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2012 Ford GT500. Now with 800hp

http://l.yimg.com/a/i/us/autos/shelby-super-snake.jpg

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NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- An 800-horsepower version of the Ford Mustang will be unveiled at the New York Auto Show later this month.

The 2012 Shelby GT500 Super Snake will be built by Shelby American Inc., a Las Vegas-based performance car company. Shelby works with Ford Motor Co. to create various high-performance versions of the iconic Mustang.

While the base Super Snake will produce a mere 750 horsepower, those who feel the need for more power will be able to add an optional upgrade package that will provide 50 more. Shelby provides no warranty on the engine and transmission, in either case.

The base version of the outgoing 2011 Super Snake produces 630 horsepower, although no-warranty option packages have been available in recent months to push horsepower in those cars up to as much as 800, as well.

The 2012 Super Snake will be legal to drive on public roads on all 50 states, the carmaker promised, and it will cost less than $100,000.

Prices for the 2011 Super Snake start about $80,000 in total, including the separate purchase of a car from Ford -- a factory-produced Shelby GT500 -- and the necessary modifications.

"Shelby American has a rich history at the New York International Auto Show," said John Luft, president of Shelby American. in an announcement. "The very first Shelby car was introduced there in 1962, as well as the 1968 and 2008 Shelby GT500KR and the 2006 Shelby Hertz GT-H."

The original partnership between Ford and Shelby American founder Carroll Shelby, one that resulted in Mustang-based performance cars that can be worth millions of dollars today, ended in 1969. Ford and Shelby entered into a new agreement in 2003 that has produced a new line of Shelby Mustangs, some built by Ford Motor Co. and others built at the Shelby American factory.

http://autos.yahoo.com/articles/auto...ng-on-the-way/

800hp under 100,000USD... damn...

but the no-warranty part.. hmm, but i guess if you are pushing 800hp, nth is OEM under the hood

ive said it before, but this newest generation mustang looks great! and this thing is a beast under the hood

I wonder if they still insist on the solid rear axle

Im gonna be honest I really like the look of it

If they used this car for the new Knight Rider show, it might not have been cancelled

I wanna see some performance numbers!

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Originally Posted by Phat_R (Post 7399802)

I wonder if they still insist on the solid rear axle

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Originally Posted by Timpo (Post 7399859)

I wanna see some performance numbers!

+1 800hp's ain't worth it if you can't get it to the ground properly
traction's gonna be a bitch
...but it looks great, at least from the outside

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Originally Posted by ruthless (Post 7399869)

+1 800hp's ain't worth it if you can't get it to the ground properly
traction's gonna be a bitch
...but it looks great, at least from the outside

＋1

The GT500 has way more power than the BOSS 302 but it's only a hair quicker to 60. Mustangs have never been very good at putting the power down it seems.

^^ well the BOSS is the new ride compared to the GT500, and i think it shows that they Are able to put the power down now; hopefully that's seen in the new gt500/cobra (whatever they call it)

if you're looking at hp this high, you NEED awd. rwd is not going to cut it for 700+ hp.
AWD mustang :fuckyea:

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Originally Posted by Shorn (Post 7401228)

if you're looking at hp this high, you NEED awd. rwd is not going to cut it for 700+ hp.

I beg to differ...you don't need AWD for 700+hp if it's engineered properly.

Saleen S7
750hp
http://www.wingauto.co.jp/lineup/sal...n/pic/s701.jpg

Porsche Dauer 962
730hp
http://www.scorpiocars.net/images/Da...962%20LM_5.jpg

SSC Ultimate Aero
1287 bhp
http://www.carslash.com/wp-content/u...ro-tt-1125.jpg

Hennessey Venom GT
1200hp
http://www.gotbroken.com/wp-content/...re-588x392.jpg

Koenigsegg CCXR Trevita
1018hp
http://www.dupontregistry.com/AUTOS/...R-Trevita-.jpg

Lotec Sirius
1334 bhp
http://www.ridelust.com/wp-content/u...tec_sirius.jpg

Gumpert Apollo Sport
710hp
http://www.careee.net/wp-content/upl...pollo_1_09.jpg

Pagani Zonda R
750hp
http://carview-img04.bmcdn.jp/carlif...1281442/p1.jpg

^any of them in the same price range? They might be street legal but they aren't really streetable seriously.

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Originally Posted by flagella (Post 7401288)

^any of them in the same price range? They might be street legal but they aren't really streetable seriously.

so you're saying that none of these cars are as easy to drive on the street compare to the 800hp Mustang?

I have never driven these cars, but Ultimate Aero is quite easy drive...same as Koenigsegg

cant comment on Ultimate Aero

but Koenigsegg gave stig a handful at the limit, wouldnt say easy to drive...

800 hp looks good on paper, but will be absurd in the real world.

Add drag radials and it's an interesting proposition.

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Originally Posted by dark0821 (Post 7401299)

cant comment on Ultimate Aero

but Koenigsegg gave stig a handful at the limit, wouldnt say easy to drive...

also Jay Leno's Garage...

if your going to spend money for 800BHP im pretty sure your going to spend money on the tires to grip. in the US its legal to drive on drags is it not?

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Originally Posted by Timpo (Post 7401295)

so you're saying that none of these cars are as easy to drive on the street compare to the 800hp Mustang?

I have never driven these cars, but Ultimate Aero is quite easy drive...same as Koenigsegg

lol I don't get it. You just said you've never driven any of them, then proceed to say one is easy to drive. My point is that these cars cost many times more than the Stang and there are a lot more $$$ spent in terms of making full use of the power (suspension, etc.).

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Originally Posted by bloodmack (Post 7401342)

if your going to spend money for 800BHP im pretty sure your going to spend money on the tires to grip. in the US its legal to drive on drags is it not?

Which will give the car a singular focus, meaning it will fare poorly against any other six figure car in a well rounded comparison.

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Originally Posted by flagella (Post 7401403)

?

I thought your point was those cars aren't streetable? (which means not easy enough to drive on street?)

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Originally Posted by Mancini (Post 7401433)

Which will give the car a singular focus, meaning it will fare poorly against any other six figure car in a well rounded comparison.

I don't think you realize that there are people who don't use their cars for tracks all day everyday and if you are a car enthusiast this car is for you merely based on the fact it costs something that you can afford w/out having to check on your bank balance every so often.

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Originally Posted by bloodmack (Post 7401915)

But with drag radials the car IS going to be good on the track (1/4 mile only, obviously).

My point being that anything using drag radials makes for a terrible street car. Or anything else.

mustang? me gusta mucho, i see there are others following the ny auto show