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200MPH mustang from factory Looks like ford is removing all stops.
http://content.usatoday.com/communit...-muscle-car-/1
In what is likely a first for a mainstream production muscle-car, Ford will announce today that the next version of its top dog Mustang will be able to top 200 miles per hour.
The 2013 Shelby GT500 Mustang will what Ford claims will be the most powerful production V-8 engine in the world: a 650-horsepower brute that's a full 100 hp. more than the one it replaces.
Engineers say it will just top 200 mph, but will be street legal -- and tame enough in traffic to be your daily driver, as well as weekend racer. It not only gains speed not only from the new engine, but also styling tweaks refreshing all Mustang models for 2013 as Ford tries to regain the pony car sales lead from archrival Chevrolet Camaro. All the new Mustangs are being formally unveiled Wednesday at the Los Angeles Auto Show (and Drive On will be there).
The current Shelby GT500 is electronically limited to 155 mph. The new one is not limited.
The cockpit of the coming 2013 Ford Shelby GT 500.
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Ford has made 200 mph cars before, including the GT supercar a few years ago. Ands others also offer exotics — with sky-high prices to match — that go 200 mph-plus. There's also a Corvette version rated in excess of 200 mph. And Chevy is introducing a new ZL1 version of the Camaro with a 6.2-liter supercharged V-8 rated at 580 hp. that it vows will have "blinding acceleration."
The new Shelby will arrive in showrooms next summer, slightly behind the other new redone Mustangs, at a price Ford hasn't set yet. The current Shelby costs $49,605.
The goal was to "put the Shelby back on top of the Mustang pyramid," said Jamal Hameedi, chief engineer of Ford's performance vehicles division. "We saw we could take a major leap (by) with the changing the gearing around and tweaking the horsepower" to achieve new levels of speed.
It happened as engineers made improvements to present-day Mustangs and then track-tested them. Hameedi says the cars started to routinely hit the 155 mph speed limiter -- leading to the decision to remove it.
But he says the car is safe as well, with advanced Brembo brakes and a limited-slip differential for better traction.
Still, is it too fast for an average driver? "Years ago, that may have been a concern," Hameedi says. "But now with all the technology in these cars ... they are extremely safe to drive."
The new Shelby was created in Ford's own special vehicles team and not to be confused with the aftermarket performance versions modified by Shelby American, the specialty company of automotive racing icon Carroll Shelby.
Ford is not saying what it expects the gas mileage rating to be, but says it will be good enough to avoid a government "gas guzzler tax."
What the Shelby will share with all the refreshed 2013 Mustangs:
They'll have a redesigned grille, new hood and special lighting, including high-intensity discharge headlights. And even the regular Mustang V-8 gets a horsepower boost, to 420 hp.
And the new six-speed automatic transmission will have a true manual mode -- press a button on the shifter and stirring the gears is all on you.
This refresh is not the full redesign that's expected -- but not for at least another year, timed to coincide with the 50th anniversary.
After initially besting the Camaro in sales, Mustang fell behind and has stayed there. The two also face off against the Dodge Challenger, another muscle car that's been a steady performer for Chrysler.
Camaro handily outsold Mustang last month, as it has during the year, according to Autodata. For the first 10 months of the year, Chevrolet sold 76,368 Camaros; Ford, 61,516 Mustangs; and Dodge, 33,254 Challengers.
http://content.usatoday.com/communit...-muscle-car-/1
In what is likely a first for a mainstream production muscle-car, Ford will announce today that the next version of its top dog Mustang will be able to top 200 miles per hour.
The 2013 Shelby GT500 Mustang will what Ford claims will be the most powerful production V-8 engine in the world: a 650-horsepower brute that's a full 100 hp. more than the one it replaces.
Engineers say it will just top 200 mph, but will be street legal -- and tame enough in traffic to be your daily driver, as well as weekend racer. It not only gains speed not only from the new engine, but also styling tweaks refreshing all Mustang models for 2013 as Ford tries to regain the pony car sales lead from archrival Chevrolet Camaro. All the new Mustangs are being formally unveiled Wednesday at the Los Angeles Auto Show (and Drive On will be there).
The current Shelby GT500 is electronically limited to 155 mph. The new one is not limited.
