Zoom in that pic and what you get is a 2020+ GT500

At the very least they should have done a better job at hinting at a possible new 500 by using something other than the model it would supercede... 😆

 

I hate speculation especially when it’s disingenuous. Seriously they black out an S550 GT500 then spit out ridiculous nonsense.

Here is my take, IF Shelby does another GT500 it’s going to be a 60th Anniversary edition in 2027. It’s going to be produced at either the SAI facility in Michigan or Vegas. It’s going to have a production engine with a Whipple 900-1,000hp. I’d imagine the outside would have styling cues from the 1967 GT500.

Take it for what it’s worth. We couldn’t get to the auxiliary warehouse at SAI during our tour because they didn’t want to leak the 60th Anniversary GT350.

Ford and SAI have a great partnership but Ford has effectively moved away from Factory production Shelby Vehicles.

 

I hate speculation especially when it’s disingenuous. Seriously they black out an S550 GT500 then spit out ridiculous nonsense.

Here is my take, IF Shelby does another GT500 it’s going to be a 60th Anniversary edition in 2027. It’s going to be produced at either the SAI facility in Michigan or Vegas. It’s going to have a production engine with a Whipple 900-1,000hp. I’d imagine the outside would have styling cues from the 1967 GT500.

Take it for what it’s worth. We couldn’t get to the auxiliary warehouse at SAI during our tour because they didn’t want to leak the 60th Anniversary GT350.

Ford and SAI have a great partnership but Ford has effectively moved away from Factory production Shelby Vehicles.

Part of what made the Ford Performance GT500s great were the engines that weren't used in any other vehicle. With the 20-22, it was the predator engine combined with the DCT that made it so special, and it still is to this date the only mustang produced with a DCT.

SAI could create a 1000hp and a faster car than the GT500 but they would really need to do something proprietary to get me to buy one. Don't get me wrong, SAI cars are cool/fast AF, but they just don't do anything for me because there are no unique characteristics. This is where Ford Performance really shined, combined with their top tier engineering.

I mean, the new GT350 has LESS hp than the previous one lol. But the previous gen gt350 had the FPC and that alone made it special, even though it had oil consumption issues lol.

 

Same...keeping my 350R and 500CFTP until Ford releases a true rival...not the Darkhorse....not even a Boss...They may get interest if they do the NA 7.3L and call it a Boss, with a Terminator 2 motor - Dubbed the T2! That would be kind a cool!

 

They would need to overhaul that 7.3 first. It’s definitely a challenge to drop into a Mustang. I’d be surprised if they ever did. Fits great in just about every Ford F100-150, 250, 350 and Econoline going back 60 years. I even seen one in a 56 F100. Power being lower than the current Coyotes would be a challenge as well as the 10:5:1 compression. The Gen 4 Coyotes are 12:0:1 480/415 and I think it’s a better platform to build on if they don’t commercialize the Coyote based 5.4 being used in the GT3 cars.

 

It's pretty sweet in the Superformance Cobra though!

Enjoyed the vid Scott, thanks and what a car..2500lbs! Ran some quick math and the stock GT500 comes in at a power to weight ratio of .195:1 while that Godzilla Cobra's ratio is .24:1 a 25 percent increase, so you know it's a handful and would undoubtedly eat the lunches of those of us without serious mods. Math says you need to get the 500 to 960hp to be even with the Cobra and that's a mouthful.

Hot rodding still seems to be alive and well, at present.

It did my heart good to read that, John..thanks.

 

Enjoyed the vid Scott, thanks and what a car..2500lbs! Ran some quick math and the stock GT500 comes in at a power to weight ratio of .195:1 while that Godzilla Cobra's ratio is .24:1 a 25 percent increase, so you know it's a handful and would undoubtedly eat the lunches of those of us without serious mods. Math says you need to get the 500 to 960hp to be even with the Cobra and that's a mouthful.


It did my heart good to read that, John..thanks.

Holy cow! That's some serious advantage!