hmm at first i thought the picture looked like a GT/CS bumper but now i think it looks like a completly original one..and actually looks just like burningmans original bullitt concept front bumper.

 

Nice enough, I suppose, if rather underwhelming.

Refreshing that they seem to be keeping a clean look and not resorting as ever to pubescent fake scoops and spoilers to tart it up -- fully in keeping with the Bullitt design ethos. And this is the one model where the oh-so-overused Bullitt wheels really ought to be used, though unfortunately, they've long ago lost any cache or uniqueness. The V6 nose will look nice and understated, though I was hoping for maybe the GT500 nose, which is equally clean but evokes a more powerfull image.

Perhaps though, what with a piddling 12hp increase, evoking a more powerfull image would not be in keeping with the tepid reality. Sadly, mechanically, the Bullitt ain't all that much more that yet another easy stroll through the FFRP catalog. Sure, it'll be a bit quicker, what with that quacking 12hp increase and 3.73s, but you'd probably need a stopwatch to tell.

The structuraly bracings are always nice, but the FFRP shocks, springs seem poorly tuned for anything other than very smooth track work. It does mention an upgraded steering sytems, whatever that means, and that bodes well for putting some well needed life and feel into the steering wheel. Another disappointment is the woefully weak and fade-prone brakes, which only get a splash of cheap red paint rather than, say, the Brembos that the 2001 Bullitt got, IIRC.

In summary, a nice enough if rather insipid SE and an opportunity lost. A 4V 4.6, as was hinted at by rumors, or better yet, to reflect the big-block 390 heritage of the movie Bullitt, a 5.4 of some sort would have really made it something special and hot rather than, well, nice. At least add another cog to the tranny. A real brake upgrade, too, really is a gaping omission on both the Bullitt and especially the Shelby GT, really inexcusable when a great set of Brembos is already sitting over in the GT500 parts book.

The sales of the 2001 Bullitt were a bit underwhelming because the car was too. You would have thought Ford would have taken that lesson to heart but no, as this one is even less of a step up over the current GT than the 2001 was over its contemporary GT.

Hopefully Ford won't get greedy with the pricing as there really isn't much to get greedy about. It'll be a nice enough addition and with 7K production projected, easy enough to get.

 

Wow, this information is being posted all over the net, i better hide from the Ford reps, heh.

 

I'm surprised to see that we're not entertaining the idea that the Bullitt's HP may actually be underrated, like on the Shelby GT.

Also, the fact that there will only be 7K produced makes it an instantly rare car.

just my $.02

 

I doubt Ford would underrate it by 20%.

 

lol yeah 390 actual hp!

 

Even if under rated slightly, though I think that's more wishful thinking especially given that the Shelby Gt's performance is little different than a standard Stang GT's, it is still a rather pathetic power increase.

As for rarity, 70 would be rare, 700 uncommon, 7,000, well, not so rare, being more than twice as many as the 3,041 slow-selling 2001s (Ford intended to make 6,500, but slow sales halved that - do I anticipate a precedent here...?).

 

there were 5582 bullitts made not 3041.

 

Dammit, Ford, you dropped the ball again. I have an '89 Crown Vic cop car and a 2003 Marauder, so I was hoping to get a Mustang that really had something under the hood. I can't afford a KR or a PJ, so my hopes were on the Bullitt.

I already had a place in line for a Challenger in case this happened, looks like that's the way I'll be going.

 

I think the Challenger is going to be just as hard to get as the GT-500 -KR- Supersnake.

 

http://www.autoblog.com/2007/05/15/2...-specs-leaked/

 

Not that I know anything, but I have to disagree. The Challenger is going to be mass produced. The Super Snake is already stated as being available in limited numbers as a "post-title" package for the GT500 (a vehicle which is already limited in availablity and production). Demand for the Challenger will be high at first, but like the Mustang will taper off after the initial "Look I've got the newest, coolest car" factor decreases. JMO

 

Just one problem: there isn't going to be a V6 Challenger.

 

 

They actually sold out of them before the total run was made.

This one is very similar to the previous Bullitt - a modestly updated sleeper GT with some Ford Racing and SVT-inspired parts.

I am not sure where people are seeing the major difference here.

 

The 2 Shelby GTs I've seen dynoed (both manuals) only have 10 more rwhp (280) than the average manual GT rwhp (270).

 

The point is that it's an anemic upgrade that anyone can do to their GT. On top of which, the cosmetic upgrades are minimal, and they couldn't even bother to do anything with the hood.

It certainly seems as though the bean counters are alive and kicking at Ford corporate headquarters; not exactly a good sign for the future of the company.

 

I can't wait for the BOSS SE.

 

Yes, it's the basically the same Bullitt package that was available in 2001 applied to the new Mustang platform, which is even cooler since it's more powerful, will look better and will handle better than the original 2001 Bullitt. Yet everyone complains.

And the Shelby GT is basically the same formula (the same upgrades) as the original Shelby Gt350 from the sixties, and is about the same price premium over a standard V8 Mustang as the GT350 was in its day, yet everyone moans and complains.

I think all this sitting around and speculating for months/years on the internet has blown people's expectations way out of proportion.

People want a Mustang special edition that has 1000 hp upgrade, a 10 speed DSG transmission, totally new fully independent suspension and they want Ford to design,prototype, test, certify, and build them in 1 week. And they want Ford to sell it for the price of a V6.

 

Actually, no. Judging by your comments you are either misinformed or ignorant about the matter.

There is a big difference in what you have stated and what fans expect from an SE. What you want is for the GT/CS type to get the red carpet then thank and kiss Ford's azz for a big nothing.

If Ford expects SE money for their special models we'll expect a worthy SE for our money and nothing less.