First the bad news. It looks like Shelby's first new high-performance Ford will be a sport... I'm sorry, performance utility vehicle (PUV). The 550-horsepower vehicle will be based on a Ford Expedition, but will have the motor from the Ford GT supercar, 22-inch wheels, upgraded brakes/exhaust, a 5-speed automatic and a bunch of electronic gear.
Okay, now here's the good. Looks like a F-150 version may follow. Which is good since Ford recently shelved the next generation Lightning pickup. (Hmmm...maybe this is why.)
More good news. Shelby IS reportedly working on a new Shelby Mustang. Shelby says that a track version will be built first and will kick a bunch of ass on the race track. Then a street version will follow. Cool, huh?
Ready for the ugly? The high-performance Expedition will carry a price tag of... please sit down so you won't hurt yourself when you fall over... $110,000. So what does that mean for the Shelby F-150? I don't know, but more than 80 grand sounds like a possiblity. And the price tag on a new Shelby Mustang? Let's just say if you have to ask you probably won't be able to afford it. And if that ends up being the case, I hope everyone built rots away on a showroom floor.
(Note to Shelby. High price supercars are understandable, but Mustangs are supposed to be afFORDable. So PLEASE price your version so that it's at least reachable for the common Joe.)
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