The "500" In GT500 means 500 Horsepower

NoOption5L · 2006-05-04T02:18:08+00:00

2007 FORD SHELBY GT500 OFFICIALY RATED AT 500 HORSEPOWERFord Shelby GT500 officially rated at 500 horsepower, 25 horsepowerhigher than preliminary estimates. The Shelby GT500 will go on salethis summer with more horsepower than any previous factory-builtMustang.(DEARBORN, MI) - The most powerful factory-builtMustang ever just got even more potent. Final certification testing ofthe Shelby GT500's 5.4-liter supercharged V-8 shows it will produce500 horsepower and 480 lb.-ft. of torque - 25 more horsepower thanpreliminary estimates."With 500 hp and the Shelby name, this car is an instant legend,"said Hau Thai-Tang, director, Advanced Product Creation & SVT programs."This is the most powerful, most capable Mustang ever."The Ford Shelby GT500's supercharged 5.4-liter, 32-valve V-8 is aresult of Ford's experience in developing the modular V-8 and V-10engine series. The engine is force-fed air via a "Roots-type"supercharger providing 9 pounds per square inch of boost. It borrowsthe four-valve cylinder heads, piston rings and bearings, from the FordGT engine.The 500 hp rating was obtained using the Society of AutomotiveEngineer's latest standard and was witnessed by an objective thirdparty. The Shelby GT500's 5.4-liter supercharged V-8 will be built atFord's Romeo Engine Plant in Romeo, Mich. Pricing will be announcedcloser to launch.The right to purchase the first 2007 Ford Shelby GT500 was auctionedfor $600,000, with the proceeds benefiting the Carroll ShelbyChildren's Foundation. The 2007 Ford Shelby GT500 goes on sale thissummer.Technical SpecificationsTypeV-8Manufacturing locationRomeo, MichiganConfigurationIron Block and Aluminum HeadsIntake manifoldCast-aluminum with Roots-type supercharger and air-to-water intercoolerExhaust manifoldCast ironCrankshaftForged steelThrottle BodyDual 60 mm, electronicValvetrainDOHC, 4 valves per cylinderValve diameterIntake: 37.0 mm; Exhaust: 32.0 mmPistonsForged aluminumConnecting RodsCracked forged steel...

May 04, 2006 21 Replies

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nobody 20 years ago

DAMMMMMNNNNNN !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! $285,000 for a kit and $575,000 for a flying machine.... And we "thought" the Shelby GT500 was overpriced.... Hmmmmmm

But, ya gotta admit... It's one beauty of a "no wheeled" mustang

GEEEZ, Think they'd let me "testdrive" one ?????

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Ritz 20 years ago

You think that's expensive? You should check the prices on an actual WWII-era Mustang. If you can find someone willing to part with one, and you can find one that some Reno racer hasn't stripped, plan to part with $1-2 million depending on its condition.

Someone was working on a 2-seater "trainer" version. Perhaps they're up for giving test rides. 8-)

Cheers,

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