David Hawkins Posted April 28, 2016 Report Share Posted April 28, 2016 I like the Rear Spoiler..................... https://www.yahoo.com/autos/800-horsepower-shelby-gt500-mustang-173000423.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShelbyKR664 Posted April 28, 2016 Report Share Posted April 28, 2016 I posted the same link earlier. I hope it pans out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EL SHELBY Posted April 28, 2016 Report Share Posted April 28, 2016 An Ecoboost V8 just doesn't make sense to me with all the effort and pub put into the Ecoboost V6. People are already upset with a V6 GT and Raptor. They would be even more upset if a V8 Ecoboost wouldn't be available in either of those platforms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2shelbys Posted April 28, 2016 Report Share Posted April 28, 2016 yeah, theres no way they'd stuff it in a new GT500 and not have used it in the GT or trucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HyperStangs Posted April 28, 2016 Report Share Posted April 28, 2016 If it says Horsepower Kings, be sure its false just for starts. There are no plans for a GT500 at this time. The Mach will likely be the next iteration, and it won't be track oriented. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
svttim Posted April 28, 2016 Report Share Posted April 28, 2016 Ther are plans for something but Id be carefull saying what it will be and what it wont be. Hell, half the time Ford doesnt know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeljgt500kr Posted April 28, 2016 Report Share Posted April 28, 2016 It would be nice for Ford to have a high performance Mustang derivative, but until then, at least SAI will fill the gap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blk12svt Posted April 30, 2016 Report Share Posted April 30, 2016 I've been hearing rumors of another BOSS 429 for the last 3-4 years and 2019 will mark 50 years since the first B9. I would consider trading away my 14 if that were to become reality. On the other hand a new Mach probably makes more sense but do we really need 800 hp in the hands of the masses? I just picture some 18 year old kid getting an 800 hp car for graduation that previously had Toyota. That just can't end well for him or the people on the road with him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phillip123 Posted April 30, 2016 Report Share Posted April 30, 2016 Doesn't r yeah, theres no way they'd stuff it in a new GT500 and not have used it in the GT or trucks. yeah, theres no way they'd stuff it in a new GT500 and not have used it in the GT or trucks. That makes sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhr1961 Posted May 1, 2016 Report Share Posted May 1, 2016 The Article posted is just click bait. Slow news day at Yahoo. That Yahoo article is just rehashing a video that was originally posted on another click bait site way back from February of 2015. The still photograph is from the video and is also from way back in Feb 2015. In regard to the new Ford GT using the V-8. That wasn’t going to happen, nor is it likely going to happen. Ford has already mentioned the engine bay wouldn’t accommodate a V-8 and they needed the 6 cyl ecoboost to be able to enter it at Lemans. The entire car is engineered around the 6 cyl Ecoboost. Also, don’t be surprised if the new GT500 has a variant of the 6 cylinder Ecoboost from the Ford GT if it wins at Lemans. Ford is moving to lighter weight and smaller engines. Yes, it may make people clinging to the fogeyish notion of the V-8 cry foul, but like it or not, the fact is that “group” is aging out of the performance car market. The younger generations want performance but they are also more conscious of the environment. Ford knows these 2 facts already. I’m not saying I wouldn’t like to see a V-8 of some sort in the GT-500 but I’m not going to be surprised or upset if it isn’t. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeljgt500kr Posted May 1, 2016 Report Share Posted May 1, 2016 The Article posted is just click bait. Slow news day at Yahoo. That Yahoo article is just rehashing a video that was originally posted on another click bait site way back from February of 2015. The still photograph is from the video and is also from way back in Feb 2015. In regard to the new Ford GT using the V-8. That wasn’t going to happen, nor is it likely going to happen. Ford has already mentioned the engine bay wouldn’t accommodate a V-8 and they needed the 6 cyl ecoboost to be able to enter it at Lemans. The entire car is engineered around the 6 cyl Ecoboost. Also, don’t be surprised if the new GT500 has a variant of the 6 cylinder Ecoboost from the Ford GT if it wins at Lemans. Ford is moving to lighter weight and smaller engines. Yes, it may make people clinging to the fogeyish notion of the V-8 cry foul, but like it or not, the fact is that “group” is aging out of the performance car market. The younger generations want performance but they are also more conscious of the environment. Ford knows these 2 facts already. I’m not saying I wouldn’t like to see a V-8 of some sort in the GT-500 but I’m not going to be surprised or upset if it isn’t. You could well be right, if so, Ford will lose a loyal, long time customer who will never return. And I suspect I will not be the only one. Hope they have lots of the people who want small engines, but I don't understand why they want to drop us loyal, long time Ford people. They must be pandering to Obama and the left wing politicos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twobjshelbys Posted May 1, 2016 Report Share Posted May 1, 2016 The new Ford GT will never ever have any engine other than the engine that is in it. It is first and foremost a race car that has to meet FIA rules. The select few civilians that will own are doing so because those FIA rules say they have to sell some to mere mortals. Take a look at what you can see, and surmise from the open engine photos of the IMSA cars, it's obvious that the rear of the car was built around the engine. It's interesting to note that the car has been publicly shown for almost a year and a half and not one single photo of the engine shown with the glass deck open. