2007 Shelby GT500 gets officially rated at 500 horsepower!

[Rev]

4000 lbs is too heavy. I've still heard that they handle extremely well and are fast as hell. HRM says Ford will only admit to 475 hp, (whatever that means?). Seems a shame that they will only commit to 7500 units/year. That's what will drive the initial price up. I'm just glad that Ford has honored their commitment to build the car..

Rev

[Unit 5302]

Meh. They're basically slapping the GT engine, which in itself just a suped up Lightning engine, into the GT500. A curb weight of 4000lbs is just disgusting. The 03 Cobra was already mega portly at 3700+ 4k is getting close to the old 60's Galaxie 500s.

The 5.4 supercharged engine just does nothing for me.

[302 LX Eric]

Originally Posted by Unit 5302

Meh. A curb weight of 4000lbs is just disgusting. The 03 Cobra was already mega portly at 3700+ 4k is getting close to the old 60's Galaxie 500s.

Exactly. 4000 pounds for a Mustang is insane. Add with that the crappy 57/43 distribution and an OTD price in excess of $40k and I think the core Mustang enthusist is getting priced out of the market. I'm anxious to see where prices will settle once all the hype dies down and the car is actually out on the streets. Regardless, the weight issue has me very disappointed.

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