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I dont know who said this
but here you go.
Although Ford has already put out a press release and a bevy of photos of the new Shelby GT500, there's another MUCH more important one to come. In an attempt to spoil GM's NAIAS announcements, Ford will unveil the GT500 for a second time, this time with a little tidbit of info that was withheld the first time around.
The initial press release stated the car would have the same iron block supercharged V8 from the previous car albeit with a 40hp increase. It was also said the new car will weigh in at about 3900 pounds.
The actual car will have an aluminum blocked version of the same engine. It won't be the same dry-sumped engine from the Ford GT, it'll be a wet-sumped version, but the biggest news here is that the car will actually weigh in 300 pounds lighter than recently revealed, tipping the scales at about 3600 pounds, which puts it in a MUCH better position to compete than before!
The suspension will also be mostly a carryover from the hopped up GT500KR which fixed many of the GT500s handling foibles and gives the car a much nicer stance.
If this is true its exactly what this car needed.
Although Ford has already put out a press release and a bevy of photos of the new Shelby GT500, there's another MUCH more important one to come. In an attempt to spoil GM's NAIAS announcements, Ford will unveil the GT500 for a second time, this time with a little tidbit of info that was withheld the first time around.
The initial press release stated the car would have the same iron block supercharged V8 from the previous car albeit with a 40hp increase. It was also said the new car will weigh in at about 3900 pounds.
The actual car will have an aluminum blocked version of the same engine. It won't be the same dry-sumped engine from the Ford GT, it'll be a wet-sumped version, but the biggest news here is that the car will actually weigh in 300 pounds lighter than recently revealed, tipping the scales at about 3600 pounds, which puts it in a MUCH better position to compete than before!
The suspension will also be mostly a carryover from the hopped up GT500KR which fixed many of the GT500s handling foibles and gives the car a much nicer stance.
If this is true its exactly what this car needed.
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Interesting tactic if true.
"OOPS, GM, we lied about the block, er, um...that is to say we made a 'mistake' in our initial press release. IT'S ALUMINUM AFTER ALL!!!!!"
The ole' "accidental under-promise and over-deliver" trick. Definitely a new era for Ford - gotta love it.
Again, if true, the 2010 GT500 will make the current GT500 look like a clumsy brontosaurus.
"OOPS, GM, we lied about the block, er, um...that is to say we made a 'mistake' in our initial press release. IT'S ALUMINUM AFTER ALL!!!!!"
The ole' "accidental under-promise and over-deliver" trick. Definitely a new era for Ford - gotta love it.
Again, if true, the 2010 GT500 will make the current GT500 look like a clumsy brontosaurus.
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I remember reading about an aluminum block for the 5.4 but it wasn't coming this year (2011?). The new block would save maybe 100 lbs. I'm curious where the other 200 lbs savings is coming from.
Last edited by 1trickpony; Jan 5, 2009 at 04:27 AM.
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That is interesting. I'm in the process of looking for a new short block for my CS, and many of the builders offer an iron block with an aluminum upgrade. All have said the weight difference is only 100 lbs...
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but here you go.
Although Ford has already put out a press release and a bevy of photos of the new Shelby GT500, there's another MUCH more important one to come. In an attempt to spoil GM's NAIAS announcements, Ford will unveil the GT500 for a second time, this time with a little tidbit of info that was withheld the first time around.
The initial press release stated the car would have the same iron block supercharged V8 from the previous car albeit with a 40hp increase. It was also said the new car will weigh in at about 3900 pounds.
The actual car will have an aluminum blocked version of the same engine. It won't be the same dry-sumped engine from the Ford GT, it'll be a wet-sumped version, but the biggest news here is that the car will actually weigh in 300 pounds lighter than recently revealed, tipping the scales at about 3600 pounds, which puts it in a MUCH better position to compete than before!
The suspension will also be mostly a carryover from the hopped up GT500KR which fixed many of the GT500s handling foibles and gives the car a much nicer stance.
If this is true its exactly what this car needed.
Although Ford has already put out a press release and a bevy of photos of the new Shelby GT500, there's another MUCH more important one to come. In an attempt to spoil GM's NAIAS announcements, Ford will unveil the GT500 for a second time, this time with a little tidbit of info that was withheld the first time around.
The initial press release stated the car would have the same iron block supercharged V8 from the previous car albeit with a 40hp increase. It was also said the new car will weigh in at about 3900 pounds.
The actual car will have an aluminum blocked version of the same engine. It won't be the same dry-sumped engine from the Ford GT, it'll be a wet-sumped version, but the biggest news here is that the car will actually weigh in 300 pounds lighter than recently revealed, tipping the scales at about 3600 pounds, which puts it in a MUCH better position to compete than before!
The suspension will also be mostly a carryover from the hopped up GT500KR which fixed many of the GT500s handling foibles and gives the car a much nicer stance.
If this is true its exactly what this car needed.
Last edited by sharpie; Jan 5, 2009 at 09:09 AM.
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but here you go.
Although Ford has already put out a press release and a bevy of photos of the new Shelby GT500, there's another MUCH more important one to come. In an attempt to spoil GM's NAIAS announcements, Ford will unveil the GT500 for a second time, this time with a little tidbit of info that was withheld the first time around.
The initial press release stated the car would have the same iron block supercharged V8 from the previous car albeit with a 40hp increase. It was also said the new car will weigh in at about 3900 pounds.
The actual car will have an aluminum blocked version of the same engine. It won't be the same dry-sumped engine from the Ford GT, it'll be a wet-sumped version, but the biggest news here is that the car will actually weigh in 300 pounds lighter than recently revealed, tipping the scales at about 3600 pounds, which puts it in a MUCH better position to compete than before!
The suspension will also be mostly a carryover from the hopped up GT500KR which fixed many of the GT500s handling foibles and gives the car a much nicer stance.
If this is true its exactly what this car needed.
Although Ford has already put out a press release and a bevy of photos of the new Shelby GT500, there's another MUCH more important one to come. In an attempt to spoil GM's NAIAS announcements, Ford will unveil the GT500 for a second time, this time with a little tidbit of info that was withheld the first time around.
The initial press release stated the car would have the same iron block supercharged V8 from the previous car albeit with a 40hp increase. It was also said the new car will weigh in at about 3900 pounds.
The actual car will have an aluminum blocked version of the same engine. It won't be the same dry-sumped engine from the Ford GT, it'll be a wet-sumped version, but the biggest news here is that the car will actually weigh in 300 pounds lighter than recently revealed, tipping the scales at about 3600 pounds, which puts it in a MUCH better position to compete than before!
The suspension will also be mostly a carryover from the hopped up GT500KR which fixed many of the GT500s handling foibles and gives the car a much nicer stance.
If this is true its exactly what this car needed.
I might need to make a trip to the Detroit show this year 
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I can see them not announcing the aluminum block. But 300 lbs lighter. Bit of a stretch isn't it. Even with the aluminum block you still have the blower, intercooler, forged internals, and RFF DOHC heads.
