http://www.autoblog.com/media/2006/03/07FordShelby-RIP.jpg

Inside Line has the skinny on something that will bring tears to the eyes of many a high-performance enthusiast... the end of SVT as we know it is close at hand. Stephen Cole Smith of Inside Line predicted such a fate for Ford's in-house skunkworks, and on on April 1, 2006 he'll be proven right.



According to Cole, as of this moment SVT's PR/marketing staff, engineering staff, dealer network, press fleet and events trailer (all exclusively dedicated to the division) have been dismantled. The 2007 Shelby Cobra-badged Mustang will be the last vehicle to be developed, start to finish, by the SVT program. If anything, Cole says, we might get a vehicle with an SVT-tuned suspension. Maybe.

RIP SVT

Source: Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com/2006/03/08/ford-kills-svt-2007-shelby-cobra-mustang-to-be-performance-div/)

That sux quess we can say good bye to the new lightning that was supposed to be coming out. we currently own an svt focus so i guess we wont be seeing any new versions of them either

How can this be true if they are making Shelby's in 07,08 , and possibly 09???

How can this be true if they are making Shelby's in 07,08 , and possibly 09???

I am not sure this is true but it would not affect the Shelby cause it is already engineered.What else do they have to do except minor changes

Check out this article on Edmunds.com. Sounds like SVT may not be dead after all.

Back From the Dead: Officials Say Ford SVT Lives On (http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/News/articleId=115772)

That really sux

http://www.autoblog.com/media/2006/03/07FordShelby-RIP.jpg

Inside Line has the skinny on something that will bring tears to the eyes of many a high-performance enthusiast... the end of SVT as we know it is close at hand. Stephen Cole Smith of Inside Line predicted such a fate for Ford's in-house skunkworks, and on on April 1, 2006 he'll be proven right.



According to Cole, as of this moment SVT's PR/marketing staff, engineering staff, dealer network, press fleet and events trailer (all exclusively dedicated to the division) have been dismantled. The 2007 Shelby Cobra-badged Mustang will be the last vehicle to be developed, start to finish, by the SVT program. If anything, Cole says, we might get a vehicle with an SVT-tuned suspension. Maybe.

RIP SVT

Source: Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com/2006/03/08/ford-kills-svt-2007-shelby-cobra-mustang-to-be-performance-div/)


I think you're right. They have gone to the wayside.

Wow, this is 2 years old.


:)

Wow, this is 2 years old.


:)

Yeah and they're called Ford Performance now . Not to worry many of the brain-trusts behind the performance are still there behind the scenes. It will be interesting to see if the SVT logo is carried on the 2010 models.

Grabber probably wasn't awake yet....:D