Because people think the Shelby badge adds horsepower.

Powered by SVT, and not Shelby.

 

Someone on another forum (Team Shelby?) mentioned it might be called a GT540 or GT550. Makes sense to me.

 

Can you make out what the notice to the left of the "stop sign" says?

 

Yeah stop people from taking pictures!

 

So, do we know this isn't a GT350? I believe Topnotch mentioned there would be one.

 

I don't think the Shelby gimmick will continue to fetch the huge ADMs that the current 07-08 cars once received. I'm sure that the next gen Shelby will be better in every way but most "collectors" that spent 20-30k above sticker will most likley learn that that kind of investment is crazy (My local dealer that screwed me when I put down a deposit in 04' for a s197 SVT wanting 25k above sticker, now is practically begging me to buy an 08' model at sticker price........) The truth is the GT500 is not a particularly rare car and from the look of it, these cars will be produced for quite a while. I'm guessing that we will see a GT500 every year at least until the 10' model car is retired for an all new platform. We should also keep in mind that Ford needs to price cars accordingly because they now have competition

 

Anyone besides me not in love with the Fusion mirrors? I mean they are ok on a Fusion, but a Mustang?

 

powered by SVT doesn't really mean a whole lot to me anymore since SVT is basically dead.

 

Its hard for me to believe that. A few SVT people came to the Ohio State campus earlier in the school year to try and recruit some mechanical engineers. Curious about SVT, I asked if they were in trouble. They simply said no and said nothing was wrong.

I do agree that their presence today is very low, but its better to know they are still around rather than gone forever.

 

If you look at the photos from last week, where you could see the gauges, I don't think they look that big. Also, the outer vents are still round. Just like the 67-68, only the inner ones are square.

I'd rather have these than the four rounds that Ford seems to use in every other car/truck

1967-68 Mustang:


2010 Mustang:
****Picture removed as per owners request****


2005-09 Mustang:


F-150:


Lincoln MK-Z:



Expedition:


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Looks like it definitely has a solid rear axle. I guess that really isn't news, though. Maybe it'll, at least, have a Watts Linkage. After reading several Parnelli Jones / Saleen reviews, it sounds like the Watts Link setup is a significant improvement over the current panhard bar setup.

 

I'm liking the dash, still not sold on the headlight/taillight treatment

 

SVT Sucks, I dislike the SVT badges on my GT500 more than the Shelby name badges.

I'm glad SVT is gone. My preference is simply different trim/model/package names on FORD MUSTANGS, like Mustang Mach-1,2,3 or 4, Boss 281 or 330, Bullitt Mustang, Cobra Jet Mustang, GT500, Cobra etc.

 

SVT and Colletti built some of the best Mustangs ever in terms of engineering. I'd love for SVT to build a new Cobra without the Shelby badge. Shelby doesn't add any value to the car in terms of performance. All he adds is costs.

 

I was starting to think I was alone.

 

The sad thing is that SVT/Colletti didn't get to build the S197 "GT500". If they would have, the car would have been well rounded. Ford focused on the straightline performance of the GT500. Like I said, Colletti did some pretty amazing work on a wet noddle platform.

 

I miss well rounded. Handling is very important for me.

 

Ford and Shelby renewed the contract to the end of 2012. Makes sense as there were 6 years of classic Shelby Mustangs (1965-1970) and this would be true for the new Mustangs (2007-2012).

 

Gross.

 

That whole program is why you have a GT500 now. It made the business case for a car with that type of performance level.

There are still SVT engineers, although fewer than before. The SVT marketing program was eliminated.