5.8L Supercharged V8 confirmed for 2013 Shelby GT500
10/6/11, 05:17 AM
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Using your logic, would it make sense to give the 5.4 an aluminum block for 2 years when they knew they would ditch it soon? Changing an engine size and adding a different blower takes some time, like long before the ZL1 was even rumored. This is in no way a response to it, was already well in development with set HP targets. Once again, GM will be chasing Ford.
Also, Ford would have been proactive about engine development, and probably used the aluminum block 5.4L as a short term stop-gap between the old iron block and the new 5.8L block...it's about the same thing they did when they utilized the 4.6L in the 2010 GT, before they had the 5.0L ready for the 2011 GT.
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10/6/11, 08:31 AM
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Needs to be more Astony
I think its pretty certain the GT500 will have launch control since they put it in the Boss, even though consumers havn't been able to use it yet. But Hopefully they do more to the suspension to help put power down without the electonic aids as well.
10/6/11, 09:21 AM
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I'll put this in easy terms:
5L................................................ ............5.4L.................................. ....................................5.8L
5L................................................ ............5.4L.................................. ....................................5.8L
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10/6/11, 09:23 AM
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10/6/11, 09:30 AM
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Thats been an issue plauging gt500's for the longest time. Putting power to the ground. If they get some solid tires on there and better suspension bits to put all that power down, the supercar pantheon might be unsettled by what this baby can do
10/6/11, 05:50 PM
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Anyways, how are the 2010+ clutches in the GT500 holding up? In my AO I'm something of an anomoly having got right around 18k on my factory clutch (admittedly it was slipping at 16k but I rode it out another 2k).
I've got a McLeod now, but in retrospect, I really do like the original factory unit.
10/6/11, 08:00 PM
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Chevy just released ring times for the ZL1....and they are very impressive to say the least...I hope ford has taken note, because its competing with the likes of the Z06, ford GT's and GT3's
GT500 better bring it's A game
7:41 around the ring is VERY respectable, respect to the the ZL1 team for finally dialing in that independant suspension
http://www.autoblog.com/2011/10/06/g...-time-w-video/
GT500 better bring it's A game
7:41 around the ring is VERY respectable, respect to the the ZL1 team for finally dialing in that independant suspension
http://www.autoblog.com/2011/10/06/g...-time-w-video/
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10/6/11, 08:29 PM
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Chevy just released ring times for the ZL1....and they are very impressive to say the least...I hope ford has taken note, because its competing with the likes of the Z06, ford GT's and GT3's
GT500 better bring it's A game
7:41 around the ring is VERY respectable, respect to the the ZL1 team for finally dialing in that independant suspension
http://www.autoblog.com/2011/10/06/g...-time-w-video/
GT500 better bring it's A game
7:41 around the ring is VERY respectable, respect to the the ZL1 team for finally dialing in that independant suspension
http://www.autoblog.com/2011/10/06/g...-time-w-video/
