2007 shelby gt500
01-18-2006, 06:31 PM
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2007 shelby gt500
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01-18-2006, 06:40 PM
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RE: 2007 shelby gt500
The collaboration between Shelby and Ford's Special Vehicle Team (SVT) is yielding an instant collector's Mustang that builds 475 horsepower in its 5.4-liter supercharged V-8.
A modern interpretation of the Shelby Mustang of the 1960s, the Ford Shelby GT500 uses advanced engineering to attain the performance that made the original GT500 the king of the road.
True to the original GT500, it will be available both as a coupe and as a convertible when it goes on sale in the summer of 2006.
"When Carroll was developing the original GT350 and GT500, he wanted to build the most powerful, most capable Mustangs of his day," says Hau Thai-Tang, director, Advanced Product Creation and Special Vehicle Team. "Our goal was to build the most powerful, most capable Mustang ever ."
Serving as touchstone and inspirational leader for both the concept and the production versions, Shelby was impressed by what the team has accomplished.
"It's one thing to put 450 horsepower in an exotic supercar," says Shelby. "It's another to put that much power in something as affordable as a Mustang. The fact that they not only met their goal but pushed on to 475 horsepower is a remarkable achievement."
Shelby knows something about creating modern supercars. He served as a senior adviser on the team that developed and built the 550-horsepower Ford GT.
Power Play
As expected of anything with Shelby's name on it, the heart of the car is what's under the hood. The Ford Shelby GT500's supercharged 5.4-liter, 32-valve V-8 evolves from Ford's experience with tuning its modular, or MOD, engines. Output is a brawny 475 horsepower.
The engine is force-fed an air-and-fuel mixture via a "Roots-type" supercharger providing 8.5 pounds per square inch of boost. The GT500 uses a cast-iron engine block. It borrows from the Ford GT program aluminum, four-valve cylinder heads, piston rings and bearings, adding a high level of performance durability to the drivetrain. "Powered by SVT" camshaft covers add the finishing touch to the engine.
Helping put the power to the pavement is a 6-speed manual gearbox. For the performance driver, its evenly spaced gears mean less "stirring" is needed to find the "sweet spot." This gives a rewarding experience throughout the engine's broad torque curve. The heavy-duty transmission has proven itself a willing companion to Mustangs in both road and track environments, including recent road-going Mustang Cobras and the new race-winning Mustang FR500C.
Power Requires Control
The Ford Shelby GT500 continues a legacy of all-around performance that made the original a world-class racer on tracks and road courses around the world.
The Ford Shelby GT500 starts with the solid Mustang underpinnings. The all-new Mustang was designed from the beginning with performance derivatives in mind, providing an exceptionally rigid, well-engineered starting point for GT500 chassis engineers.
SVT engineers retuned and upgraded key chassis components. Improvements such as revised shocks, spring rates and upgraded stabilizer bars help the Ford Shelby GT500 stop and turn with the same authority as it goes.
COPIED FROM MUSTANGWORLD.COM
A modern interpretation of the Shelby Mustang of the 1960s, the Ford Shelby GT500 uses advanced engineering to attain the performance that made the original GT500 the king of the road.
True to the original GT500, it will be available both as a coupe and as a convertible when it goes on sale in the summer of 2006.
"When Carroll was developing the original GT350 and GT500, he wanted to build the most powerful, most capable Mustangs of his day," says Hau Thai-Tang, director, Advanced Product Creation and Special Vehicle Team. "Our goal was to build the most powerful, most capable Mustang ever ."
Serving as touchstone and inspirational leader for both the concept and the production versions, Shelby was impressed by what the team has accomplished.
"It's one thing to put 450 horsepower in an exotic supercar," says Shelby. "It's another to put that much power in something as affordable as a Mustang. The fact that they not only met their goal but pushed on to 475 horsepower is a remarkable achievement."
Shelby knows something about creating modern supercars. He served as a senior adviser on the team that developed and built the 550-horsepower Ford GT.
Power Play
As expected of anything with Shelby's name on it, the heart of the car is what's under the hood. The Ford Shelby GT500's supercharged 5.4-liter, 32-valve V-8 evolves from Ford's experience with tuning its modular, or MOD, engines. Output is a brawny 475 horsepower.