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Secondo Posted May 1, 2016 Report Share Posted May 1, 2016 Don't be so cynical, Mike. It's obvious that Ford is posturing itself to be ready to comply with increasing government CAFE mandates. We should be happy Ford is doing it AND continuing to bring us performance vehicles in addition to providing great vehicles ready for upfitting at Shelby American. Edit: Not sure what all of Mike's whining regarding "small engines" and politics has to do with anything, but back in the day a 302 was the "small engine" option compared to the big-blocks and not many would have thought such a "small" engine would today be the big engine that makes the big power, even in the modern Super Snake. I guess you really can't teach an old dog new tricks. Well, Chevy and Dodge are still sticking with the bigger-displacement old-style engines that get terrible gas mileage which is good for the old-fashioned enthusiasts like him but will hurt those manufacturers in the long run by not being prepared to comply with the increasing CAFE standards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeljgt500kr Posted May 1, 2016 Report Share Posted May 1, 2016 Well, Chevy and Dodge are still sticking with the bigger-displacement old-style engines that get terrible gas mileage which is good for the old-fashioned enthusiasts like him but will hurt those manufacturers in the long run by not being prepared to comply with the increasing CAFE standards. CAFE is a flash in the pan, these "regs" will get adjusted as soon as we get rational and competent people in the administration. As for gas mileage, my 6.2 liter, 638 HP ZR1 gets 28 mpg, my 5.0 liter Coyote gets 22 mpg, so you are wrong once again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Secondo Posted May 1, 2016 Report Share Posted May 1, 2016 Lol your zr1 is plastic and you're still whining about politics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
39Mustang Posted May 1, 2016 Report Share Posted May 1, 2016 At least its NOT the V6 that was mentioned before as Carroll Shelby NEVER put a V6 in a GT500! These HP numbers are just stupid because you can't use it on any street unless you live in Europe. Another kid waiting to wrap it around a poll because his parents have too much money over common sense Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Secondo Posted May 1, 2016 Report Share Posted May 1, 2016 It's 2016, not 1967. Have to get with the times, boys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeljgt500kr Posted May 1, 2016 Report Share Posted May 1, 2016 Yeah right, we are supposed to follow a bunch of people who think iPhones and Uber are all they need for transport and entertainment, and who increasingly do not want driver's licenses, and who want Google to invent a driver-less car, and who think they can live without oil and gas and on wind and solar exclusively with their Teslas? Sorry, these kind of people are not my kind of people, nothing they want is what I want, and vice versa, so we will just go our own ways. If that is focusing our "old-timer" car buys on V8s with massive power and less than 80 mpg, well I think we will have ample selections for many decades to come, they can have their Hollywood/left wing trendy products without limiting my choices, but I really feel sorry for these kids, they have no idea what they are missing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twobjshelbys Posted May 1, 2016 Report Share Posted May 1, 2016 OK, OK, We get it. Ford doesn't make a car you want to buy. We got it already. It no longer seems necessary to repeat it in almost every topic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeljgt500kr Posted May 1, 2016 Report Share Posted May 1, 2016 OK, OK, We get it. Ford doesn't make a car you want to buy. We got it already. It no longer seems necessary to repeat it in almost every topic. But I have not given up on them yet, they have come back from bad decisions before, and this GT500 or a Mach may just be what I need to replace my GT350. I have faith and hope! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Secondo Posted May 2, 2016 Report Share Posted May 2, 2016 OK, OK, We get it. Ford doesn't make a car you want to buy. We got it already. It no longer seems necessary to repeat it in almost every topic. +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Secondo Posted May 2, 2016 Report Share Posted May 2, 2016 But I have not given up on them yet... ...I have faith and hope! Yes you do, otherwise you wouldn't have bought your '13 with a very small (by 1st-gen muscle car era standards) small-block 302 Ford. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twobjshelbys Posted May 2, 2016 Report Share Posted May 2, 2016 But I have not given up on them yet, they have come back from bad decisions before, and this GT500 or a Mach may just be what I need to replace my GT350. I have faith and hope! It is possible, nee, likely, that Ford will eventually reenter the straight line performance car market. Meanwhile they don't have one now, and it does no good to constantly remind us, nee, harp, about it. So how about letting it go for a while? