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2020+ Shelby GT500 Mustang
Anyone else frustrated with Ford over the next GT500?
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<blockquote data-quote="tt335ci03cobra" data-source="post: 15936187" data-attributes="member: 68944"><p>[ATTACH=full]1495685[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1495684[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1495683[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1495686[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1495687[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>Now could it be some other test car or not even a gt500 at all but instead a bunch of distractions? Sure. Could I open my mailbox tomorrow and win publisher clearing house? Sure...</p><p></p><p>Looking at these pictures for the 1,234th time, there seems to be one common cord. Gt350+hp+chassis and aero improvements. I wouldn’t be surprised if the car sneaks in just shy of 3850lbs supercharger and all. I think it may even match zl1 weight of 3750. I know it’s a long shot, but the gt350r at 3650 already has big wheels/brakes, and wasn’t very deep in the light weight panel game. There is easy weight to shed from one of a group so desired, and it wouldn’t dramatically increase cost. 50lbs of savings from some space age materials for the roof, possibly thinner glass etc would greatly offset 75-100lbs of supercharger system and coolers. Add in seats, Nav, etc and you still could see 3850lbs.</p><p></p><p>Nobody expected an aluminum block in 2011 to ditch 100lbs, nobody expected 662hp in 2013, nobody expected flat plane crank in 2015, nobody expected 475+hp for the bullitt, nobody expected 11.78@119 for the 10spd 2018 Mustang gt, nobody expected Mexico to beat Germany in the soccer deal, nobody expected Italy to get a conservative government, on and on.</p><p></p><p>I think (hope rather) that Ford is keeping a quiet lid on light weight reengineering for the gt500. Chevy changed the floor to balsa wood for the z06, maybe ford is doing a little bit more aluminum and composite for this car. No insider knowledge here, just wishful thinking</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="tt335ci03cobra, post: 15936187, member: 68944"] [ATTACH=full]1495685[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1495684[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1495683[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1495686[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1495687[/ATTACH] Now could it be some other test car or not even a gt500 at all but instead a bunch of distractions? Sure. Could I open my mailbox tomorrow and win publisher clearing house? Sure... Looking at these pictures for the 1,234th time, there seems to be one common cord. Gt350+hp+chassis and aero improvements. I wouldn’t be surprised if the car sneaks in just shy of 3850lbs supercharger and all. I think it may even match zl1 weight of 3750. I know it’s a long shot, but the gt350r at 3650 already has big wheels/brakes, and wasn’t very deep in the light weight panel game. There is easy weight to shed from one of a group so desired, and it wouldn’t dramatically increase cost. 50lbs of savings from some space age materials for the roof, possibly thinner glass etc would greatly offset 75-100lbs of supercharger system and coolers. Add in seats, Nav, etc and you still could see 3850lbs. Nobody expected an aluminum block in 2011 to ditch 100lbs, nobody expected 662hp in 2013, nobody expected flat plane crank in 2015, nobody expected 475+hp for the bullitt, nobody expected 11.78@119 for the 10spd 2018 Mustang gt, nobody expected Mexico to beat Germany in the soccer deal, nobody expected Italy to get a conservative government, on and on. I think (hope rather) that Ford is keeping a quiet lid on light weight reengineering for the gt500. Chevy changed the floor to balsa wood for the z06, maybe ford is doing a little bit more aluminum and composite for this car. No insider knowledge here, just wishful thinking [/QUOTE]
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