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2013-14 Shelby GT500
THE FUTURE COLLECTIBILITY AND VALUE OF OUR 2013/2014 SHELBY GT500s...
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<blockquote data-quote="USV8PWR" data-source="post: 13567743" data-attributes="member: 134833"><p>Additionally, I want to know how the next one will be expected to beat this one in acceleration? Surely Ford won't put a dual clutch in and/or build us an AWD Mustang. Therefore, you can only accelerate so fast in a RWD, manual transmission car, using normal street tires. A 2013 ZR1 Vette beats our Shelby by maybe 2 tenths to 60 and then after that the rest of the increased discrepancy between the two is due to less weight and better aerodynamics of the Z car. But even that car is maybe only a .5 second to 100 quicker and 3 or 4 tenths of a second quicker in the quarter with trap speed differences of only 2 to 4 MPH. The next Mustang isn't going to have as much power as the current Shelby and probably not nearly as much power as the 2013 Corvette ZR1 or 2014 Dodge Viper. EVEN if it weighed very similar to those cars (I don't see how it could and still be a Mustang) it also won't match the aerodynamics of the Vette or the Viper either! Additionally, from the spy photos I've seen of the new car (along with the rumored much narrower size of the car) the next car will likely not have any wider tires than the current one. So count extra grip out as well. And finally an IRS isn't going to help it in the acceleration department either. </p><p></p><p>So if the 2013 Corvette ZR1/2014 Dodge Viper is able to trump the 2013/2014 Shelby GT500 in acceleration tests using less horsepower and torque because they also have a lot less weight, better aerodynamics and better tire grip and the new Mustang Shelby/Cobra won't be able to match or beat the ZR1 or Viper on ANY of those specs (HP, weight, aerodynamics or grip) how can one logically expect it to drill our cars in acceleration?!?! For the life of me, I just can't see the new cars being quicker in acceleration. Not going to happen. </p><p></p><p>But boy I bet the 2017+ model will be an awesome track toy and get some really good gas mileage to boot! :-D</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="USV8PWR, post: 13567743, member: 134833"] Additionally, I want to know how the next one will be expected to beat this one in acceleration? Surely Ford won't put a dual clutch in and/or build us an AWD Mustang. Therefore, you can only accelerate so fast in a RWD, manual transmission car, using normal street tires. A 2013 ZR1 Vette beats our Shelby by maybe 2 tenths to 60 and then after that the rest of the increased discrepancy between the two is due to less weight and better aerodynamics of the Z car. But even that car is maybe only a .5 second to 100 quicker and 3 or 4 tenths of a second quicker in the quarter with trap speed differences of only 2 to 4 MPH. The next Mustang isn't going to have as much power as the current Shelby and probably not nearly as much power as the 2013 Corvette ZR1 or 2014 Dodge Viper. EVEN if it weighed very similar to those cars (I don't see how it could and still be a Mustang) it also won't match the aerodynamics of the Vette or the Viper either! Additionally, from the spy photos I've seen of the new car (along with the rumored much narrower size of the car) the next car will likely not have any wider tires than the current one. So count extra grip out as well. And finally an IRS isn't going to help it in the acceleration department either. So if the 2013 Corvette ZR1/2014 Dodge Viper is able to trump the 2013/2014 Shelby GT500 in acceleration tests using less horsepower and torque because they also have a lot less weight, better aerodynamics and better tire grip and the new Mustang Shelby/Cobra won't be able to match or beat the ZR1 or Viper on ANY of those specs (HP, weight, aerodynamics or grip) how can one logically expect it to drill our cars in acceleration?!?! For the life of me, I just can't see the new cars being quicker in acceleration. Not going to happen. But boy I bet the 2017+ model will be an awesome track toy and get some really good gas mileage to boot! :-D [/QUOTE]
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