http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/07/gt500krdynonumbers.jpg

There's horsepower, and then there's dyno-tested, can't-lie-to-your-friends horsepower. If you want to know how much power a car really makes, you've got to strap it to a dyno and spin it to redline. The guys over at 5.0 Mustang & Super Fords are always eager to find the true horsepower of a car, and so when they took delivery of a GT500KR to review they headed straight to the dyno to see how much power the supercharged V8 is putting out. What they found was somewhat surprising -- the KR produced 509 horsepower and 467.7 lb.-ft. torque to the wheels. Adjusting for an estimated driveline loss of 15 percent, the actual output at the flywheel is 589.82 hp and 550.24 lb-ft torque -- nearly 50 more horsepower and 40 more lb-ft than Ford is claiming. Take that Z06!

Source: Mustang 5.0 Magazine (http://blogs.mustang50magazine.com/6261103/s197-mustangs/thats-right-boys-we-put-the-king-on-the-dyno/index.html) via AutoBlog (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/07/16/gt500kr-underrated-5-0-mustang-magazine-dyno-tests-the-king-of/)

Gallery: 2008 Shelby GT500KR (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/first-drive-2008-shelby-gt500kr-part-2/)

Very cool! :) Thanks for posting that.

Can anybody guess why 15% is not a good number for a car this powerful?:bandit:

live axle

it maybe underrated but it's certainly over priced, $35K for the upfit

"Take that Z06"???

Sorry, as much as I LOVE my Shelby, I cannot deny that the Z06 is probably the best performance value on the road, and our cars just can't touch 'em.

We've witnessed a stock Z06 on street tires hit the 10's. I don't believe we'll see a KR do that.

We've witnessed a stock Z06 on street tires hit the 10's.

:no:

Not sure what amused you....

Anyway, I can't find the vid right now, but here's a close one... a guy hit tens with only DR's, no mods, bone stock:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=469NvIOiz7U

How can you take youtube as truth? You cannot confirm/deny any mods.

Well since the guy who did do it belongs to one of the largest Vette forums on the internet, and the runs were witnessed by a FEW DOZEN people, and videotaped... I'd tend to believe it.

I work for a dealership and we just got ours in. We are getting five!!! !!!If anyone wants any information on it you can send me an email at christinad04@yahool.com it is Gorgeous!!!!!

Don't bother unless you're able to offer MSRP deals.

We can get raped anywhere....

+1 on that!!

Don't bother unless you're able to offer MSRP deals.

We can get raped anywhere....
+2

Beefcake says his zo6 runs in the tens:zlurking:

hey i just may be able to do that! We are getting four!!!-k well full msrp plus KR package add on :) -about 80k not bad!

If it is a sticker deal, then you'll find many happy potential customers here for certain.

Thats awesome, so badass.

I'm waiting for some snow to clear so I can go pickup my GT500KR in an enclosed trailer. I had no idea they were that stout stock, I still see a little bump in power to the 700 range (flywheel) in the coming months with any luck.

Thanks for nice pic :)

Ofcourse Not !
GT500KR is one of the best cars you could have to take someone with you for a ride.