Hells to the yeah!

SWEET!

i wana see this against a import, this kicks ass

Thats one brutal, tire melting, MONSTER!

That’s one serious car.

Totally unnecessary and overwrought. Now where did I leave the keys to my Prius?

NICE!!! Now THAT’S a ride!

I can’t wait to see the you tube video of a ZR1 and Super Snake drag racing and the ZR1 owner’s tirade afterwards.

In your mommy’s purse, you Canadian son of a bitch. What kind of auto enthusiast drives a Prius?

Chill he was joking.

Sexy

stupid
i would not take one if it was free.
Mustangs are poser cars, for people with low self esteem.
I bet a base vette will kick this things a$$.
It also probably handles like the queen mary.

No disrespect to Caroll shelby, he used to make great cars in the 60’s and 70’s

lol geo fail

usa 0, canada 1, so far, if you’re keeping score at home…

on the ’stang, i guess i’m not in touch with my inner redneck enough to think putting 700+hp in a mustang is going to work out well…or be worth the dollars…50k ’stang + 35k in mods = not my idea of an 85k car, but to each his own…

I’m going to request that my news department covers this, and they send me to shoot it. Another trip to Shelby is fine with me.

I really don’t think this Mustang, even with the full 725 hp, would be able to pull a ZR1. It does have 87 hp but it weighs substantially more. In a drag racing, I’d be betting on the ZR1 to be smiling and not the supersnake.

Don’t get me wrong now, this snake rocks! They nailed the styling completely, I love those wheels and hood.

its one thing to support the vette, but that was just a stupid statement

that was too reedfast in reference to the base vette. im also sure the zr1 would come out on top

Who needs 725 hp when you can get 75 mpg in a 2010 Prius downhill on the highway with the wind at your back? This is sooo stupid, they shouldn’t even offer the wasteful GT500, I’m disgusted at anyone who’d step foot in this monstrosity. JohnnyC and I are going to start a competition to see who can get the best MPG, now that’s a REAL way to race in the 21st century!

Lets all pray that jake is not right

Shelby GT500 + Good suspension = Beast on wheels.

Do I get IRS with my extra $30K?

Shelby: “What do you mean I can’t put a GAU-8 with depleted uranium canon rounds in the super-snake!? . . . are you sure???”

We see Mexican’s driving stuff like that all the time here in California. Minus the v8.

not a fan of the mustang but, that is impressive nice job ford/Shelby.

yeah, very nice, now make it go round corners properly or sod off

I bet this thing handle like a boat in a rough sea

Sick nasty styling! I think this car would be straight up raw and actually compete with high-end cars if it sported:

- IRS
- Super wide rear tires (think 315’s)
- Carbon fiber / weight reduction (let’s keep this to an already bloated 3700lbs, can we?)

I feel like the tires and IRS would greatly address the cars handling and cornering ability, as well as grip for fast 0-60mph times. Obviously the car is a fatty, so some weight reduction would be appreciated.

I’d love to see what a 725bhp GT500 Super Snake could do with the previously mentioned features….hey there ZR1 / R8 / Porsche / Ferrari / Lamborghini.

Looks like a nice car that should be able to hang with the Z06 (straight line only). But vs the ZR1 I have a feeling it would be looking at 4 round taillights.

Hey there 96vert
let’s not make fun of it’s weight problems, it cant help them and is probably insecure like the people who would drive this junk.

it would be better with what you mentioned, if not the best

andy- sorry, but not quite sure what was so stupid there…….?

@LionWithoutPride
Hopefully the GAU-8 will be an after market add-on if you promise not to use depleted uranium rounds.

If you don’t know what a GAU-8 – youtube it.

I wonder what they did to the computers to make this thing hook up? I am sure this thing will smoke em at 100 mph!!! Definitely a beast!!!!

Payton Byrd my sentiments exactly can you say Corvette ZR1 OWNED by Mustang Shelby SS I SURE CAN!. This car would absolutely Destroy a pathetic ZR-1 in a flat out Drag. 725 HP with the improve Gears ratios and the and suspension tweaked on the base model GT500 the up graded Shelby Ford Mustang Super Snake GT500 (lol a Mouthful) could turn in a 1/4 mile much fsater with almost 200 HP more than the base Ford Mustang GT500 does 0-60 in 3.9 seconds and the 1/4 in 12.3.

And while the Corvette ZR1 starts at $103300. and will do 0-60 in 3.4 seconds and a 1/4 mile time of 11.3 seconds

THen will the 725 Horsepower on tap for the Mustang Shelby SS I’d say this Shelby Mustang SS is more than capable of turning in a 2.6/2.7 Second 0-60 Run and Literally Vaporizing the Quarter Mile in 10.3 and may hit as low as 9.9 Seconds! at doing it for about $30,000 Dollars less than the Corvette.

Yes I want to beat the Crap of the dumb surfer boy who thinks his Corvette ZR1 is everything, and watch him go into Kaniption fits afterward and cry like a baby. lmao After he’s been smoked by a Shelby Mustang.
I agree ninetysixvert the next generation of Mustang will have to employ IRS and several other goodies to give – Forget GM … Porsche and Lambo something to think about when they pull up to a sleep Mustang that I believe should be reminescient of the Guigario Mustang. Until then handling is going to suffer but this New Mustang will do the job in Kicking the Zr-1 to the Curb and then Some!

