent LEV III regulatory emissions requirements, Ford told us. Neither model will see its EPA-rated fuel economy change as a result of the change.

Read Also: 2022 Ford Mustang Gets Stealth Edition And California Special Package

Apparently, regulators have no issue with the more powerful 5.2-liter supercharged V8 of the Mustang Shelby GT500. Thus, the most powerful production Mustang ever still gets 760 hp and 625 lb-ft of torque.

Earlier this month, Ford announced a series of other small updates for the 2022 Mustang. The Blue Oval will introduce a Stealth Edition, an updated California Special, and more.

Available for the 2.3-liter EcoBoost Premium, the Mustang Stealth Edition brings blacked-out components, 19-inch Ebony aluminum wheels, a performance rear wing and LED taillights borrowed from the Mustang Ice White Edition, as well as a selection of dark colors.

The California Special, meanwhile, is available with the GT Performance Package and includes a blacked-out grille, racing stripes on the side, GT/CS stickers, 19-inch wheels, a rear spoiler, and more. It’s available in Atlas Blue, Carbonized Gray, Cyber Orange, Dark Matter, Grabber Blue Metallic, Iconic Silver, Rapid Red, Shadow Black, and Oxford White.

Ford says it will start taking orders for 2022 model year Mustangs later this year, with the first examples hitting showrooms in the first quarter of 2022.