GBPackerFan

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Mustangood

wrong. shelby's now a days are worth WAY more than regular 65-70 mustangs. you wana buy a really nice 67 gt500, better have at least 150k.

2000GT4.6

I think ya need to read up some more on the new car.

Lightyears ahead handling, bigger brakes, competely different motor (sohc 4.6 vs a 5.4 DOHC, are you kidding?), supercharged with a decent twin screw from the factory, forged bottom end, 6 speed trans, the list goes on and on.

Lee Willis

Look, according to Road and Track its going to have about 475 HP. That is good, but really, for the money, you can probably do better. the sticker will be close to $40-$45K, and for that, buy a standard GT and spend money on the mods you want. The GT 500 is not going to be the fastest car on the street with that power -- the 505 HP ZO6 is lighter and easily does 11.7s. i think it will take 550 in a Mustang, with its weight, to beat that, but you CAN get that if you buy a GT and select your aftermarket mods with some smarts.

BCisme

first of all, it's under rated. it'll make 450-500 at the wheels stock. a pulley swap and exhaust and it will make 600 to the wheels. to get a regular GT to do that, you'd have to build the motor first, because it cant handle boost like that. second you'd have to put a T-56 in, all new suspension and brakes just to TRY to match its performance. but even then, it wont be worth any more than a stock GT. the shelby will hold its value well, perform out of this world, and be a fairly rare car.

ColdStang

Personally I think, if I can get my hands on one, I will own one as soon as they come out. That is if I can get my hands on one.

757GT

You are right on everything but it is roots type blower and not a twin screw.

turbostang21

um no he's not... because the way i read it he said he would rather have a DODGE viper. big difference you guys are making huge assumptions on power, who knows what that block will take to pop... but it will be expensive and hold its value that's for sure

757GT

The other guy said it was just another mustang. He said that is was more than a regular mustang and said everything above. The GT500 will be about as quick as a new Viper anyways. The new viper coupes run high 11s to 12.0. The GT500 will probably only be a little bit slower.

Lee Willis

I'm not sure how you figure it would be as fast as the present Viper. R&T had it on the cover this month and had info dir4ect from Ford, and Shelby himself. Based on that, I would expect about 12.2 for a stock GT500 coupe, 12.4 for the vert:
Power: The recent cover article in R&T gave it as 475 HP. The Viper has 505.
Weight: the same article quotes "est 4000" for the convertible believeable, partly because the 5.4 with the SC is heavier than a 4.6),
but assume R&T is 5% over actual, then thats 3850 for the convertible and maybe 3700-3650 for the coupe. the viper is around 3400-3500, not light, but noticeably lighter than the GT500.
Rear tires: the Viper has 345s, R&T lists the planned tires on the GT500 as 285s. I would assume someone would have sense to fit at least 295s, but its needs something more than that.