The 2011 Ford Shelby GT500 will feature an all-new aluminum-block 5.4-liter supercharged V-8 engine that produces 550 horsepower and 510 ft.-lb. of torque. The new aluminum block engine will be 102 pounds lighter than the previous iron block helping it deliver better power-to-weight ratio, improved fuel economy, acceleration and handling.
Check out all the photos and details after the jump… … Continue Reading
We already know what’s in store for the 2011 Mustang V-6 and GT models but now we get a sneak peek at the 2011 Ford Shelby GT500 from a short one-minute teaser video. Official news and photos for the 2011 Shelby GT500 will drop Monday around lunch time so be on the lookout. After the jump I have posted some screenshots of the video. … Continue Reading
You might remember a year ago today I was writing about how it was the worst single month of sales in Ford’s 45 year history of selling the Mustang at just 2,944. A year later sales have turned around to some degree but they have a long way to go to reach their potential of years gone by. For the coming months I would expect much of the same if not lower sales numbers until the 2011 Mustangs start hitting dealer lots. Also expect some heavy incentives on the 2010 models in the next few months to try and clear them out.
Sales of Ford Mustangs for January of 2010 were 4,747 compared to 2,944 (official record monthly low) from January of 2009 showing a 61.2% increase in sales from the previous year. Year to date Mustang sales are 4,747 compared to 2,944 for 2009, which is a 61.2% drop. … Continue Reading
I am not sure I could hold back a moped let alone a Shelby GT500 but Strong Man Franz Mullner of Austria did such a thing as part of National Geographic Channel’s “Humanly Impossible”. Mullner held back the first-gen Shelby GT500 while it was at it’s highest rpm for a little over six seconds.
This is nothing new for Mullner who holds the world record for holding back a Lamborghini Diablo for seven seconds.
It was an exhausting three-month adventure looking for my next Mustang but in the end I threw up the white flag and purchased a 2009 Mustang GT coupe in Vapor Silver with only 1900 miles on the clock. First off I want to say that you never end up with the car you originally start out looking for and that is what happend to me. In the begining I searched and searched all over the country for a low mileage decently priced anniversary edition 2003 SVT Cobra convertible to no avail and when news came out about the 2011 Mustang GT with the 412 horsepower 5.0 my focus quickly switched to a different model year for various reasons. … Continue Reading
The first 2010 Shelby GT500 to run the quarter mile in the 9-second range goes to Lethal Performance who pulls out all the stops en route to a 9.66 second run @ 146.19 miles per hour. The 2010 Shelby GT500 uses a 4.0-liter Whipple supercharger that produces 21.5 psi of boost along with suspension upgrades and an automatic transmission.
Just yesterday the 2011 Shelby GT500 order guide surfaced with news of the new aluminum block for the 5.4-liter V-8 engine and now comes word on how many internal organs you will have sell to get one. The 2011 Shelby GT500 coupe will have an MSRP of $49,495 and the convertible will have an MSRP of $54,495.
Package prices were also revealed which I have included for you after the jump… … Continue Reading
The 2011 Shelby GT500 order guide has been released and with it come details about the upcoming model. The news we expected has arrived as the 2011 GT500 will come with a new aluminum engine block for the 5.4-liter V-8. Also for the 2011 model year HID headlamps will be standard, MyKey is standard, Electric Power Assist Steering will be added, 19-inch forged aluminum wheel now standard on convertible model, integrated spotter mirror for side-view mirrors added and Shaker 500 and Shaker 1000 now come with a single CD option.
Other additions include the availability of the Glass Roof option on the Shelby GT500 coupe, HD Radio now comes with the Electronics package and a new SVT Performance Package will be available. The SVT Performance Package will include … Continue Reading
This past Thursday at the Russo and Steele Collector car auction in Scottsdale, Arizona two large tents covering about half of the automobiles were blown over during a severe rain storm that brought with it high wind gusts. One of the tents was actually lifted up and blown onto a nearby freeway causing traffic delays for hours. Most of the damage to the valuable collector cars was caused by the heavy metal poles used to hold the tents in place as they were thrown around when the tents were blown over.
The Barrett-Jackson and RM Auctions were also going on in Scottsdale but they reported no damage.
Check out the Mustang carnage after the jump along with a link to all the photos. Try not to cry… … Continue Reading
At this years Barrett-Jackson collector car auction in Scottsdale, Arizona a slew of Ford Mustangs fetched big bucks as the auctions biggest day came to a close. Every year at BJ the big day is Saturday when all the high dollar vehicles go across the stage and it stayed true to form as several Mustangs brought in big dollars. Leading the way was the 2011 Mustang GT Daytona 500 pace car which brought in $300,000. Not far behind was a 1970 Mustang Boss 429 that went for $275,000, the first 1966 Shelby GT350 went for $247,500, the 1967 Ring Brothers Reactor Mustang sold for $253,000 and Sonny & Cher’s Mustangs went for a combined $150,700. … Continue Reading
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