Bingo! The Mach 1 "spoiled" the hard core enthusiasts in terms of engine output and what the power spread would be.

The Bullitt was done on a small budget. I commend the Mustang engineers at the time (Art Hyde, Scott Hoag) who championed its cause. They did not look at "big power" to define a Bullitt.

That might well be the case, given the power differences in the last generation.

Other than the hood, I think this car captures the essence of the previous one. That car was about low-key looks and handling.

 

I wasnt really skeptical....the Bullitt info just didnt come from the people that I expected to break the news...Its great to know that you are on "the inside" letting us in on good info. Thanks Airwolf!!

 

Instead they looked at badges and stickers to define it.

Yep, very commendable indeed.

 

Hm, looking at the specs, it says "V6 Style" Grille, you don't think they would actually put a grille with a pony emblem in there? Like on the 01? I've asked the accessories division about that SEMA grille, and they didn't comment on it much.

 

Just as there was disappointment from 2k Concept Bullitt to the '01 production version it is deja vu all over again. I went through it although with a different set of circumstances, it is not that much different now.

At that time many of us were residing at BON. The feelings and thoughts were almost identical to what is being posted now.

 

I replaced the original chrome running pony with a black one and it looked better than if there wouldn't have been one. It was there but could only be seen up close.

My vote would be to have the emblem.

 

Here is a pic of the black pony emblem:

Attachment 26338

 

i too am a fan of the black pony...

http://www.troststudios.com/data//503/33.jpg

 

Unless you actually talked to them, you are misinformed about your assumptions.

The point is that the original Bullitt was not a statement in ultimate power. It was a collection of performance parts that put it a step above the GT.

It also was a more subtle statement of the Mustang's styling in 2001.

I have spent time with both of these people, and both of them were and are very passionate about the Mustang.

The fact that your GT now has 300hp in stock form is due in large part to the success of the Bullitt and Mach 1.

 

there is some speculation and out right guessing in the mustang news article. the car should be built by ford. 2 reasons shelby built their gt and gth. they wanted to, and it would have taken ford too long to outfit thier and coordinate thier mustang factory.

make no mistake the next svt, boss, mach 1 and bullitt have been in fords plan every since the 04 when they debute the new mustang. shelby is eyeing their next project, and want to start testing for that. also it will cost way too much money to have a third party spec out fords next project. ford has been planning testing and tooling up for the bullitt for the last 3 years. it will be built in their factory, just like the 01 and the 03/04 mach 1's.

 

Because it's probably a better strategy to wait until the Camaro and Challenger are actually in production. Steal some of their thunder when the time is right (a Boss or Mach1 announcement at an autoshow early next year for example)

IMO Ford better step up the HP in some form (GT or another SE) for MY 09 to counter the Challenger.

 

That long ago, huh?

That places the particular time frame before the start of production of the GT coupes and over six months before the start of the GT verts. For goodness sake, the '04s were still rolling out of the assembly lines.

Who is your source?

 

And most of the time, we just went to the IPIE thread and forgot what we were dissappointed with

 

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I have a discovered the "true" cause of the YAWN it is caused by the BULLITT......................

 

With the exception of Brad.

 

Memo to FoMoCo: Just make foglight delete & DHG available for the GT's - the buyer can handle the rest, as usual. Probably'll help sell more Mustangs in '08 than a Bullitt SE, as it appears now, ever could.

 

how long does it take to build a car? lets give everyone a quick little hint, the body on the 2010 mustang(the new body style) is already done. when did they start working on this? this car is 2-2.5 years away and they are done with the body? how bout the drivetrain? the rumor is that the new boss motors will be going into it. when did they start working on these? 2+ years ago under the heading hurricane. so they would have been planning/engineering/testing the drivetrain for 5+ years before it even is produce for public sale.

but its a non new car just an add on. in 2000 ford told us expect the bullitt in 01, mach 1 in 02, and the boss in 03. all 3 add ons. it took three years(2000-jan 03) for the mach 1 to be released. and the boss never got here. yes we can technically say ford has been working on a new boss(thinking/planning/testing) in some shape or form for over 7 years now. last we heard about the boss is 2010/11 so they can do it right!

 

So I'm misinformed that this car will merely be a "badge & sticker job"? That doesn't seem to jive with the facts as referenced in this thread, now does it?

Who cares what the "original" point was? The fact is that was then, and this is now...and now Ford needs a car to fill the enormous vacuum between the GT and the GT500, a car enthusiasts are crying out for, many of whom have expressed their feelings within the pages of this very thread. I would suggest you go back and read them. Ford couldn't even get the hood right on this forthcoming Bullitt, it appears. So it is both a performance and cosmetic failure, in the eyes of many, myself included.

I have no doubt it will sell. That might make it a success in Ford's eyes, but not in the eyes of true enthusiasts.

I don't dispute that. But they're not the ones calling the ultimate shots, now are they? Enter the bean counters.

That's great, but again, it's tangential to the issue.

 

It actually had the tokico shocks, 3/4" lower FRPP springs, cobra brake system(including the larger rear rotors), aluminum intake with dual TB exclusive to only this car(although any serious modder changes to this on their sn GT's for $1800), custom bolstered seats, exclusive gauge cluster, aluminum shift ****, the only spoiler delete gt model, a set of wheels that started a huge Mustang styling trend, a scoop exclusive only to the car(its not as tall as the later GT scoop), side scoop delete plates, different H-pipe with rolled tips on the exhaust, and yes, a few badges, custom grille emblem, and an aluminum gas door. My brother is adding a Vortech now, there are bunch of other little things involved just for the Bullitt too, including different pulleys(it also has UDP's from the factory and requires a completely different bracket then all other GT's). That's a pretty decent mod list.

 

I was actually thinking about the forthcoming model, even though I realize he was specifically talking about the original.

The '01 Bullitts were nicely packaged - I considered buying one. But I believe the new Bullitt needs to go further in order to keep pace with not only today's constantly evolving marketplace, but also to fill that huge GT........................................GT500 void.