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Old 04-26-2012, 04:44 PM
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Default Official 2013 GT500 662hp Ford Press Release


http://www.autoblog.com/2012/04/26/2...30-pound-feet/

At 662 HP, 2013 Ford Shelby GT500 Certified As World's Most Powerful V8! Segment-Leading Fuel Efficiency
Good job Ford, Wonder how GM feels now about the GT500 seeing as before they were still saying the ZL1 was the better car.
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Great to hear. Can't wait to run one.
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Whats the price tag on these?
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Oh and it's not the most powerful V8 in the world though.
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Whats the price tag on these?
Starts at 54,200 + TTL + dealer rape.
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i think ford officially put an exclamation point on this competition. for now at least.
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Originally Posted by Detoxx03
Great to hear. Can't wait to run one.
Agreed...if anyone in Dayton gets one, I'm game.
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honestly ive seen more at dealers than on the road. but if i come across one i want a piece too.
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Originally Posted by TriShield
Starts at 54,200 + TTL + dealer rape.
Thats a lot of car for the money.. I think I like it more than the ZL1
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Default 2013 GT500 Mustang Car & Driver Article
Car and Driver article on the new GT500

http://blog.caranddriver.com/confirm...-hp-631-lb-ft/
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Originally Posted by Detoxx03
Oh and it's not the most powerful V8 in the world though.
It's not? What car has a higher horsepower production V8?
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Originally Posted by Robert@G-Force
What car has a higher horsepower production V8?
No one currently does. The LS9 could be, but it is detuned by GM (for traction issues, according to the magazines prior to the ZR1's release). Haters gonna hate.

This car is amazing for what it is. It can only push GM to greater things, so even if you're a Ford hater, this is good for your future GM productions.
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Exactly. Production wise at this time is the most powerful V8 in production. Sorry GM fans. Im sure GM will answer back.
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ford needs to let the competition breathe!
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How much more could you squeeze out of it though is the question.
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Originally Posted by whytryz28
How much more could you squeeze out of it though is the question.
I'm gonna say a 4.0L Whippple will squeeze a few more ponies out of it without too much trouble. lol
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Originally Posted by TriShield
Starts at 54,200 + TTL + dealer rape.
I've actually read that a few guys have been able to order them at, or slightly under MSRP in certain areas. Either way you're getting a lot of car for the money, the ZL1 is in real trouble.
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Originally Posted by Robert@G-Force
It's not? What car has a higher horsepower production V8?
Google it, a lot of **** might pop up like oh umm the Koenigsegg Agera.
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Originally Posted by Detoxx03
Google it, a lot of **** might pop up like oh umm the Koenigsegg Agera.
Well that's not a mass produced V8 it's a niche car that they build a few a year. And besides the three cars a year they make what else is there? Shelby makes a 1100 HP version of the 2012 GT 500 but that doesn't count either, we are talking about mass produced V8's. BTW I did google it and all that popped up was the Shelby.
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This car will be crazy.
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