Mowgli1647545497 Posted March 23, 2005 Report Share Posted March 23, 2005 Hmmm Autoweek article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Posted March 23, 2005 Report Share Posted March 23, 2005 gt motor, live rear axle, better looking.... Best mustang ford has come out with in a long long long time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wease Posted March 23, 2005 Report Share Posted March 23, 2005 For those not in the know, it's supposed to be officially announced today at the New York Auto Show. These pics were taken yesterday: http://www.cofba.org/users/wease/My%20Cobra/07_shelby_gt500_front_1_small.jpg http://www.cofba.org/users/wease/My%20Cobra/07_shelby_gt500_front_2_small.jpg http://www.cofba.org/users/wease/My%20Cobra/07_shelby_gt500_front_quarter_small.jpg http://www.cofba.org/users/wease/My%20Cobra/07_shelby_gt500_rear_small.jpg http://www.cofba.org/users/wease/My%20Cobra/07_shelby_gt500_rt_rear_small.jpg Price and color options have not been announced yet, that's what I'm waiting for... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
copperhead Posted March 23, 2005 Report Share Posted March 23, 2005 hooray for no gay foglights in the grille Paint it up like Elanor from Gone in Sixty Seconds, including that GT500 badging I saw on the side, and I would drive it in a heartbeat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
black00ws6 Posted March 23, 2005 Report Share Posted March 23, 2005 I posted more pics in the pic section.. My wife wants this car. I wouldn't mind seeing a new Z06 and this cobra in the garage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veritas Posted March 23, 2005 Report Share Posted March 23, 2005 first mustang i think actually looks worth a damn, and that's new. not that i'd buy it, but if i did buy a domestic type car i'd pick that puppy up in a heartbeat. T.c. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88lx5oh Posted March 23, 2005 Report Share Posted March 23, 2005 better have a twin screw on it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
black00ws6 Posted March 23, 2005 Report Share Posted March 23, 2005 Originally posted by Hoblick: better have a twin screw on it I do believe it does.. I think it's a whipple. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mowgli1647545497 Posted March 23, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2005 Wheels won't be the same. OK so is there some law against putting a decent lip on a new car wheel these days? DAMNIT I MISS MY LIPS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Pomade Posted March 23, 2005 Report Share Posted March 23, 2005 Still looks lame. Sorry, just not a fan of the retro-styling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berto Posted March 23, 2005 Report Share Posted March 23, 2005 Originally posted by Dr. Z06: Still looks lame. Sorry, just not a fan of the retro-styling.+1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lustalbert Posted March 23, 2005 Report Share Posted March 23, 2005 i think it looks good, but the ass is a little to big surfaced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McGraw Posted March 23, 2005 Report Share Posted March 23, 2005 Z06 will own it .... I hope. That thing, from reading the article is damned impressive. I think it'd be hard for someone not to like that car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
90gt Posted March 23, 2005 Report Share Posted March 23, 2005 Looks alot better then the GT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amy Posted March 23, 2005 Report Share Posted March 23, 2005 Originally posted by Dr. Z06: Still looks lame. Sorry, just not a fan of the retro-styling.I actually have to agree... its ok but just not a fan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OGRE Posted March 23, 2005 Report Share Posted March 23, 2005 Originally posted by copperhead: hooray for no gay foglights in the grille Paint it up like Elanor from Gone in Sixty Seconds, including that GT500 badging I saw on the side, and I would drive it in a heartbeat. Elanor had fog lights in the grill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Crankshaft Posted March 23, 2005 Report Share Posted March 23, 2005 Originally posted by Shrextreme: Elanor had fog lights in the grill <font color ="midnightblue"> I was thinking the same thing... It's beautiful, but 0-60 in 4.5 seems a little conservative. With 390 now and 60 in 4.5/4.6, I would think that 60+ more horsepower would get that beast to 60mph a little faster. Thoughts? And can someone photoshop it black with white racing stripes? graemlins/thumb.gif Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OGRE Posted March 23, 2005 Report Share Posted March 23, 2005 Originally posted by Folkvang: <font color ="midnightblue"> It's beautiful, but 0-60 in 4.5 seems a little conservative. With 390 now and 60 in 4.5/4.6, I would think that 60+ more horsepower would get that beast to 60mph a little faster. Thoughts? And can someone photoshop it black with white racing stripes? graemlins/thumb.gif 0-60 is retarded, all gearing and traction, less to do with hp. 1/4 mile is a truer measure of strieght line performance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaTS1200 Posted March 23, 2005 Report Share Posted March 23, 2005 I just wish they would put stronger internals in it. They are using the GT heads and rings but that's about it. I don't like the fact that they are using "unique connecting rods" as opposed to billet or forged. When it comes to Ford, unique is another word for cheap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Crankshaft Posted March 23, 2005 Report Share Posted March 23, 2005 Originally posted by Shrextreme: 0-60 is retarded, all gearing and traction, less to do with hp. 1/4 mile is a truer measure of strieght line performance. <font color ="midnightblue"> No argument. Going with what they provided though, 4.5 seems 'slow', especially when talk about this Cobra a year or so ago was that it was supposed to compete with the Viper; now it's not even in the league of the Z06. *shrug* it's still a great car, especially for the money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casper Posted March 23, 2005 Report Share Posted March 23, 2005 http://money.cnn.com/2005/03/18/Autos/ford_shelby_gt500/index.htm?cnn=yes i think i'm in love... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wease Posted March 23, 2005 Report Share Posted March 23, 2005 It's "450+" horsepower. Good chance it will be well underrated... graemlins/nod.gif Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mowgli1647545497 Posted March 23, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2005 Originally posted by Wease: It's "450+" horsepower. Good chance it will be well underrated... graemlins/nod.gif +1 And I can see another $7 part (pulley) slapping on 50hp for a clean 500, just like last time. Ford knows their supercharging. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kohones Posted March 23, 2005 Report Share Posted March 23, 2005 Not a Mustang person, but it is sharp. Horsepower continuing to climb everywhere you look, reminds me of back in the day??? Now if we can just get "Opec" back in line with these fuel prices??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Crankshaft Posted March 23, 2005 Report Share Posted March 23, 2005 <font color ="midnightblue"> Hypothetical situation: let's pretend this car was in the same performance category as the new Z06 (i.e., same 1/4, track performance, cornering, etc), and was the same price, say roughly $40k. So now it comes down to looks. What would you buy? I think the new corvette is a mongrel mixed breed in terms of looks (S2000, new Viper, old 360...), so I'd definitely go with the new Cobra. http://www.dubspeedracing.com/photopost/data/740/2ShelbyCobraGT500Show_30-med.jpg VS http://img14.exs.cx/img14/3063/299454407jukyijfs0wo.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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