ENGINE BUILDER—Engine Builder magazine has announced its annual Engine of the Year winner for 2023 – a Twin-Turbo 5.0L Coyote engine – built by Joe Irwin of Fast Forward Race Engines in New Port Richey, FL. Joe Irwin and his team accepted the award at Engine Builder’s PRI Party, sponsored by The ArmaKleen Company and Safety-Kleen, held at Tin Roof in Indianapolis on December 6...
...Once the votes were tallied, it was Fast Forward Race Engines’ twin-turbo 302 cid 5.0L Coyote engine that came out on top! This engine is featured in Brett LaSala’s 2012 Mustang named Snot Rocket 2.0. The combo has worked well in 2023, initially dynoing at 2,509 horsepower and delivering a 6.74 quarter-mile average at 213 mph during Sick Week, giving Brett a class win in Modified and third place overall. Brett went on to make passes of 6.45 at 215 mph and 6.33 at 224 mph at FL2K, which lead to winning his class at that event as well. He also won his class at the World Cup Finals – Import vs. Domestic race in Maryland. Now, LaSala and Fast Forward Race Engines can add Engine of the Year to their accolades too.
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