Lebanon Ford isn’t your average dealership, thanks in part to the $39,995 LFP 727 Mustang we’ve talked about some two years ago. The Ohio-based dealer is back with an even more daring proposition in the form of the 2018 LFP Hellion Mustang, offering 800 horsepower out of the box.
As far as the horsepower-per-dollar ratio is concerned, chances are you can’t get better than the LFP Hellion for the 2018 model year. Based on the facelifted Mustang GT ($35,095) and available both turnkey and as a package, this bad boy is built in-house and can be pushed to 1,200 horsepower at the rear wheels with supporting additional modifications.
The mods in question can be summed up as follows: better fuel system and E85. But then again, who would call 800 horsepower at the crank and 660-plus RWHP a bit slow? Lebanon Ford is asking $51,995 for the build, including of the donor Mustang GT (300A; manual transmission).
And as for the upgrades that help the Coyote V8 churn out so many ponies, these are twin 62-mm turbochargers, 1,000-cc injectors, an X-pipe, TSS oil pump gears, 800-horsepower halfshafts, and N-Gauge tuning. Supplies and install labor are also included. How much does it take Lebanon Ford to upgrade from stock to 2018 LFP Hellion Mustang? From 7 to 9 weeks from the date of paperwork completion reads on the dealership’s website.
The maker also highlights the twin-turbo system is superior to a supercharger for a number of reasons. In addition to keeping costs down, the broader power band and no parasitic loss certainly fit the bill nicely.
On the subject of warranty, all stainless steel parts included in the twin-turbo system come with lifetime coverage. “All other warranties will remain intact,” says Lebanon Ford, though the dealership also mentions “the LFP Hellion will not carry any warranty from the manufacturer in the event of failures caused by the installation or use of the Hellion Turbo System.”
Given these circumstances, running 7 to 8 pounds of boost is more reasonable than setting the system to 30 pounds or beyond that.
After a 1:43 scale model of a Ferrari 250 GTO sparked Mircea's interest for cars when he was a kid, an early internship at Top Gear sealed his career path. He's most interested in muscle cars and American trucks, but he takes a passing interest in quirky kei cars as well. Full profile
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