2008 Shelby GT500KR Specs

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Apr 28, 2008 | 08:10 AM

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2008 Shelby GT500KR Specs

BODY
Construction: Unitized welded steel body, carbon fiber hood assembly

POWERTRAIN AND CHASSIS
ENGINE
Type: 5.4-liter supercharged V-8
Manufacturing location: Romeo, Michigan
Configuration: Iron block and aluminum heads with billet aluminum fluid fill caps
Intake manifold: Cast-aluminum with Roots-type supercharger, air-to-water intercooler and Ford Racing cold air intake
Exhaust manifold: Cast iron
Crankshaft: Forged steel
Throttle Body: Dual 60 mm, electronically actuated
Valvetrain: DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder
Valve diameter: Intake: 37.0 mm; Exhaust: 32.0 mm
Pistons: Forged aluminum
Connecting Rods: Cracked forged steel I-beams
Ignition: Coil-on-plug
Bore x stroke: 3.552 x 4.165 in. / 90.22 x 105.8 mm
Displacement: 330 cu. in. / 5,409 cc
Horsepower: 540 hp @ 6,250 rpm
Torque: 510 lb.-ft. @ 4500 rpm
Compression ratio: 8.4:1
Redline: 6,250 rpm
Idle Speed in Neutral: 750 rpm
Engine control system: Spanish oak PCM
Recommended fuel: Premium only
Fuel capacity: 16.0 gallons
Fuel Injection: Electronic sequential port
Oil capacity: 6.5 quarts 5W-50 full synthetic
Coolant capacity: 21 quarts

DRIVETRAIN
Layout: Rear-wheel drive
Axle: 3.73 ratio with aluminum axle overflow reservoir

TRANSMISSION
Standard (Type): Tremec TR6060 6-speed manual
Gear Ratios
1st: 2.97
2nd: 1.78
3rd: 1.3
4th: 1.0
5th: 0.80
6th: 0.63
Final Drive: 3.73

SUSPENSION
Front: Reverse-L independent MacPherson strut, 34-mm tubular stabilizer bar
Rear: Three-link solid axle with coil springs, Panhard rod, 24-mm solid stabilizer bar
Ford Racing strut tower brace
Uniquely tuned struts, shocks and springs for the GT500KR

STEERING
Type: Rack and pinion with power assist
Ratio: 15.7:1
Steering column: Tilt

BRAKES
Type: Four wheel power disc with four-channel anti-lock braking system (ABS), electronic brake force distribution (EBD) and traction control
Front: Brembo 14-inch diameter vented discs, four-piston aluminum calipers
Rear: 11.8-inch diameter vented discs, two-piston calipers

TIRES AND WHEELS
Tires: Exclusive Goodyear F1 P255/45Z18 front tires, P285/40ZR18 rear tires made of an all-new performance compound
Wheels: Unique GT500KR 18 x 9.5-inch machined aluminum wheels with SVT / Shelby center caps and tire pressure monitoring system

FUEL ECONOMY (city/hwy)
5.4-liter V-8 6-Speed Manual
Testing in progress

DIMENSIONS (inches unless otherwise noted)
EXTERIOR
Wheelbase: 107.1
Overall length: 188.0
Overall width: 73.9
Overall height: 53.75
Track width, front/rear: 61.9 / 62.5
Ground clearance: 4.5

INTERIOR
Seating capacity: 4 passenger
Headroom
Front row: 38.6
Second row: 35.0
Legroom
Front row: 42.7
Second row: 31.0
Shoulder room
Front row: 55.4
Second row: 53.3
Hip room
Front row: 53.6
Second row: 46.7
Cargo Volume
12.3 cu. ft.

WEIGHTS AND CAPACITIES
Curb weight, pounds
Coupe: 3879 pounds
Weight distribution (f/r): 58 / 42

SAFETY
Safety belts: Load-limiting seat belts with pretensioners and height-adjustable shoulder belts for front seating positions (coupe); Three-point safety belts for all seating positions; BeltMinder™ safety-belt reminder chime
Air bags: Seat-deployed side air bags for driver and front passenger; Dual-stage driver and front-passenger air bags with crash-severity sensor, driver-seat-position sensor and front-passenger weight sensor
Child safety: LATCH anchors for rear outboard seats
Brakes: Anti-lock braking system (ABS) with electronic brake force distribution (EBD); and a GT500KR tuned traction-control system.
Fuel: Inertia-activated shutoff switch for fuel pump
Security: SecuriLock™ passive anti-theft system; Remote keyless entry; Separate alarm sounder; Anti-tow sensor; Ultrasonic interior motion sensor; Perimeter anti-theft battery

MAJOR STANDARD EQUIPMENT
Audio system: Shaker 500: AM/FM stereo with six-disc CD/MP3 capable player with eight speakers

EXTERIOR
Badging: Unique GT500KR and "SHELBY" lettering on hood and rear deck lid
Exhaust: Unique GT500KR tuned dual stainless steel
Fascia: Unique GT500 color-keyed front and rear
Fog lamps: Front
Grille: Unique upper GT500KR specific badging; unique lower GT500KR brake duct bezel
Splitter: Unique GT500KR high-gloss carbon fiber with fascia close-out panels; sculpted venturis for brake cooling
Hood: Carbon fiber ducted design with supplemental air intakes, heat extractors and hood pins
Locking: Remote keyless entry
Spoiler: Low drag color-keyed decklid spoiler
Trim: Over-the-top “LeMans” stripes and “GT500KR" side stripes
Side Mirrors: New high-gloss carbon fiber mirror caps
Trunk: Tire Mobility Kit (tire repair kit)

INTERIOR
Air conditioning: Manual
Console: Center with full armrest and storage
Cupholders: 2
Door trim inserts