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The Ford Shelby GT350 has been the top of the Mustang heap for a few years now, but we’ve known for some time that a GT500 is coming to top it. Now, as part of an already leaky 2019 Detroit Auto Show, we have images that images appear to be of a factory marketing brochure for the new top dog supercharged flat-plane…

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Zooks527

DCT and no manual option. Sure, makes sense if the point is fast 1/4 mile times and needing something to take all the torque. That being said, I wanted the Mustang I've got on order specifically to go back to a manual, just for the old school feel that I had in my 1970 Mach 1. Not sure I would have done it if there was just a DCT.

99GTvert

....so will it have a flat or cross plane crank? We'll find out later this week I'm guessing.

If it makes at least one more horsepower than a ZR1, then it will be more powerful than a ZR1. FACT

Maybe the manual will come later, like what Dodge did with the SRT8 Challenger. IIRC those first came out with the auto only.

Even with 7 gears I'm guessing the gearing will be long for traction purposes. 60 mph in first gear. Says it's a new transmission but wouldn't be surprised if it's very similar to the unit in the GT.

Zooks527

The text in the brochure shown in the article says cross plane.

fastbak

If a manual does get produced, hopefully it isn't a Getrag.