New Shelby Mustang in Motor Trend

Apr 22, 2005 6 Replies

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RichA 21 years ago

Is it me, or does 410 hp sound kind of low, coming from a

5.4 litre with a blower? It could be that they are downplaying the performance figures, but why do that today, the insurers already nail cars like this? My Mach-1 with it's smaller engine and no blower is probably and arguably rated at around 330-340hp, around 300 at the rear wheels so I find it hard to believe the Shelby is only 410. Apart from that, the car looks superb, but the $70-$80k U.S. price tag seems a little high.

-Rich

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NoOption5L 21 years ago

Rich,

Horsepower numbers are like badges, they don't mean a thing. It's all about the performance, and that Shelby is going to perform! It will be able suck up your Mach 1 and spit it out.

As for the price, it's listed at $39,999.

Patrick '93 Cobra

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Michael Johnson, PE 21 years ago

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dwight 21 years ago

I want to meet the man who picks one up for $39,999.

dwight '93 non-Cobra

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SVTKate 21 years ago

Oh my gosh... $70-80k ...???

that bites I had really hoped to figure out a way to buy one. Not in THIS lifetime. Prolly not the next either... s*it!

Kate

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Andrew 21 years ago

I'm holding the May edition of Motortrend in my hands, and it does NOT say that the Shelby GT500 will cost $80K. It says the following:

"Best guess? 40-45 grand.

It also says "I can tell you the GT 500 is going to have at least

450(horses)."

-Andrew

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SVTKate 21 years ago

Thanks Andrew.

That means I can still keep my fingers crossed.

Kate

| > that bites | > I had really hoped to figure out a way to buy one. Not in THIS lifetime. | > Prolly not the next either... s*it! | >

| > Kate | >

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