While the previous generation brought the Mustang into the 21st century, it lacked the raw performance of its competitors at the time. Ford sought to resolve that with the S197. The 3V Mod Motor was a step in the right direction, but the release of the 5.0 Coyote engine was a war-altering salvo issued by Ford that reverberated through the muscle car empire.

Creates a considerably hotter spark that lets the flame expand more rapidly in the combustion chamber and a more complete and efficient burn of the air/fuel mixture