Good news for anyone with a Coyote V8-powered Ford F-150 or Mustang, including the Lobo and Dark Horse: Ford is offering factory-supported supercharger kits for 2026 models equipped with the 5.0-liter V8. Developed alongside the experts at Whipple Superchargers, whose customers are already big fans of supercharging the Blue Oval's products, the Ford F-150 kit boosts output to 700 horsepower and 590 lb-ft of torque, while the Mustang GT and Dark Horse can go as high as 810 hp and 615 lb-ft when they have the active valve exhaust (800 ponies with the standard exhaust setup). These numbers are achieved on 91+ octane. Best of all, the kits won't hurt your warranty.
Ford Expects Supercharged Vehicles to Rack Up Massive Mileage Without Issues
Ford says the kits have been engineered to be durable over 100,000 miles, though the Ford Racing Parts warranty offered with the kit is for three years or 36,000 miles, whichever comes first. Moreover, the kits are 50-state CARB-certified, so they'll be legal wherever in the country you live. Whether for the F-150 or a Mustang, the kits cost $10,500 each and include a Gen 6 3.0-liter Whipple twin-screw supercharger, a dual-pass intercooler, a 92-mm throttle body, colder spark plugs, GT500 port fuel injectors, and a Tomahawk calibration delivery tool with Ford Racing Parts settings. It's pretty much the same as the kit revealed in 2024, but adding it to the F-150 is sure to be popular. Hopefully, this kit won't have any problems, as a recall in October 2025 targeted Ford's own supercharger kits for disabling essential safety features.
Ford Racing Kits Come Close to the Top
Ford still hasn't revealed exactly how much horsepower the 5.2-liter supercharged V8 in the Dark Horse SC makes, but it must be close to this new kit, since the ultimate Mustang, the GTD, tops out at 815 hp. Interestingly, the Ford Racing Parts website also offers a 5.2-liter Aluminator supercharged engine for the Mustang, rated at 580 hp, for $29,145. For the F-150, the 5.2-liter Raptor R engine is available in a crate for $30,000, and this is rated at 760 hp. Of course, either of these engines would require some supporting mods, but it's nice to see that here's a large selection of options for the V8, especially since Shelby American upgrades (which can offer more power, up to 830 hp) are priced deep in six-figure territory. Still, we know Ford is capable of offering us even more power—its 2025 SEMA Show display vehicles included a 900-hp Raptor R. Hopefully, this will become an option someday soon.
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