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeljgt500kr Posted May 2, 2016 Report Share Posted May 2, 2016 It is possible, nee, likely, that Ford will eventually reenter the straight line performance car market. Meanwhile they don't have one now, and it does no good to constantly remind us, nee, harp, about it. So how about letting it go for a while? OK, but this thread was about a new GT500 with 800HP, or otherwise I would not have said anything, get it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voodoo Child Posted May 2, 2016 Report Share Posted May 2, 2016 Perhaps we may want to consider an undeniable reality, most of the “Baby Boomers “…NO LONGER MATTER! (Unless, you are directly or indirectly involved in a business associated with the Health Care Industry). Reluctantly and at times unknowingly, anyone over 50 has practically passed the baton to the younger generations. Trace the money and you will get a reality check! The era of Muscle Cars and associated nostalgia will be less influential in the “world’s automotive markets”. Efficiency and performance continue to dictate the trends for R&D. All done within the marketing and financial departments’ dictated parameters. The little Focus RS is an example of a test variant. Cost almost as much as a loaded GT and yet, caters to the young generation of drivers growing-up watching the likes of “Fast and Furious” where “drifting” and highly personalized “street matches” appeal their sense of trills and high-performance. Many of us project our frustrations based on outdated information, which leaves us with a perception founded on “denial” …yes, it is a hard transition …but we must adapt and try to give-up the reins. The sooner we accept that fact …the easier growing older becomes. Unless you are still influential (I do not mean AARP membership card) and share a fortune the likes of Warren Buffet …just be content that you are still alive! Lead …follow …our get the hell out of the way! About a mere 100 years ago, we (Baby Boomers) would have been irrelevant, 6 feet below the ground. If the new business model (short-term gains) discards the long-term concerns …then, what does “Loyalty” has to do with it? IMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Secondo Posted May 2, 2016 Report Share Posted May 2, 2016 Eloquently said, Voodoo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Hawkins Posted May 2, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2016 It is possible, nee, likely, that Ford will eventually reenter the straight line performance car market. Meanwhile they don't have one now, and it does no good to constantly remind us, nee, harp, about it. So how about letting it go for a while? Ford has a 2016 Cobra Jet............ 8 Second Quarter. http://www.autoblog.com/2015/11/03/2016-ford-mustang-cobra-jet-sema-2015/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twobjshelbys Posted May 2, 2016 Report Share Posted May 2, 2016 Ford has a 2016 Cobra Jet............ 8 Second Quarter. http://www.autoblog.com/2015/11/03/2016-ford-mustang-cobra-jet-sema-2015/ Cobra Jet is not a street legal car. Talk to a salesman and you get a doe-in-the-headlights look. Go back to the parts department, order up a M-FR500-CJ, and write a check for about 100K + sales tax and it'll show up in a box along with this week's oil filter delivery They are 100% track ready from the factory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EL SHELBY Posted May 3, 2016 Report Share Posted May 3, 2016 Perhaps we may want to consider an undeniable reality, most of the Baby Boomers NO LONGER MATTER! (Unless, you are directly or indirectly involved in a business associated with the Health Care Industry). Reluctantly and at times unknowingly, anyone over 50 has practically passed the baton to the younger generations. Trace the money and you will get a reality check! The era of Muscle Cars and associated nostalgia will be less influential in the worlds automotive markets. Efficiency and performance continue to dictate the trends for R&D. All done within the marketing and financial departments dictated parameters. The little Focus RS is an example of a test variant. Cost almost as much as a loaded GT and yet, caters to the young generation of drivers growing-up watching the likes of Fast and Furious where drifting and highly personalized street matches appeal their sense of trills and high-performance. Many of us project our frustrations based on outdated information, which leaves us with a perception founded on denial yes, it is a hard transition but we must adapt and try to give-up the reins. The sooner we accept that fact the easier growing older becomes. Unless you are still influential (I do not mean AARP membership card) and share a fortune the likes of Warren Buffet just be content that you are still alive! Lead follow our get the hell out of the way! About a mere 100 years ago, we (Baby Boomers) would have been irrelevant, 6 feet below the ground. If the new business model (short-term gains) discards the long-term concerns then, what does Loyalty has to do with it? IMO I'm Gen X, and I wouldn't say the Baby Boomers no longer matter. They still hold the majority of the disposable income. While my intent is not to start a generational discussion, Gen X has been greatly impact by the state of the economy. Wages are stagnant and Baby Boomers compose a large portion of the workforce and those that had their nest eggs depleted by the market will remain in the work force longer furthering the impact to Gen X. One could argue that it is Gen X who no longer matters as the economy and retail markets pass them over for Gen Y and beyond who have considerably greater upside. Which still supports your argument that the market is set to cater to the Fast and Furious crowd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DubbsFaris Posted May 3, 2016 Report Share Posted May 3, 2016 I think a lot of it may have to do with many of the engineers being under 30. people making decisions, not just some support engineer. Not naming names or pointing fingers. It's just the reality. At some point you quit looking up to your elders and begin to wonder why everyone running things is so much younger than you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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