Anyone else frustrated with Ford over the next GT500?

I am so glad I bought my GT350 instead of waiting for the GT500. I am having a great time driving it. I'm just hoping after all the R&D (and hype), it actually gets mass produced.

I know I have been back and forth over getting one, but the reality of it is, unless its a hideous CF, I would love to get one in late 2020. My hopes are that I can trade my Hellcat and my GT350 and get the best of both worlds, but in one car.

Take a look at a few years worth of GT350 Federal Certifications. The effective date/issue dates are typically summer months.

- 2015 MY GT350 was granted a federal certification of authority on June 2, 2015.
https://www.fleet.ford.com/resource...FMXV05.2VES_FFMXV05.2VES-070-R01_07102015.pdf

- 2016 MY GT350 was granted a federal certification of authority on July 24, 2015.
https://www.fleet.ford.com/resource...CC_GFMXV05.2VES_GFMXV05.2VES-056_07242015.pdf

- 2018 MY GT350 was granted a federal certification of authority on August 14, 2017.
https://www.fleet.ford.com/resources/ford/general/programs/emissions/Cert_JFMXV05.2VES-054.pdf

Note that during GT350 production that the applicable exhaust emission standards have changed (look at the Bin/Tier for each of the certifications). My guess would be that the upcoming GT500 will be certified to the same standard for at least two years and it will likely be more stringent than what we see now as the EPA never goes backwards. So this mega-horsepower engine will have to be cleaner than the lower horsepower engine that came before it.

Anyway, if recent history is any indicator we may see the certification pop up within the next three months or so. Here's a great resource for Federal and CARB certs (thanks Ford!).
https://www.fleet.ford.com/programs/emission-guides/

And to be clear, the Federal Certification is not the same as California's (CARB's in essence). You can thank the Left and the coast they have harvested for this bureacratic cluster****.
https://www.fleet.ford.com/resources/ford/general/pdf/programs/emissionguides/Emissions Sales Restrictions 2018.pdf

Us Oregonians are ready for more, fomoco it's getting old!

DBK said:

Believe me they are not trying to up the power. Power is not a problem.

It's going to be a while. Again.

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Care to explain?

just when you think it couldn't possibly be much longer....then....yaaaaawwn.
wake me up when it debuts.

DaFreak said:

Us Oregonians are ready for more, fomoco it's getting old!

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All red blooded American muscle fans are
-J

conceptmachine said:

just when you think it couldn't possibly be much longer....then....yaaaaawwn.
wake me up when it debuts.

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You’ll be driving the ME Vette by then buddy
-J

DBK said:

Believe me they are not trying to up the power. Power is not a problem.

It's going to be a while. Again.

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Any chance of Ford axing it? I know there keeping the Mustang and Focus but with Jamal’s exit?


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DepWraith said:

Care to explain?

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Maybe you should. Thought you had inside knowledge? .


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BlksvtCobra01 said:

Maybe you should. Thought you had inside knowledge? .


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Maybe you should pay attention, my friend died of cancer, so no more info.

BTW, my question wasn't to you and I don't see you adding any info, so there's that...

BlksvtCobra01 said:

Any chance of Ford axing it? I know there keeping the Mustang and Focus but with Jamal’s exit?

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Virtually no chance of cancellation and I only add the "virtually" because you can't rule out insane unforeseen exogenous circumstances (i.e another global meltdown or 9/11 or something) impacting things. Outside of that, it's happening.

DepWraith said:

Maybe you should pay attention, my friend died of cancer, so no more info.

BTW, my question wasn't to you and I don't see you adding any info, so there's that...

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Sorry about your friend.

Just asking you spewed like you knew all this shit and it’s come and gone.


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conceptmachine said:

just when you think it couldn't possibly be much longer....then....yaaaaawwn.
wake me up when it debuts.

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LMFAO
So Jim,........when you ordering your ME Corvette? lol

2019 chargers/challengers are lookin pretty good too about now ;-)
yep, and a ME vette

Well at least I'll have a 6 pack by then so there is that.......

The Saint said:

Well at least I'll have a 6 pack by then so there is that.......

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By the time Ford get's around to releasing the new GT500, you should look like this.

Snoopy49 said:

By the time Ford get's around to releasing the new GT500, you should look like this.

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I hope you're wrong I really do just give me the car!

tones_RS3 said:

LMFAO
So Jim,........when you ordering your ME Corvette? lol

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The big HP version wont be coming for a couple more years ( I think anyway), so the GT500 will be here before that. *most likely

conceptmachine said:

The big HP version wont be coming for a couple more years ( I think anyway), so the GT500 will be here before that. *most likely

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LMFAO
It "might" be.

DBK said:

Virtually no chance of cancellation and I only add the "virtually" because you can't rule out insane unforeseen exogenous circumstances (i.e another global meltdown or 9/11 or something) impacting things. Outside of that, it's happening.

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Delayed months, 6 months, or a year plus?