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2015+ Shelby GT350 Mustang
GT500 Will Kill GT350 Prices, No?
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<blockquote data-quote="ANGREY" data-source="post: 15918943" data-attributes="member: 188865"><p>The termi and the '00 R weren't just different cars, they were orders of magnitude apart in price. Terrible example. One was a HIGHLY HIGHLY rare car track focused with a big V-8 and the other was a roots blown muscle car.</p><p></p><p>Not only were they not comparable in terms of performance, the prices couldn't have been more different.</p><p></p><p>If what everyone suspects the 500 will be, it will most likely OUTPERFORM the 350R at the track. What the 500 lacks in "balance" and all the other rosey terms we tell ourselves, the 500 will certainly makeup for in grunt. The current stigma/detractor of the current 500's (chief one anyway) is that it's a one lap wonder, with bad brake fade and less than docile manners.</p><p></p><p>Compare that to a new 500 that features much BETTER brakes (comparable to the 350 and better than the previous 500), magnetic suspension, possible CF wheels, (coolers?). Even if Ford leaves out the coolers and puts all the other tech improvements from the 350 series on it, with the blower, the 500 is going to be formidable not just in a straight line, but turning and braking as well.</p><p></p><p>Without coolers, will it survive extended harsh track abuse? Probably not, but it's enough for people to feel like the car performs BETTER in every aspect, (not just street/strip driving).</p><p></p><p>Put those two cars in the same price range and despite whatever you hope, it's GOING TO DRAW POTENTIAL BUYERS AWAY FROM THE 350/R. Not all, but certainly SOME, maybe even A LOT. That doesn't even account for the number of people that dump their current 350/R in favor of the new R. (at a loss). It's just the way of things.</p><p></p><p>Put the cost $20k above the other offerings and now people get back to sorting out whether or not the extra cash is worth the real/perceived performance difference. I just don't see how Ford can do that without losing money on the project. $100k/car is going to severely limit the number of people who can and WILL buy a mustang, even one as badass as what we all anticipate is the new 500.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ANGREY, post: 15918943, member: 188865"] The termi and the '00 R weren't just different cars, they were orders of magnitude apart in price. Terrible example. One was a HIGHLY HIGHLY rare car track focused with a big V-8 and the other was a roots blown muscle car. Not only were they not comparable in terms of performance, the prices couldn't have been more different. If what everyone suspects the 500 will be, it will most likely OUTPERFORM the 350R at the track. What the 500 lacks in "balance" and all the other rosey terms we tell ourselves, the 500 will certainly makeup for in grunt. The current stigma/detractor of the current 500's (chief one anyway) is that it's a one lap wonder, with bad brake fade and less than docile manners. Compare that to a new 500 that features much BETTER brakes (comparable to the 350 and better than the previous 500), magnetic suspension, possible CF wheels, (coolers?). Even if Ford leaves out the coolers and puts all the other tech improvements from the 350 series on it, with the blower, the 500 is going to be formidable not just in a straight line, but turning and braking as well. Without coolers, will it survive extended harsh track abuse? Probably not, but it's enough for people to feel like the car performs BETTER in every aspect, (not just street/strip driving). Put those two cars in the same price range and despite whatever you hope, it's GOING TO DRAW POTENTIAL BUYERS AWAY FROM THE 350/R. Not all, but certainly SOME, maybe even A LOT. That doesn't even account for the number of people that dump their current 350/R in favor of the new R. (at a loss). It's just the way of things. Put the cost $20k above the other offerings and now people get back to sorting out whether or not the extra cash is worth the real/perceived performance difference. I just don't see how Ford can do that without losing money on the project. $100k/car is going to severely limit the number of people who can and WILL buy a mustang, even one as badass as what we all anticipate is the new 500. [/QUOTE]
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