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2020+ Shelby GT500 Mustang
Anyone else frustrated with Ford over the next GT500?
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<blockquote data-quote="SlowSVT" data-source="post: 15761437" data-attributes="member: 20202"><p>Kenne Bell and Whipple don't have to worry about a customer blowing-up their engine using their product and are in the business of selling superchargers. Ford has to honor a Warrantee and were having a hard time qualifying their current crop of V8 for FI which is why there is a good chance we will not see a GT500 that can compete with Chrysler and GM. Ford is putting all their development resources into electric and autonomous vehicles which is where the money is and where the industry is headed (GM is doing the same). From a marketing perspective dumping may millions of dollars to develop and support just a few thousand GT500's that few will be able to afford doesn't make any sense other than to the few who want one and will not help sell hybrid cars.</p><p></p><p>Right now the only place the 20XX GT500 exist is in people minds meanwhile all we are hearing out of Ford are crickets! Rumors of a Bullitt are a joke, it's just an attempt to boost sales on what's likely to be a Mustang GT painted green with badges. My understanding is Ford has stopped all development of V8 engines, something tells me when the S650 is released all models will be hybrid using ecoboost engines and multi-speed slushbox transmission which will bolster Fords image as an eco-friendly car company for the changing demographic of car buyers.</p><p></p><p>I have mixed feeling about the crop of new cars with their level of sophistication which are increasingly "hands-off" with regard to engine mods. A friend of mine reflashed the ECU on his motorcycle and was astounded to find the computer reverted back to it's original tune which would effectively smother any attempt to mod. All Ford engines now employ linerless blocks which will discourage modding even further. The industry is going through a transformation, in 10 years cars will be quite different than what we are accustom to. Hold onto your Terminators and GT500's boys they are among the last of a breed.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SlowSVT, post: 15761437, member: 20202"] Kenne Bell and Whipple don't have to worry about a customer blowing-up their engine using their product and are in the business of selling superchargers. Ford has to honor a Warrantee and were having a hard time qualifying their current crop of V8 for FI which is why there is a good chance we will not see a GT500 that can compete with Chrysler and GM. Ford is putting all their development resources into electric and autonomous vehicles which is where the money is and where the industry is headed (GM is doing the same). From a marketing perspective dumping may millions of dollars to develop and support just a few thousand GT500's that few will be able to afford doesn't make any sense other than to the few who want one and will not help sell hybrid cars. Right now the only place the 20XX GT500 exist is in people minds meanwhile all we are hearing out of Ford are crickets! Rumors of a Bullitt are a joke, it's just an attempt to boost sales on what's likely to be a Mustang GT painted green with badges. My understanding is Ford has stopped all development of V8 engines, something tells me when the S650 is released all models will be hybrid using ecoboost engines and multi-speed slushbox transmission which will bolster Fords image as an eco-friendly car company for the changing demographic of car buyers. I have mixed feeling about the crop of new cars with their level of sophistication which are increasingly "hands-off" with regard to engine mods. A friend of mine reflashed the ECU on his motorcycle and was astounded to find the computer reverted back to it's original tune which would effectively smother any attempt to mod. All Ford engines now employ linerless blocks which will discourage modding even further. The industry is going through a transformation, in 10 years cars will be quite different than what we are accustom to. Hold onto your Terminators and GT500's boys they are among the last of a breed. [/QUOTE]
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