New Shelby Ford Mustang models could include V6, twin-turbo GT500
09-08-2010, 09:31 AM
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New Shelby Ford Mustang models could include V6, twin-turbo GT500
Earlier this year, Shelby announced it would focus less on building complete cars and more on selling parts, and that transition began when the company brought much of its manufacturing in-house and created a new speed shop to customize Mustangs at its Las Vegas facility.
Looking to the future, Shelby has now posted a query online asking its customers what they want to see from the company, and in the process it's proposed four Mustang aftermarket packages ranging from a V6 model to a twin-turbo Shelby GT500.
While probably the least likely to appeal to the everyday Mustang enthusiast because of its cost ($100,000 not including the car), the twin-turbo GT500 obviously caught our attention. The concept, codenamed 2010-04a, would be based off the 2007-2009 GT500 and would feature a twin-turbo system with variable boost good for 1000+ horsepower at the rear wheels in addition to an adjustable suspension, widebody kit, 10-point roll cage and more.
On the other end of the spectrum, Shelby is considering offering a package for 2010+ V6 models carrying the Shelby GTS moniker. This seems more likely to make it to production, especially since Shelby has already produced a working prototype. The GTS would feature various visual and performance upgrades and the package would retail for somewhere between $9,000 to $12,000. Finally, the last two concepts are based on the new 2011 Mustang GT and would feature the same styling upgrades as the V6 version. Follow the jump for a full list of proposed features for both the twin-turbo GT500 and the GTS model, and let us know which packages you think Shelby should offer.
http://www.autoblog.com/2010/09/07/n...in-turbo-gt500
Looking to the future, Shelby has now posted a query online asking its customers what they want to see from the company, and in the process it's proposed four Mustang aftermarket packages ranging from a V6 model to a twin-turbo Shelby GT500.
While probably the least likely to appeal to the everyday Mustang enthusiast because of its cost ($100,000 not including the car), the twin-turbo GT500 obviously caught our attention. The concept, codenamed 2010-04a, would be based off the 2007-2009 GT500 and would feature a twin-turbo system with variable boost good for 1000+ horsepower at the rear wheels in addition to an adjustable suspension, widebody kit, 10-point roll cage and more.
On the other end of the spectrum, Shelby is considering offering a package for 2010+ V6 models carrying the Shelby GTS moniker. This seems more likely to make it to production, especially since Shelby has already produced a working prototype. The GTS would feature various visual and performance upgrades and the package would retail for somewhere between $9,000 to $12,000. Finally, the last two concepts are based on the new 2011 Mustang GT and would feature the same styling upgrades as the V6 version. Follow the jump for a full list of proposed features for both the twin-turbo GT500 and the GTS model, and let us know which packages you think Shelby should offer.
http://www.autoblog.com/2010/09/07/n...in-turbo-gt500
09-12-2010, 03:39 AM
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From the title of your threat, when you said "...V6, twin turbo GT500), I thought you were saying that the Shelby GT500 might in the future become a V6 twin turbo (dropping V8 powerplants altogether).
Yeah, I can see Shelby customizing 6ers as there are just as many 6ers (if not more) than there are GT's.
$100,000 for a twin turbo Shelby GT500? And that price does not even include the car?
Yeah, even if I had the money, I don't know if I would be willing to shell out a total of $155,000. Since turbos can be had for way less than $100,000, and turbos are massive HP makers (so 1000 RWBHP is very possible with the right set-up), I would buy the turbos separately and then put them into a GT500. That would be less than $100,000 including the car.
For the variable turbos, did they mean that they get variable boost by variable geometry turbocharging? Or do they get variable boost by seqeuntial turbochargers? Or will they use a serial turbocharger set-up?
Since it is a twin turbocharger set-up, if they are going to give variable boost by sequential or serial set-up, that would mean there would be a total of 4 turbochargers:
Tmaller turbo for less boost, but to mitigate lag, and larger turbo for that all-out 1000 RWBHP power. Twin meaning that the small & larger turbos is mirrored, that is, each bank gets a small and large turbos.
Yeah, I can see Shelby customizing 6ers as there are just as many 6ers (if not more) than there are GT's.
$100,000 for a twin turbo Shelby GT500? And that price does not even include the car?
Yeah, even if I had the money, I don't know if I would be willing to shell out a total of $155,000. Since turbos can be had for way less than $100,000, and turbos are massive HP makers (so 1000 RWBHP is very possible with the right set-up), I would buy the turbos separately and then put them into a GT500. That would be less than $100,000 including the car.
For the variable turbos, did they mean that they get variable boost by variable geometry turbocharging? Or do they get variable boost by seqeuntial turbochargers? Or will they use a serial turbocharger set-up?
Since it is a twin turbocharger set-up, if they are going to give variable boost by sequential or serial set-up, that would mean there would be a total of 4 turbochargers:
Tmaller turbo for less boost, but to mitigate lag, and larger turbo for that all-out 1000 RWBHP power. Twin meaning that the small & larger turbos is mirrored, that is, each bank gets a small and large turbos.
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