The engine is force-fed an air-and-fuel mixture via a "Roots-type" supercharger providing 8.5 pounds per square inch of boost. The GT500 uses a cast-iron engine block. It borrows from the Ford GT program aluminum, four-valve cylinder heads, piston rings and bearings, adding a high level of performance durability to the drivetrain. "Powered by SVT" camshaft covers add the finishing touch to the engine.
Helping put the power to the pavement is a 6-speed manual gearbox. For the performance driver, its evenly spaced gears mean less "stirring" is needed to find the "sweet spot." This gives a rewarding experience throughout the engine's broad torque curve. The heavy-duty transmission has proven itself a willing companion to Mustangs in both road and track environments, including recent road-going Mustang Cobras and the new race-winning Mustang FR500C.
Power Requires Control
The Ford Shelby GT500 continues a legacy of all-around performance that made the original a world-class racer on tracks and road courses around the world.
The Ford Shelby GT500 starts with the solid Mustang underpinnings. The all-new Mustang was designed from the beginning with performance derivatives in mind, providing an exceptionally rigid, well-engineered starting point for GT500 chassis engineers.
SVT engineers retuned and upgraded key chassis components. Improvements such as revised shocks, spring rates and upgraded stabilizer bars help the Ford Shelby GT500 stop and turn with the same authority as it goes.
COPIED FROM MUSTANGWORLD.COM
01-18-2006, 06:42 PM
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RE: 2007 shelby gt500
It is a great looking car, but I have to admit I expected them to do so much more with it. I mean Ford went so far to create the retro Mustang look and I really expected they'd do more to diffrentiate the Shelby from the standard GT. I mean there was so much they could have done to play up the vintage Shelby look. That's why I'm building mine the way I think Ford should have built theirs (i.e. retro '67 hood, hood pins, c-pillar scoops, emblems, etc).
01-18-2006, 07:03 PM
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RE: 2007 shelby gt500
Got to drool all over them (Coupe and Convertible) at Barrett-Jackson last night here in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Not much difference from the 2005 and 2006 GT's other than the unknown as of yet Horsepower and handling.
AND it will still have the same crappy head rest beating the back of your head.
Not much difference from the 2005 and 2006 GT's other than the unknown as of yet Horsepower and handling.
AND it will still have the same crappy head rest beating the back of your head.
01-18-2006, 07:16 PM
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RE: 2007 shelby gt500
Oh man! You're lucky that you live in that area and can go to the Barret Jackson auction. I wish I could got to it but I live in Indiana. There are a lot of cool mustangs in that auction. Shelby is going to auction the first 2007 Mustang GT500 to go the public at that auction. I wonder how much it is going to go for. I don't think I would want the first one, cause I'd be too nervous to drive it.
01-18-2006, 07:33 PM
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RE: 2007 shelby gt500
From the posts I've read about the Shelby is that it's no doubt an awesome car, but will be damn near impossible to get your hands on? What would I have to do? Get on some list? Attend an auction? How much will it run me?
01-18-2006, 07:42 PM
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RE: 2007 shelby gt500
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It is a great looking car, but I have to admit I expected them to do so much more with it. I mean Ford went so far to create the retro Mustang look and I really expected they'd do more to diffrentiate the Shelby from the standard GT. I mean there was so much they could have done to play up the vintage Shelby look. That's why I'm building mine the way I think Ford should have built theirs (i.e. retro '67 hood, hood pins, c-pillar scoops, emblems, etc).
It is a great looking car, but I have to admit I expected them to do so much more with it. I mean Ford went so far to create the retro Mustang look and I really expected they'd do more to diffrentiate the Shelby from the standard GT. I mean there was so much they could have done to play up the vintage Shelby look. That's why I'm building mine the way I think Ford should have built theirs (i.e. retro '67 hood, hood pins, c-pillar scoops, emblems, etc).
01-18-2006, 10:15 PM
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RE: 2007 shelby gt500
Helping put the power to the pavement is a 6-speed manual gearbox. For the performance driver, its evenly spaced gears mean less "stirring" is needed to find the "sweet spot." This gives a rewarding experience throughout the engine's broad torque curve. The heavy-duty transmission has proven itself a willing companion to Mustangs in both road and track environments, including recent road-going Mustang Cobras and the new race-winning Mustang FR500C.
Sorry to sound stupid but does this mean they won't be offering a Automatic version of the 2007 GT500?