2013 Mustang GT500 MEGA THREAD

[NoWRX]

Originally Posted by theragtopguy

The Ford bodies go to the Shelby American plant in Las Vegas where they remove and replace lots of suspension stuff and modify and test the engines, tune them to the n'th degree.....the employees doing it are Shelby American employees....the cars are titled as Shelbys....so it's a little more than just using the name!!

I still prefer the ZL-1 though.

You have no clue what you're talking about.

GT500s are built in Flat Rock, Michigan on the same line with all the other Mustangs. Shelby only builds the GT350s and what ever other specialty cars they're building at the moment. SVT designed the car and Ford builds it. The Shelby name is used for marketing purposes only - there is nothing Shelby about the GT500.

And just in case you don't believe me...

http://www.autoblog.com/2012/02/08/2...-chicago-2012/

Originally Posted by article

The 2013 Ford Shelby GT500 will be built at AutoAlliance International Plant in Flat Rock, Mich.

To those saying shelby had nothing to do with the development of this car here ya go. You people don't know what your talking about as usual.

You know, before you start accusing others of not knowing what they're talking about, you might want to buy a clue first.

Shelby had a bit of input, but that's as far as it went. The car was ultimately designed in house by SVT(Ford) and it is built in Flat Rock, Michigam. It's ultimately a marketing scheme used by Ford to license Shelby's name to sell cars. That's really all there is to it.

[closs2sx]

all chevy has to do to make it compete is change the pulley and tune dont think it needs retirement thats a stretch a big one

[lbls1]

^I'm with you...just a little discouraged today. Something has to be done.

[BigHemiSrt]

Originally Posted by 2ndCamaro79

I always thought it would be faster in a straight line, Ford knew for several months what numbers then needed to beat. Again, if they had not beat the ZL1 in a straight line it would have been the most epic fail of all time. Its fast I will give it that, but I still feel the Boss and ZL1 are more complete cars. You can mod a Boss or ZL1 to do what the Shelby does. There is no mod to make the Shelby do what the ZL1 does on the track

You cant say that just yet. The Shelby will make the Boss look silly on the track and i honestly think it will beat the ZL1 also.

I look at it like this. Yes the ZL1 will take the corners SLIGHTLY better than the Shelby but it will not be enough to overcome the brute hp and speed advantage the Shelby has. On a big track like the ring the Shelby is gonna put A LOT of distance on the ZL1. Yes it will make up some in the corners but now all of it. This is just my prediction but it can go either way.

And dont think for a second that there isnt aftermarket suspension components to make ALL these cars much better than factory form.

[gearhead08]

Originally Posted by motorhead

You are completely wrong. They are built right beside every other mustang on the same line in Flat Rock.

Oh, and ford had everything to do with it under there SVT group.

They just pay Shelby to put his name on it for the most part.

Its more than just ford paying shelby for his name, he did help a little bit in the development, but yes was built on the ford line with all other mustangs.

[NoWRX]

Originally Posted by Paco

I guess MT achieved there first "hero run" in history with the GT500 after the first week it was released

Good call..

Nevermind that MT is rather well known for having the slowest times out of the Big 3 car 'rags.

Hero run, my ass. The car has launch control - how difficult can it be?

[peteypab2133]

Originally Posted by 2ndCamaro79

There is no mod to make the Shelby do what the ZL1 does on the track

I am sorry, but I truly think you are high. What exactly is it that the ZL1 does on the track? In your life please provide me with an approximate amount of times that you have been on a road course or on a time attack track. The ZL1 has an AWESOME suspension setup, and yes it handles well. But the numbers do not lie. Give it time... Wait for the comparo's.

[FNBADAZ06]

Originally Posted by jlawrence613

I'm still figuring out how DA works, but wouldnt you think ~2000 DA in a near sea-level track is bad?

DA is not that difficult of a concept to understand....and yes, a sea level track has the opporutnity to offer great DA numbers. 2000 DA is not "bad" per se.......but it's certainly much better than many of the tracks that are not located along the the Gulf/East/West seaboards.

[BigHemiSrt]

Originally Posted by Paco

I guess MT achieved there first "hero run" in history with the GT500 after the first week it was released

Good call..

Lol i was thinking the same thing. Here run was done by mag in the first week of release. Happens like that every time.

[Paco]

I would like to hear what Fbodyfather has to say on this

[RonParsons]

From Motor Trend. Discuss:

0-30 1.7 sec
0-40 2.3
0-50 2.8
0-60 3.5
0-70 4.4
0-80 5.3
0-90 6.3
0-100 7.7
Passing, 45-65 mph 1.6
Quarter mile 11.6 sec @ 125.7 mph
Read more: http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/...#ixzz1vWj9VWid

[Black5thgen]

There's nothing to say, facts are facts. The GT500 is the better performing vehicle. Ford has won this round, let's hope the 6th gen can reclaim victory.

[07fx2]

Lmfao

[9c1ny]

the camaro looks better /thread