Next SVT Mustang may axe Shelby name, go naturally aspirated

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Jul 25, 2013 | 07:49 PM

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newpony

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A muscle car should be supercharged never turbocharged.

Jul 25, 2013 | 08:04 PM

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Originally Posted by newpony

A muscle car should be supercharged never turbocharged.

You've seen the new Cobra Jet right?

Jul 25, 2013 | 08:26 PM

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I'd take a turbocharged Shelby GT500/SVT Cobra all day long.

Jul 25, 2013 | 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by newpony

A muscle car should be supercharged never turbocharged.

Wouldn't complain if it had a pair of hair dryers but I agree, love me some sweet blower whine.

Jul 25, 2013 | 10:24 PM

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Originally Posted by newpony

A muscle car should be supercharged never turbocharged.

Fortunately the Mustang isn't a "muscle car."

Jul 25, 2013 | 10:52 PM

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Originally Posted by laserred38

Fortunately the Mustang isn't a "muscle car."

According to Ford it is

, I remember when they considered the 05+ Mustang the "quintessential" musclecar.

I suppose the term has become as bastardized as sports car or coupe (since you can now call a sedan a four door coupe if its swoopy enough).

Jul 25, 2013 | 10:54 PM

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Fortunately the Mustang isn't a "muscle car."

Not with all the vaginas that drive them

Jul 25, 2013 | 11:20 PM

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What he said!!!!

Jul 27, 2013 | 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by bob

According to Ford it is

Technically the Mustang was originally a Pony car, but since 05+ they've once again evolved into more of a Muscle Car, at least in size anyhow

Jul 28, 2013 | 07:26 AM

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Originally Posted by m05fastbackGT

Technically the Mustang was originally a Pony car, but since 05+ they've once again evolved into more of a Muscle Car, at least in size anyhow

That seems intentional on Ford's part for the 05+ cars and I don't think it was just to satisfy corpulent 'murica and more a move to capture both pony car and personal coupe (Thunderbird, GTO, RWD Monte Carlo for example) sales to some extent as well as other reasons like safety (literally space to live and greater crush zones).