Sort of like how the S550 base was supposed to be 200lbs lighter than the S197 base, and it ended up being 200lbs heavier.
Lol I remember that hype. But sure enough we still got an S550 that demolishes any Mustang before it.
Sort of like how the S550 base was supposed to be 200lbs lighter than the S197 base, and it ended up being 200lbs heavier.
not saying my guess was right by any means. if it was a little over 700bhp and rwhp is under 700 their "advertised rating" wouldn't be a lie. didn't the 14's come with 662bhp and dyno'd in the high 590's? i think a lot of us are confusing crank hp with hp to the wheels. regardless it's going to be a monster. and i totally agree it will be under rated. ford tends to do that more than any other make for some reason. haha i kinda want to say 732bhp now.
Dbk confirmed no automatic. And technically a dual clutch tranny is considered a manual as well. So, that’s a little ambiguous statement by them.It won’t be manual only.
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The amount of extra shit baked into the s550 is staggering. It seems like every single wire is clipped to the chassis and there are an extra 3 bolts attached to EVERY component on the car. Its ridiculous.
It won’t be manual only.
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Dbk confirmed no automatic. And technically a dual clutch tranny is considered a manual as well. So, that’s a little ambiguous statement by them.
He only confirmed no 10 speed autoDbk confirmed no automatic. And technically a dual clutch tranny is considered a manual as well. So, that’s a little ambiguous statement by them.
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Dbk confirmed no automatic. And technically a dual clutch tranny is considered a manual as well. So, that’s a little ambiguous statement by them.
Dbk confirmed no automatic. And technically a dual clutch tranny is considered a manual as well. So, that’s a little ambiguous statement by them.
You aren't wrong. I removed a lot of redundant stuff. Though I had tossed most of it before I got the idea to weigh it, when I did get around to it, there was 12 lbs worth of garbage clips and fasteners. There was a bold on the firewall that literally was screwed into the firewall and neither fastened or connected to anything. We joke that it was the part that was left over so they just shrugged and screwed it into the first hole they found.
It’s actually considered to be an automated manual transmission. It’s merely a technicality. I’m only saying that it’s an easy loophole to not give away too much info.A dct isnt a manual.
My exact pointPlay on words. I consider a DCT unit an auto, although technically it’s not— you’re right.
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There was an interview in last months MotorTrend with the head of Ford's SVO/SVT or Ford Performance and besides the guy being super excited about electrification and Zero emission crap and how it integrates well into...blah,blah,blah............
He said a few things about the GT500
1. It'll be Manual only
2. It'll be Supercharged
3. It'll have "Well over 700 hp"
4. It'll arrive late 2019
Most importantly, number 1 on your list. Where the hell did you get that from? There was nothing of the sort mentioned. The Q&A was with Hermann Salenbauch, a Director (production side) at Ford Performance in the December 2018 issue of Motor Trend. The following is exactly how it was worded...
You will have GT350 and GT500 in the same showroom for the first time. What’s the thinking?
They play to different customers. GT350 is a track-focused vehicle but deploys power in a different way than a GT500. GT500 for the first time also will be very track-capable, but it’s also very straight-lined. It plays in both and gives you the highest level of horsepower. You will not spin a tire as easily in a GT350, but a GT500 will have strengths that GT350 doesn’t have.
When does the GT500 show up in the showroom?
It will be a ’20 model year, so sometime in the second half of next year. It’s an exciting machine. We have a long history on improving capability on our GT500, doing something big every year.
What will you debut with this one?
It will have more power than we ever had. We told you 700 plus, and it’s not 701 or 702; it’s plus and a little bit.
Which one should we invite to Best Driver’s Car?
There’s a little more weight on the front of a GT500 with a supercharger, so you have to deal with it. But I have excellent vehicle dynamics engineers that worked on that. It handles extremely well. It’s not just a straight-line car.
Can we look forward to a King of the Road version a year or two in?
I did the last King of the Road. It was a lot of work. We built our first 1,000 units, then another 1,000 units, and produced a price span nobody else had done at that level. We added to a car that was a slightly above $20,000 V-6 Mustang, and that KR was about $80,000. Dealers put a hefty markup on top. I’m pretty sure many sold for more than $100,000. And this was for a 2008.5 KR model.
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Most importantly, number 1 on your list. Where the hell did you get that from? There was nothing of the sort mentioned. The Q&A was with Hermann Salenbauch, a Director (production side) at Ford Performance in the December 2018 issue of Motor Trend. The following is exactly how it was worded...
You will have GT350 and GT500 in the same showroom for the first time. What’s the thinking?
They play to different customers. GT350 is a track-focused vehicle but deploys power in a different way than a GT500. GT500 for the first time also will be very track-capable, but it’s also very straight-lined. It plays in both and gives you the highest level of horsepower. You will not spin a tire as easily in a GT350, but a GT500 will have strengths that GT350 doesn’t have.
When does the GT500 show up in the showroom?
It will be a ’20 model year, so sometime in the second half of next year. It’s an exciting machine. We have a long history on improving capability on our GT500, doing something big every year.
What will you debut with this one?
It will have more power than we ever had. We told you 700 plus, and it’s not 701 or 702; it’s plus and a little bit.
Which one should we invite to Best Driver’s Car?
There’s a little more weight on the front of a GT500 with a supercharger, so you have to deal with it. But I have excellent vehicle dynamics engineers that worked on that. It handles extremely well. It’s not just a straight-line car.
Can we look forward to a King of the Road version a year or two in?
I did the last King of the Road. It was a lot of work. We built our first 1,000 units, then another 1,000 units, and produced a price span nobody else had done at that level. We added to a car that was a slightly above $20,000 V-6 Mustang, and that KR was about $80,000. Dealers put a hefty markup on top. I’m pretty sure many sold for more than $100,000. And this was for a 2008.5 KR model.
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