[fielderLS3]

I wouldn't call a 5.0 "just a fanboy engine" as some have suggested. They're getting 390tq, 420hp out of 4.951 liters. They have power everywhere in the RPM range, run as smooth as any Lincoln or Cadillac anywhere in the RPM range, and while I know we don't buy cars like these for fuel economy, it is still a bonus to be able to get around 30 MPG from a 400+ hp engine with the cruise set on the interstate, as mine does.

Any objective analysis would lead you to believe that both 5.0 and LS3 engines are outstanding pieces of engineering in their own ways. And guys, both are only getting better. Everyone here knows the Gen Vs are coming soon. And when they do, Ford has left a lot on the table with the current 5.0 as well. Direct injection will soon be coming to both, and surely a few other extra goodies as well. Things are only gonna get better in the next few years, and we all have the competition between the two to thank.