The cockpit of the coming 2013 Ford Shelby GT 500.CAPTION
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Ford has made 200 mph cars before, including the GT supercar a few years ago. Ands others also offer exotics — with sky-high prices to match — that go 200 mph-plus. There's also a Corvette version rated in excess of 200 mph. And Chevy is introducing a new ZL1 version of the Camaro with a 6.2-liter supercharged V-8 rated at 580 hp. that it vows will have "blinding acceleration."
The new Shelby will arrive in showrooms next summer, slightly behind the other new redone Mustangs, at a price Ford hasn't set yet. The current Shelby costs $49,605.
The goal was to "put the Shelby back on top of the Mustang pyramid," said Jamal Hameedi, chief engineer of Ford's performance vehicles division. "We saw we could take a major leap (by) with the changing the gearing around and tweaking the horsepower" to achieve new levels of speed.
It happened as engineers made improvements to present-day Mustangs and then track-tested them. Hameedi says the cars started to routinely hit the 155 mph speed limiter -- leading to the decision to remove it.
But he says the car is safe as well, with advanced Brembo brakes and a limited-slip differential for better traction.
Still, is it too fast for an average driver? "Years ago, that may have been a concern," Hameedi says. "But now with all the technology in these cars ... they are extremely safe to drive."
The new Shelby was created in Ford's own special vehicles team and not to be confused with the aftermarket performance versions modified by Shelby American, the specialty company of automotive racing icon Carroll Shelby.
Ford is not saying what it expects the gas mileage rating to be, but says it will be good enough to avoid a government "gas guzzler tax."
What the Shelby will share with all the refreshed 2013 Mustangs:
They'll have a redesigned grille, new hood and special lighting, including high-intensity discharge headlights. And even the regular Mustang V-8 gets a horsepower boost, to 420 hp.
And the new six-speed automatic transmission will have a true manual mode -- press a button on the shifter and stirring the gears is all on you.
This refresh is not the full redesign that's expected -- but not for at least another year, timed to coincide with the 50th anniversary.
After initially besting the Camaro in sales, Mustang fell behind and has stayed there. The two also face off against the Dodge Challenger, another muscle car that's been a steady performer for Chrysler.
Camaro handily outsold Mustang last month, as it has during the year, according to Autodata. For the first 10 months of the year, Chevrolet sold 76,368 Camaros; Ford, 61,516 Mustangs; and Dodge, 33,254 Challengers.
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11-15-2011, 09:22 AM
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Just ford trying to take the Hill. Are camaro sales still up from the mustang? With the Supercharged Camaro about to hit the Lots I can imagine this is what pushed them to this length.
11-15-2011, 09:23 AM
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GM is in trouble? I'm sure the price on this car will be so high that they won't make more than a few thousand of these. Producing a car like this is just about having the title of "Fastest of the Pony/Muscle cars" It's not going to affect sales.
The 1990's: The LT1 and LS1 routinely outperformed the Mustang GT and Cobra in all aspects, save one. The Mustang outsold them. It had a better appearance, was better suited for daily driving, etc. The new Camaro has a better appearance, and is a more comfortable ride than the Mustang.
Seems like the true street performers don't sell as well as the one that is aesthetically pleasing to the public eye.
The 1990's: The LT1 and LS1 routinely outperformed the Mustang GT and Cobra in all aspects, save one. The Mustang outsold them. It had a better appearance, was better suited for daily driving, etc. The new Camaro has a better appearance, and is a more comfortable ride than the Mustang.
Seems like the true street performers don't sell as well as the one that is aesthetically pleasing to the public eye.
11-15-2011, 09:58 AM
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Marketing ploy. They'll probably take one stripped down factory tuned version and push it over 200, just to say they did it. I guarantee that thing will never hit 200 mph in stock form (just as it comes off the showroom floor).
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11-15-2011, 10:38 AM
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well lmr hits it with less than a mile and thats not really a long way so do alot of other cars, with mustang im talking long long long stretch if at all
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haha, ill believe it when i see it. i mean lets be honest, when they say it'll hit 200mph how long a stretch are we talking? i mean with the right gearing and long stretch of road im sure EVENTUALLY even my car would hit 200 if it doesnt blow up during the process. i feel like this is just a marketing ploy for sure. look at how hard people have to work with aftermarket parts to make their cars go 200+. im sure some of yall will bash on this but i mean lets be realistic here...
