S550

2016 Ford Mustang Facts

The 2016 U.S. S550 lineup combined V6, EcoBoost, and GT configurations with the full street debut of the Shelby GT350 and GT350R; the available total is a global calendar-year registration threshold, not model-year production.

Global calendar-year registration lower bound
150,000
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2016 Ford Mustang (FM) GT coupe (2018-09-03) 01
2016 Ford Mustang (FM) GT coupe (2018-09-03) 01 Coupe / GT The 2016 GT's stance, trim, and model-year exterior details are clear in this photo. Photo: EurovisionNim · Source · CC BY-SA 4.0
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2016 Ford Mustang 5.0 GT V8, front left, 05-05-2024
2016 Ford Mustang 5.0 GT V8, front left, 05-05-2024 Coupe / GT The 2016 GT's stance, trim, and model-year exterior details are clear in this photo. Photo: Ethan Llamas · Source · CC BY-SA 4.0
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2016 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350
2016 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 Coupe / Shelby GT350 Shelby GT350 coverage adds the flat-plane-crank sixth-generation performance story instead of another GT coupe angle. Photo: Dan G from Atlanta, GA, US · Source · CC BY 2.0
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Overview

Production Breakout

Model / Body Style Units Type
Shelby GT350 Disputed: 5,643 Special edition
Shelby GT350R Disputed: 526 Special edition

Both observations concern calendar-year registrations or sales, not 2016 model-year factory production. Ford's more-than-150,000 statement is a lower bound, while 138,125 is a partial regional-table compilation; they must not be blended.

Why published totals differ

Reported: 150,000 Ford analysis of IHS Markit registration data Published lower bound for worldwide new-vehicle registrations during calendar year 2016. Ford states more than 150,000; 150,000 is a threshold, not an exact total.
Reported: 138,125 Ford Mustang (sixth generation), fixed Wikipedia revision Sum of selected 2016 regional sales columns in a fixed secondary table. This is a partial secondary compilation and does not represent the same complete worldwide scope as Ford's registration statement.

Engines & Power

Code Engine Induction HP Torque Availability
99M 3.7L Ti-VCT V6 Naturally aspirated sequential multi-port electronic fuel injection 300 280 Ford U.S. guide rating. V6 fastback and convertible.
99H 2.3L EcoBoost I-4 Turbocharged direct injection 310 320 Ford U.S. guide rating. EcoBoost and EcoBoost Premium fastback and convertible.
99F 5.0L Ti-VCT V8 Naturally aspirated sequential multi-port electronic fuel injection 435 400 Ford U.S. guide rating. GT and GT Premium fastback and convertible.
99Z 5.2L Flat-plane-crank V8 Naturally aspirated port fuel injection 526 429 Ford guide: 526 hp at 7,500 rpm and 429 lb-ft. Shelby GT350 group 900A and GT350R group 920A.

Specifications

Options & Packages

Counts distinguish verified production records, attributed reports, disputed figures, announced limits, and figures that do not survive in available records.

Option or package Ford code Market Availability Units Count status
V6 Equipment Groups Base and upgraded V6 groups. 050A / 051A United States V6 fastback and convertible arrays. Not publicly published No public total found
EcoBoost Equipment Groups Base and Premium EcoBoost groups. 100A / 200A / 201A United States EcoBoost and EcoBoost Premium arrays. Not publicly published No public total found
GT Equipment Groups Base and Premium GT groups. 300A / 400A / 401A United States GT and GT Premium arrays. Not publicly published No public total found
EcoBoost Performance Package EcoBoost chassis, cooling, braking, gearing, wheel, and instrumentation package. 67E United States Selected EcoBoost configurations with guide restrictions. Not publicly published No public total found
GT Performance Package GT chassis, cooling, braking, gearing, wheel, tire, and instrumentation package. 67G United States Selected GT configurations with guide restrictions. Not publicly published No public total found
Black Accent Package Black wheels, badging, and spoiler package. 60B United States GT and GT Premium with guide restrictions. Not publicly published No public total found
Pony Package Heritage grille, stripe, wheel, and trim package. 54P United States EcoBoost Premium with guide restrictions. Not publicly published No public total found
California Special Package California Special exterior and interior package. 54C United States GT Premium with guide restrictions. Not publicly published No public total found
Enhanced Security Package Active anti-theft, locking console/column, and wheel locks. 43S United States Regular Mustang arrays; standard on listed convertibles. Not publicly published No public total found
Shelby GT350 Equipment Group Standard GT350 group. 900A United States Shelby GT350 fastback. Not publicly published No public total found
Shelby GT350R Equipment Group Track-focused GT350R group. 920A United States Shelby GT350R fastback. Not publicly published No public total found
Shelby GT350 Track Package MagneRide and track-cooling package. 60T United States GT350 group 900A with guide restrictions. Not publicly published No public total found
Shelby GT350 Technology Package MagneRide plus comfort, audio, navigation, and convenience content. 67T United States GT350 group 900A with guide restrictions. Not publicly published No public total found
Shelby GT350R Electronics Package Restores selected audio, climate, navigation, and convenience equipment. 67S United States GT350R group 920A with guide restrictions. Not publicly published No public total found

Buyer Identification

Special & Tuner Models

Shelby GT350

Production
Disputed: 5,643 MustangCarFacts inherited 2026 reference corpus Inherited report for 2016 Shelby GT350 production; market and inclusion rules were not recorded. The internal artifact provides no count-bearing external locator.
The inherited 5,643 report overlaps broader registration evidence and is not added as another population; Ford's guide publishes no completed count.
Identity Track-focused Shelby with a 526-hp flat-plane-crank 5.2-liter V8 and TR-3160 manual.
Identification Require group 900A, 99Z, 44E, Ford/SVT paperwork, and configuration-correct GT350 equipment.

Shelby GT350R

Production
Disputed: 526 MustangCarFacts inherited 2026 reference corpus Inherited report for 2016 Shelby GT350R production; market and inclusion rules were not recorded. The internal artifact provides no count-bearing external locator.
The inherited 526 report overlaps broader registration evidence and the GT350 family and is not added as another population; Ford's guide publishes no completed count.
Identity More track-focused GT350 group with weight reduction and configuration-specific equipment.
Identification Require group 920A, 99Z, 44E, Ford/SVT paperwork, and configuration-correct GT350R equipment.

GT California Special

Production Ford documents package 54C but publishes no completed count; it overlaps the regular Mustang population.
Identity GT Premium package with California Special exterior and interior content.
Identification Require package 54C on original ordering/build documentation and configuration-correct GT/CS content.

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Sources

  1. 2016 Ford Shelby GT350 and GT350R Order Guide
  2. 2016 Ford Mustang Order Guide
  3. Ford 2016 global Mustang registration report
  4. 2015 Ford Mustang GT review
  5. Ford Mustang sixth-generation reference
  6. MustangCarFacts inherited 2026 reference corpus