Awsum GT
GT Owner '18
Here we go with another application process! Maybe all that applied for the new GT and were not selected can get one of these?
New Shelby GT500(?)
- Thread starter Sinovac
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Ford is torturing me with all these great cars. Even my misguided, Corvette-loving brother is amazed at the enthusiasts running the show at Ford.
My best uninformed guess is that Ford will not produce two Shelby products at the same time in the future. I also see a V-8 in the new GT500 that will have more HP than the ZL1 @ 650 and the Hellcat @ 707. Pure speculation (and wishful thinking) on my part.
NorthwoodGT
GT Owner
The problem Ford is having with the twin turbo 5.0 is keeping the power down and contained. it puts out crazy HP when tuned with TT. Not sure why this is but I was also told the flat plane engine is not designed for TT or superchargers. don't quite get that. I also know that Ford Racing will be offering up a new crate 5.2 Shelby GT350 engine in the near future. guessing in time for SEMA. hopefully they have all the plug and play electronics ready to go with it at the same time. It baffles me that Ford Racing basically has forgotten a 20 year block of modular engine performance parts. They go from pushrod engines to 5.0 Coyote engines in their crate engine program. I guess our 5.4 DOHC engines have become archaic in the engine design world. I have to wonder if they will eventually offer up the NGT engine as a crate engine? it would be perfect for small compact engine space vehicles.
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BtwoG
GT Owner
At the GT350 North American Track Tour in Atlanta last month, Jim Owens reminded us that Ford Performance was committed to 12 new vehicles by 2020. I think that includes the NFGT and the Focus RS. That's a lot more left!
Cobrar
GT Owner
I don't want to be the transmission supplier. At those power levels, I'd expect that they'll need some torque limiting devices for gears 1-4. :facepalm::lol
txviper
GT Owner
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NorthwoodGT
GT Owner
I had that same thought. what gear box is going to live behind something like that? I think it's time Ford hooked up with an outside trans supplier for vehicles with that kind of power aka: Ricardo, ZF, etc.
I also think a driving class should be included in the new Shelby price for those who can only drive a check book. jmo
BtwoG
GT Owner
Wonder if this will have a large ADM, like the Shelbys
http://blog.caranddriver.com/zl1-derful-chevy-prices-camaro-with-650-horsepower-lt4-from-62135/
Note the 10 speed auto developed in conjunction with Ford. Guess thats the next GT500 tranny. At least one of them.
http://blog.caranddriver.com/zl1-derful-chevy-prices-camaro-with-650-horsepower-lt4-from-62135/
Note the 10 speed auto developed in conjunction with Ford. Guess thats the next GT500 tranny. At least one of them.
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Later in the thread it's clarified that "TT" stands for "Tooling Trial" and not "Twin Turbo".
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This from Digital Trends:
http://www.digitaltrends.com/cars/ford-mustang-shelby-gt500-800-horsepower/
http://www.digitaltrends.com/cars/ford-mustang-shelby-gt500-800-horsepower/
Awsum GT
GT Owner '18
Silverbullitt
GT Owner
ViVa gt
GT Owner
2112
Blue/white 06'
Just a rendering but a good looking one
I like the way the headlights were interpreted on this rendering. Be cool if the next refresh looks this way.
I like the way the headlights were interpreted on this rendering. Be cool if the next refresh looks this way.
2112
Blue/white 06'
SAcobra427
GT Owner
Thats the smartest thing I have heard someone say in quite a while. Well said !!!!!!
Ford already offers 1 free day at their Ford Racing School in Utah for all Ford Performance customers who bought Focus/Fiesta ST & RS, Boss 302s, and Shelby's.