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oh man, here i go again.....
« on: November 17, 2011, 09:44:56 PM »
 rephrasing myself here........just an awsome car. horsepower wars all over again.......
http://www.autoblog.com/2011/11/15/2013-ford-shelby-gt500-delivers-650-hp-and-200-mph-straight-from/

 i like this too.....

Of special note is the 2.66 1st gear that, with the 3.31 final drive, will get the GT500 to about 62 mph at 7000 rpm

http://www.roadandtrack.com/tests/drives/2013-ford-shelby-gt500

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Re: oh man, here i go again.....
« Reply #1 on: November 18, 2011, 04:31:40 PM »
Cap,

 At least this car makes some sense,that other race version is well a track car. This you can drive on the road so has some practicality.

  I noticed it didn't give any lap times and the 200mph is a projected speed in 5th gear so whether or not it can do that is still to be seen. Personally I'd like to see an IRS put on the mustang or even a rear transaxel,then they can truly claim it to be a "sports" car.



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Re: oh man, here i go again.....
« Reply #2 on: November 18, 2011, 05:05:29 PM »
Quote from: morfiend on November 18, 2011, 04:31:40 PM
Cap,

 At least this car makes some sense,that other race version is well a track car. This you can drive on the road so has some practicality.

  I noticed it didn't give any lap times and the 200mph is a projected speed in 5th gear so whether or not it can do that is still to be seen. Personally I'd like to see an IRS put on the mustang or even a rear transaxel,then they can truly claim it to be a "sports" car.



   :salute

IRS is nice but when you consider what they have managed to do with that girder back there in terms of handling... I'll save the $$ or, at least make it an option.
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Re: oh man, here i go again.....
« Reply #3 on: November 18, 2011, 05:12:05 PM »
Quote from: morfiend on November 18, 2011, 04:31:40 PM
Cap,

 At least this car makes some sense,that other race version is well a track car. This you can drive on the road so has some practicality.

  I noticed it didn't give any lap times and the 200mph is a projected speed in 5th gear so whether or not it can do that is still to be seen. Personally I'd like to see an IRS put on the mustang or even a rear transaxel,then they can truly claim it to be a "sports" car.



   :salute

 no.....one of those said that they've already done 202mph.  before i posted the links, i was googling for nearly 45 minutes looking for lap times. i KNOW they've run the car, and am pretty amazed/annoyed that they're managing to keep the lap times a secret. the only video i can find only shows it going around a couple of bends.

 this is intended to be a street car, whereas the other one was intended to be a turnkey race car.


 i was talking to one of the service managers at the ford dealer right up the road from my shop. he campaigns their mustang in NMRA. bone stock outta the box, he ran her to a 12.53. minor tune on the 'puter took her into the 11.9's, and drag radials took her into the mid 11's. he said they'll have her in the 10's very soon. he also mentioned that he's had that engine over 7k rpm, with no problems.

 pretty amazing.  at least this time i'm old enough to appreciate these horsepower wars. i was too young in the 60's.
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Re: oh man, here i go again.....
« Reply #4 on: November 18, 2011, 05:14:50 PM »
It has to go fast to hide "Teh Ugly".

That blue is hideous. Especially on the homeliest Shelby to date.
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Re: oh man, here i go again.....
« Reply #5 on: November 18, 2011, 05:35:54 PM »
Quote from: Melvin on November 18, 2011, 05:14:50 PM
It has to go fast to hide "Teh Ugly".

That blue is hideous. Especially on the homeliest Shelby to date.

 the biggest thing i don't like about it, is that nose. it resembles a dodge up front now. would i still own one if i could afford? DAM STRAIGHT.  :D

 almost forgot...that's called "grabber blue". it was a color option on the boss's back in the 60's. while i don't like it, i don't dislike it either.

 now, if you were to look at a grabber orange one.......THAT is a hideous color.
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Re: oh man, here i go again.....
« Reply #6 on: November 18, 2011, 05:36:28 PM »
so it will take Ford until 2013 to deliver a production mustang with atleast 600 HP straight from the factory?
Huh, Dodge has been putting out the Viper with atleast 600HP since 08'....
Cant wait to see the Gen V viper. sadly it debuts all the way in april 2012.  :cry
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« Reply #7 on: November 18, 2011, 05:38:20 PM »
Ford HAD a production 600hp car.......it was called the Ford GT


edit: disregard for some reason I thought it had 650
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« Reply #8 on: November 18, 2011, 05:39:38 PM »
Quote from: Tupac on November 18, 2011, 05:38:20 PM
Ford HAD a production 600hp car.......it was called the Ford GT
You don't hear much about the Ford GT the same way you do about the Viper/Vette. I Doubt some car fans even know it exists.
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« Reply #9 on: November 18, 2011, 05:42:10 PM »
They didnt make many of them, either.
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Re: oh man, here i go again.....
« Reply #10 on: November 18, 2011, 05:44:40 PM »
Quote from: Tyrannis on November 18, 2011, 05:36:28 PM
so it will take Ford until 2013 to deliver a production mustang with atleast 600 HP straight from the factory?
Huh, Dodge has been putting out the Viper with atleast 600HP since 08'....
Cant wait to see the Gen V viper. sadly it debuts all the way in april 2012.  :cry

 1964-1968 427 616hp, or 650hp.
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Re: oh man, here i go again.....
« Reply #11 on: November 18, 2011, 05:45:01 PM »
Quote from: Tyrannis on November 18, 2011, 05:39:38 PM
I Doubt some car fans even know it exists.

Car fans know about it, car noobs may not.
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Re: oh man, here i go again.....
« Reply #12 on: November 18, 2011, 05:45:34 PM »
Quote from: Tupac on November 18, 2011, 05:42:10 PM
They didnt make many of them, either.

 they ARE beautiful cars though. much better looking than a viper in my opinion.  :aok  better sounding too.
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Re: oh man, here i go again.....
« Reply #13 on: November 18, 2011, 05:46:05 PM »
Quote from: CAP1 on November 18, 2011, 05:45:34 PM
they ARE beautiful cars though. much better looking than a viper in my opinion.  :aok

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Re: oh man, here i go again.....
« Reply #14 on: November 18, 2011, 07:19:53 PM »
Quote from: Tupac on November 18, 2011, 05:46:05 PM
indeed
top gear's on bbca right now......the episode where they run a gt40 through the paces.  :aok
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