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06-16-2005, 09:32 AM | #1 | |
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2007 Ford Shelby Cobra GT500
I was just looking through my Car & Driver magazine today and saw the new '07 GT500. What does everyone think about it? Sorry if this is a repost, I searched and didnt find a thread on this.
The Shelby's supercharged 5.4-liter, 32-valve V8 is similar to the engine in the GT. Ford started with the cast-iron 5.4-liter Triton V8 truck engine and added aluminum heads from the GT, specially calibrated camshafts, a screw-type supercharger making 8.5 pounds of boost, and a water-to-air intercooler. Horsepower: 450+ Torque: 450+
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06-16-2005, 12:38 PM | #2 | |
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Not really a fan of the new Mustangs exterior look, interior too for that matter...although you can't deny that its going to be powerful. I do like the look of Roush Performance stage 2 kit, gives it the more aggressive look it needs.
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06-16-2005, 05:32 PM | #3 | |
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It looks awesome. I hope they make a new GT350.
The production version will change slightly from the car shown at the 2005 New York Auto Show. The following is from Motor Trend May 2005 pages 54, 55, and 56: "Hau Tai-Tang, the 2005 Mustang's chief program engineer, was handed the reins at SVT last fall." "Visceral feedback from all driver inputs will be greatly increased; differentiated, yet well harmonized." "We won't hesitate to have you do a driving comparison against IRS-suspended competitors." Automobile said in its June 2005 issue on page 56 that the new GT500 has leather on the door panels, steering wheel, shifter, parking-brake handle, dash top, and console. Carroll Shelby rejoined Ford in the summer of 2003. |
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06-16-2005, 07:00 PM | #4 | |
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Re: 2007 Ford Shelby Cobra GT500
eh...it's nothing special...not much different from a stock GT. No where near the differnece between previous generations of GT/Shelby.
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Re: 2007 Ford Shelby Cobra GT500
hang on, does that mean they're still going with the cheaper live axle?
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06-17-2005, 07:37 AM | #6 | ||
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I think so...
the engineers said that a live rear axel could handle more torque than independent rear suspension, so if ppl added power they wouldn't have to worry about damaging it with too much torque cheap liars!
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As for the IRS debate, when the last '03/'04 Cobras were out, many people bitched to Ford about having an IRS in the things. They said the thing could of been faster and quicker had a live axel been in them. It was said that straight line performance was the name of the game for those things and not handling. Ford decided then for the GTs and the latest Cobra to put the live axel in there due to the demand for them.
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Yep a live axle. Keeps the cost down makes it affordable, better for launch those sons a bitches! It's beautiful better looking than most cars with IRS like the ugly as 350Z. Simply put I love it!
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Re: 2007 Ford Shelby Cobra GT500
and cost had nothing to do with it at all......
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06-26-2005, 01:14 AM | #10 | |
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Re: 2007 Ford Shelby Cobra GT500
You'd think they'd offer at least ONE Mustang with IRS.
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As I said before... The following is from Motor Trend May 2005 pages 54, 55, and 56: "Hau Tai-Tang, the 2005 Mustang's chief program engineer, was handed the reins at SVT last fall." "Visceral feedback from all driver inputs will be greatly increased; differentiated, yet well harmonized." "We won't hesitate to have you do a driving comparison against IRS-suspended competitors." |
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I agree somewhat as when they first started talking about the next SVT it was suppose to be a refined BMW type high class coupe, now it's a mean street machine to me a big difference. With all the nitches that Ford uses the mustang to fill I thought they should've gone ahead with a refined SVT with a great engine and IRS, and brought back the Shelby as a completely different entity. |
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Re: 2007 Ford Shelby Cobra GT500
my point is, they all go on about how the re-instatement of a live axle was primarily because customers wanted it.
whilst this is probably true (which probably says a lot about mustang drivers...) i'm pretty sure Ford jumped at the chance to be able to sell a car that would cost less to make for pretty much the same as the one that cost more to make. |
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