SVT GT500

 

Very cool Topnotch! I registered so SVT can keep me updated on the Shelby.



Like I won't find out from this site first.

 

Thanks Sean.

2007 SHERLBY GT500 QUICK SPECS

POWERTRAIN
5.4-liter, DOHC, 32-valve, 90-degree V-8
475 horsepower, 475 lb.-ft. of torque (estimated)
Roots-type Eaton supercharger and air-to-water intercooler
Iron block, Ford GT aluminum heads, dual exhaust
Tremec TR6060 6-speed manual transmission
Rear-wheel drive, 3.31:1 axle ratio; Traction Control

CHASSIS
Wheelbase:107.1 in.
Height:54.5 in. (Coupe) / 55.7 (Convertible)
Length:187.6 in.
Width:73.9 in.
Weight:approx. 3,920 lbs. (Coupe)

SUSPENSION
Front: Reverse-L independent MacPherson strut, 34mm tubular stabilizer bar
Rear: Three-link solid axle with coil springs, shocks, Panhard rod, 24mm solid stabilizer bar

Steering: Power-assisted rack-and-pinion
Wheels/Tires: 18 x 9.5-inch aluminum/P255/45ZR-18 front /
P285/40ZR-18 rear

Front Brakes: 14-inch vented rotors with Brembo 4-piston calipers, ABS
Rear Brakes: 11.8-inch vented rotors with single-piston calipers, ABS

FUEL ECONOMY
City MPG 8/Highway MPG 13
Minimum 100 octane fuel required

EXTERIOR PAINT (AND STRIPE COLORS)
- Torch Red Clearcoat (with Performance White or Satin Silver stripes)
- Alloy Clearcoat Metallic (with Satin Silver or Tungsten stripes)
- Vista Blue Clearcoat (with Performance White or Tungsten stripes)
- Performance White Clearcoat (with Vista Blue or Tungsten stripes)
- Tungsten Grey Clearcoat (with Satin Silver stripes only)
- Valencia Yellow (with Tungsten stripes only)
- Ebony Clearcoat (with Performance White or Tungsten stripes)

AVAILABILITY
On Sale: Summer 2006
Pricing: Will be announced closer to launch
Volume: Will be announced closer to launch

 

cool!

 

That's the one I want!!!

 

Thanks Sean.

I signed up for the updates. i'm in trouble now.

 

Lol, me too. I bet like 5 years from now, its going to send me a message, "OMG THE SHELBY IS NOW FOR SALE."

 

I hope I'm not asking a newbie-type question, but what color is Alloy Metalic? Is that like a silver color? This is the first time I've seen this color mentioned. Oh, and is it just me or does it seem like Valencia Yellow should have black stripes as a second option?

 

It looks like they tried to photoshop the mirrors red.
The more I sew the car the more I love it. Did anyone else noticed the blue engine bay of the engine pic on the gallery, the blue looks nice from what I could see. Why wont u just show us pics of the blue Ford, i can't wait to see them.

 

I would assume that its Tungsten renamed.

EDIT: ok maybe not. now im confused.

 

Heres the pic

 

Lol. Some stupid monkey forgot to do the other one.

 

And I thought monkeys were smart

 

8 Miles per gallon city????Is that a joke?

13 on the highway????? is THAT a joke???

This might be the worst fuel milage I've ever seen in a production vehicle.....(.) period!

 

I think I just found a reason to make it a "weekend only car"....Cant afford to drive it!!!!........HOLY CRAP!!! .....EIGHT MPG!!!...

 

Wow, 8 Miles per gallon city. Tht's the result of that monster engine pumping all that power.


I wonder how Tungsten Grey Clearcoat (with Satin Silver stripes) will look like, and I want to see Vista Blue Clearcoat (with Performance White).

 

Why can't Ford give us some decent wallpaper sizes? How many of you here are using a computer with a 12" monitor?

 

That's outrageous, considering that they were actually hyping the car somewhere as having decent economy for its displacement.

That could turn out to be a major deal-breaker for alot of people, myself included. You'd have to carry extra gas along on any road trip. :shock:

That's seriously bad news. :notnice:

 

Those MPG numbers are crazy. I have a supercharged (ATI) F150 FX4 SCrew that gets 11MPG around town (with a heavy lead foot) and about 14 on the highway and my truck weighs in about 6000 pounds with me sitting in it.

It seems hard to believe that the GT500 would only get 8 in the city. Almost insane!

One of the problems of a roots blower is that boost is always there all the time(this is also a good thing (lol)). Gives you instant power but uses more fuel, too. Still, I am surpised at those numbers. Kinda disappointing.

 

I KNEW IT! Check this out guys...on the same site they say this:

8 mpg city is NOT "surprisingly good fuel efficiency" in anybody's language.

And I actually can't find those mileage figures quoted above anywhere on the official site. Is someone pulling our collective chains, I wonder?

EDIT: I just went and checked the specs. They're identical to the ones listed above, with one important addition: the fuel economy. The official site doesn't list economy at all, leading me to believe that someone is f&*%ing with us by making up those figures.