hi guys ,
why does the shelby not provide an shelby with 500 hp in automatic version......like bentley or bmw ??

 

Not to be a smarta--, but Mustangs, not even GT500's, are not Bentleys or BMW's. Buyers of these cars are very dedicated to shifting for themselves.

 

Not all of us want to shift for ourselves. Especially those of us who bracket race cars at the drag strip. Quite a few late-model GT500's running 9's and 10's in the 1/4 mile that have been converted over to automatic transmissions.

 

The new CobraJet is now auto. I would anticipate once the GT500 reaches Corvette like pricing (2014) we may see a trend to auto trans (6-speed). You gotta figure at one point the price is going to be high enough nobody that age wants stick.

As long as the car stays in the price point and aimed at a demographic of "younger" performance drivers or focused on The Mustang Faithful, "truists", it will remain stick.

 

The GT500 already has reached Corvette pricing.

 

Then at that price, an automatic isn't much more change, is it?

It should be an option... with paddles. Might as well.

 

Why not automatic?


I honestly don't know why not. I would think they would have put one in the GT500 by now. I think you should be able to choose. Everyone has their own preferences.

 

I'm not sure why they don't offer one either. I realize for a lot of us driving an automatic takes the fun away. It should be there for those who need one though.

 

Does Ford have an automatic strong enough to handle the power?

 

That's what I was thinking.
I doubt they have a "street-friendly" AT that can handle the power. IIRC, the AT in the CJ is "race prepped".

 

Ford probably doesn't want the GT500 to become the next Corvette in terms of owners. If they put an auto in the GT500 pretty soon to own one you would be required to show proof of your AARP card, silver hair, open buttoned shirt w/chest hair popping out and a large gold chain around your neck.

 

lol, interesting perspective

 

I'd say that's the answer right there!

 

I would have to agree on the not having an auto that can cope with the weight and power of the car. Well at least one that can be wedged into the trans tunnel. Then again, there could be other reasons as well? Ford may well have an auto that works, but durability could be an issue when the car is modded (remeber, SVT's do have a fairly good rep for reliability when you lean on them with some serious power) or it could even come down to something like EPA mileage numbers.

The 3rd and 4th gen Camaro's had a very light duty rear end because the added weight of a stronger diff would have placed it into another unfavorable catagory.

 

For those that are arguing that the Corvette has an auto...

The standard corvette does have an auto or manual transmission, but the performance model, Z06, has always been a manual only. For most who buy that kind of car, want to shift their own gears. For those that don't need the performance model, they can get a lower model with an auto. Same goes for the Mustang... If Chevy ever releases a Camaro SS, it will also probably be manual only...

 

Ford has a transmission for the F350 Deisel don't they??? It puts down way more torque than the GT500, and I see no reason they could not come up with one. If they have an auto for the 5.0 Coyote, should be little more than upgrading the tranny to handle the 5.4L supercharged.

 

+1

I'd like to see a performance auto tranny come from the factory on the GT500s (and the possible Mach 1s).

 

My thinking exactly

 

Those customers are in line waiting for the upcoming Camaro Z28, not an automatic GT500.....

 

I don't think that transmission will fit under a Mustang.

And if it somehow did, it would be one heavy *****.