2013 Ford Shelby GT500 delivers 650 HP and 200 MPH straight from the factory
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Where exactly can you drive 200 mph in the United States? And this is important why? I take it doing 150 in the 5.0 just isn't fast enough when you got to go to the potty.
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Originally Posted by 2011 Kona Blue
Where exactly can you drive 200 mph in the United States? And this is important why? I take it doing 150 in the 5.0 just isn't fast enough when you got to go to the potty.
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Is it in Nevada where the Highway patrol closes a long straight highway to allow contestants to drive their production cars over 200 mph ? , or was it another Western state ?
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Just the fact that it "can go 200" makes it better. Plus it'll be better if I can get Grabber Orange for 2013. Who do I call to make this happen?
I am NOT buying a car that days "School Bus yellow" lol what a terrible color name. Almost like a sick joke.
I am NOT buying a car that days "School Bus yellow" lol what a terrible color name. Almost like a sick joke.
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Pricing has not been announced yet so any one quoting a specific # is just guessing.
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I dont think Ford is going to raise the price as high as some expect. Ford would not prevent previous GT500 owners from purchasing a GT500 by pricing the car out of their market. Ford knows it has some loyal GT500 owners that they want to trade up to a GT500.They will not offend those owners by making another GT500 too expensive for them.
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I dont think Ford is going to raise the price as high as some expect. Ford would not prevent previous GT500 owners from purchasing a GT500 by pricing the car out of their market. Ford knows it has some loyal GT500 owners that they want to trade up to a GT500.They will not offend those owners by making another GT500 too expensive for them.
They'll get as much as they can for these cars. Ford doesn't care about being loyal to anyone. Just look at all the warranty problems posted here.
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That'd be 70k for a loaded coupe sans glass roof and 75k for a loaded vert. A base GT500 coupe would still be 60k and 65k obviously for the vert based on 2012 prices.
Still a bit more than I'd like seeing as the base ZL-1 which is comparable to the GT500PP (6/4 pot brakes, coolers, adjustible dampers, et al) which starts at 56k
70 more HP is nice but with the base ZL1 being so close to the GT500PP I'd expect the prices to be closer than that, epsecially when you consider this platform has been around since 05 and Ford pretty much had the amortized costs covered early on (remeber S-197 sales were wildly beyond what they had predicted and if not, you would have never seen an interior upgrade and two exterior upgrades by this time).
As thoroughly as the 2013 model has been engineered I'm positive it more than likely cost less than the interior upgrade for the 2010+ models.
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What are you talking about?
Other than a few vocal posters - of which nothing was proven, and some issues early on - both of which have been taken care of, and understandable with a brand new engine and brand new transmission. Boomer posted there were way more TSB's with the 05 than the 5.0/MT-82. Other posters have shown the alleged #8 issue was due to over aggressive after market tunes.
Ford has gone out of their way to make sure problems were legitimate and taken care of legitimate problems, and made sure it is well documented. And now with assistance on numerous forums by online Customer Service to make sure local Dealers are getting the message from the customer - and the message that Ford is watching.
I disagree with your exaggeration.
Ford is doing a great job with customers, shareholders, bondholders & lenders, vendors, suppliers, UAW, and building the brand.
Other than a few vocal posters - of which nothing was proven, and some issues early on - both of which have been taken care of, and understandable with a brand new engine and brand new transmission. Boomer posted there were way more TSB's with the 05 than the 5.0/MT-82. Other posters have shown the alleged #8 issue was due to over aggressive after market tunes.
Ford has gone out of their way to make sure problems were legitimate and taken care of legitimate problems, and made sure it is well documented. And now with assistance on numerous forums by online Customer Service to make sure local Dealers are getting the message from the customer - and the message that Ford is watching.
I disagree with your exaggeration.
Ford is doing a great job with customers, shareholders, bondholders & lenders, vendors, suppliers, UAW, and building the brand.
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Originally Posted by elvism
I wonder if the 13 gt500 will be able to take on a Z06 Vette? If it doesnt then I say give up on Ford or should i say Ford has no brains. 650hp vs 505np..The video of the SuperSnake vs the Vette and GT-R makes me sick,,,That car had 750hp but could not hook up..Do it right or dont do it!!
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I respectfully disagree. Look at the fees Ford makes the dealers pay for the privilege to sell them. The whole share of nations crap. The ADM dealers charge and Ford could care less.
They'll get as much as they can for these cars. Ford doesn't care about being loyal to anyone. Just look at all the warranty problems posted here.
They'll get as much as they can for these cars. Ford doesn't care about being loyal to anyone. Just look at all the warranty problems posted here.
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What are you talking about?
Other than a few vocal posters - of which nothing was proven, and some issues early on - both of which have been taken care of, and understandable with a brand new engine and brand new transmission. Boomer posted there were way more TSB's with the 05 than the 5.0/MT-82. Other posters have shown the alleged #8 issue was due to over aggressive after market tunes.
Ford has gone out of their way to make sure problems were legitimate and taken care of legitimate problems, and made sure it is well documented. And now with assistance on numerous forums by online Customer Service to make sure local Dealers are getting the message from the customer - and the message that Ford is watching.
I disagree with your exaggeration.
Ford is doing a great job with customers, shareholders, bondholders & lenders, vendors, suppliers, UAW, and building the brand.
Other than a few vocal posters - of which nothing was proven, and some issues early on - both of which have been taken care of, and understandable with a brand new engine and brand new transmission. Boomer posted there were way more TSB's with the 05 than the 5.0/MT-82. Other posters have shown the alleged #8 issue was due to over aggressive after market tunes.
Ford has gone out of their way to make sure problems were legitimate and taken care of legitimate problems, and made sure it is well documented. And now with assistance on numerous forums by online Customer Service to make sure local Dealers are getting the message from the customer - and the message that Ford is watching.
I disagree with your exaggeration.
Ford is doing a great job with customers, shareholders, bondholders & lenders, vendors, suppliers, UAW, and building the brand.
Last edited by Randy M; 12/2/11 at 07:33 AM.
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I for one can't wait to hear this thing rev to 7k. I always loved the sound of the Mach 1 on the SN95s because they screamed. Imagine that with the TVS on top. Yum!!!