Well its 500 horses for 130K+, you know what I am sayin...I dont want to get this thread off track to far but a new ZR1 vette makes 638 horses for 101K...Not that I can afford any of this stuff...I'll shut up now...
Two different cars the GT500 and the GT500 KR.
2007-present Ford Shelby GT500
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(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Ford_Mustang_GT500.jpg)</td> </tr> <tr> <th style="">Production</th> <td class="" style="">2007-present</td> </tr> <tr> <th style="">Assembly</th> <td class="" style="">Flat Rock, Michigan (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flat_Rock,_Michigan)</td> </tr> <tr> <th style="">Body style(s) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Car_body_style)</th> <td class="" style="">2-door coupe (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coupe)</td> </tr> <tr> <th style="">Platform (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automobile_platform)</th> <td class="" style="">Ford D2C platform (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_D2C_platform)</td> </tr> <tr> <th style="">Engine(s) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internal_combustion_engine)</th> <td class="" style="">5.4L 500 hp V8 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V8)
5.4L 540 hp V8 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V8)</td> </tr> <tr> <th style="">Transmission(s) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transmission_%28mechanics%29)</th> <td class="" style="">br>6-speed manual (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manual_transmission)</td> </tr> <tr> <th style="">Wheelbase (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wheelbase)</th> <td class="" style="">107.1 in (2720 mm)</td> </tr> <tr> <th style="">Length</th> <td class="" style="">2007-09: 187.6 in (4765 mm)
2010-: 188.2 in (4780 mm)</td> </tr> <tr> <th style="">Width</th> <td class="" style="">2007-09: 74.0 in (1880 mm)
2010-: 73.9 in (1877 mm)</td> </tr> <tr> <th style="">Height</th> <td class="" style="">54.5 in (1384 mm)</td> </tr> </tbody></table> Shelby and Ford returned for the 2007 model year with the Shelby GT500. Introduced at the 2003 New York International Auto Show (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_International_Auto_Sh ow), the GT500 uses a 5.4 L (330 CID) Modular (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Modular_engine) 500 hp (370 kW) supercharged (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supercharged) V8 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V8). Features include the Tremec (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tremec) TR-6060 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TR-6060) 6-speed manual transmission (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manual_transmission), suspension tuning, a body kit, and 18-inch (460 mm) wheels.
Deliveries of the Shelby GT500 began in May 2006.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"></sup>
A collaboration of Ford's Special Vehicle Team (SVT) and Carroll Shelby, the GT500 will be produced in limited quantity for three years (approximately 10,000 units per year) on the line at Ford's Flat Rock, Michigan (AutoAlliance) assembly facility.<sup class="noprint Template-Fact"></sup>
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:2010_Ford_Mustang_GT500--DC.jpg)
2010 Shelby GT500
For 2010, the Shelby GT500 Mustang was redesigned along with the standard Ford Mustang (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Mustang), giving it a sleeker and more modern look. Along with the design changes, the GT500 gets an increase in power to 540 horsepower and 510 ft-lbs of torque. The 2010 GT500's fuel efficiency is also increased by 2 miles per gallon. <sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"></sup>
2008-2009 Ford Shelby GT500KR
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(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Ford_Auctions_Mustang_GT5 00KR_Glass_Roof_at_2008_Barret t-Jackson_4.jpg)
2009 Shelby GT500KR
The Ford Shelby GT500KR, revealed at the 2007 New York International Auto Show (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_International_Auto_Sh ow), was released in the spring of 2008. The car is powered by a 540 horsepower 5.4-liter (330 CID) supercharged V-8 Racing Power Upgrade Pack. SVT and Shelby announced that 1,000 40th Anniversary Editions will be built for the U.S. in 2008, with another 571 units in 2009. This 1,571 production run matches that of the original 1968 GT500KR. In total, 1,746 units will be produced, with the extra 175 units going to other markets.
The Shelby GT500KR features a carbon composite hood with scoops and hood pins, a lowered front air dam, and 14-inch (360 mm) Brembo brand front brakes with functional cooling ducts. The suspension has been modified and tuned by Shelby Automobiles and Ford Racing including unique spring rates, dampers, stabilizer bars, and strut tower brace, all designed specifically for the KR.
The GT500KR draws on styling features from the classic 1968 "King of the Road" GT500KR model, and the 2008 model includes "40th Anniversary" badging; both years will have silver paint with blue "LeMans" stripes, and Carroll Shelby (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carroll_Shelby) signature embroidered seats. The GT500KR's price will be $79,995.
The GT500KR is featured prominently in the new Knight Rider (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knight_Rider_%282008_TV_series %29) television series on NBC (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NBC). One of the main characters of the show is KITT (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KITT), an advanced Artificial Intelligence (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artificial_Intelligence) housed in a GT500KR. Also, in the return of the show, KARR (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KARR_%28Knight_Rider%29) is also a GT500KR.
Specifications<sup id="cite_ref-musclemustangfastfords.com_8-0" class="reference"></sup>
Front engine, RWD, 4-passenger, 2-door coupe
Supercharged DOHC 32 valve V8 engine
330 CID (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cubic_inch) (5408 cc) displacement
Power: 540 hp (410 kW) (550 CV)
Torque: 510 ft·lbf (690 N·m).
6-speed manual transmission
3.73 differential ratio
18 x 9.5" Alcoa wheels on Goodyear (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goodyear) F1 tires (front: P255/45ZR18 rear: 285/40/ZR18)
Tuned suspension by Shelby and Ford Racing
3,800 lb (1,700 kg) curb weight
107.1 in (2,720 mm) wheelbase
188×73.9×54.5 in (4.78×1.88×1.38 m)
Weight 4,000 lb (1,800 kg).
Performance<sup id="cite_ref-musclemustangfastfords.com_8-1" class="reference"></sup>
0-60 mph (0-97 km/h): 4.1s
1/4 mile: 11.92s @ 120 mph (11.58 @ 122 mph (196 km/h) on drag radials)