9.9 in the 1/4 LOL! It’s nice to dream big Bankruptcy. Yes the Shelby SS is a nice car, but at the end of the day it’s just another pony car that’s been to Pimp My Ride camp. The ZR1 is a true world class sports car that’s in an entirely different league.

and so it has begun..anyone have predictions for how many special ed mustangs there will be this time around? I mean, a love the car but hopefully it wont be like the last one where we read about a new special edition every week

“Both packages come installed…” gee thanks

@ Bankruptcy – Your figures might be true if the laws of gravity and friction didn’t apply. You put as much power as you want in to this car and it still isn’t going to move. Mustangs are very large and heavy cars, comparitively speaking. They have reached the point where instead of adding power, they need to be going on a diet. The regular GT500 DOES NOT do 0-60 in 3.9. Try more like 4.4/4.5. I would be blown away if this SS does 0-60 in uder 4.0. That would make it the second fastest Ford ever. (2nd to the GT) There is way more to those figures than hp. Case in point. Lotus Elise/Exige. Fast car with even better handling that would drive circles around a GT500 for the same cost and less than half the power. 9.9 in the 1/4 would be the fastest production car on the market. Faster than a Bugatti Veyron… I would retract your statement before anyone else sees it. You are very young, aren’t you Bankruptcy? In video games, hp does make the car that much faster, in real life, it does not. Power is worthless without control… “write that down”

There is a reason that muscle cars are called muscle cars and not sports cars. A muscle car has just what the name implies, MUSCLE. A sports car does it all.

This Mustang is a good looking car but will not be what Ford wants it to be. The Z06 will beat this car and of course Godzilla too (GT-R). Both of those are the same price, look better, and are not just faster but drive/handle better. This is a good attempt at something special but won’t turn heads more than a $35k GT with a body kit and wheels. You could build a better car for $20-$30k less. Ford Mustang GT – $35K + Supercharger/drivetrain/engine upgrades – $10k + suspension and wheels – $5k + body work – $5k. For $55k you would have a 500+ hp car that looks as good or better and can could spend another $10k on making it lighter. 500+ hp in car that weighs 3400 pounds is better than 630 hp in a car that weighs 4000 lbs. (GT 500 weighs 3940 lbs!!! a Ford Edge weighs 4050lbs) CASE IN POINT.

Tornado, you are sor ight in all your remarks, except you are preaching to car salesman and laws of physics are rarely apply to those along with laws of common sense. BTW, not only Elise and Exige would run circles around behemoth, but they powered not b half horsepower motors, but more like a quarter and third: Elise at 190 hp and Exige around 240. And for a car enthusiast who wants creature comfort Evira is coming next winter to US. Basically same numbers as Elise/Exige with comfy (for a sport car) accommodations and same price as GT500 with Super Snake package.

Is this one going to be able to put the power down without forcing me to spend even MORE money?

How would a low 87 hp get you to beat a car that weighs 3,352 lbs vs a mustang that weighs about 3,800 lbs? That’s not just a small difference (450 lbs!), plus have you seen the rear tires on a ZR1, they’re huge. Both traction and weight which are extremely important go to the ZR1 right off the bat then not to mention the awesome monster engine it has. This is all speculation, first thing that needs to be done when this baby arrives is a drag race!

@zeegone – Forget the drag race, I want to see this thing on the ‘Ring. That is a better measure of a cars overall performance. Drag racing doesn’t require much skill and has more to do with hp and traction than dynamics.

I expect this Mustang to do quite well at the 1320. Like I said, I will stick with my 4.0 to 60 prediction and maybe 12.0 in the 1320. That is not supercar fast but is certainly very fast as far as anyone is concerned.

True, on the ring I think the ZR1’s victory would be even greater then it’s win in a drag race. We’ll just have to find out!

Your predictions sound right on. I can’t help but remember the C&D issue where a stock GT500 is put up against a stocke base Z51 Vette and the Vette still outperformed in every category, again mainly due to it’s weight and relatively narrow tires. I think this Cobra Super Snake vs the ZR1 would be a direct relative comparison.

Again, not putting down the Cobra SS in the least, I think the ZR1 is really just that good.

Well it looks like I have to Teach Borat, Zeegone and the newcomber Tornado a lesson. Ok boys here goes. First off Tornado Acceleration
The Bugatti Veyron has the greatest acceleration of any production car to date, reaching 100 km/h (62 mph) in approximately 2.46 seconds.[20], which equates to an average acceleration of around 1.18g. It is the first production car with an average acceleration greater than 1 g when going from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) flat out. The car is greatly aided in achieving such times by a four-wheel drive system that enables the transmission of such great amounts of power in the initial stages of acceleration.

The Veyron reaches 200 km/h (124.3 mph) and 300 km/h (186.4 mph) in 7.3 and 16.8 seconds respectively according to Bugatti. According to the February 2007 issue of Road & Track magazine, the Veyron accomplished the quarter mile (~400 m) in 10.2 seconds at an exit speed of 143.6 mph (231.1 km/h). In other tests, however, the car has hit 150 mph in under 10 seconds (see below), so its quarter-mile time is faster. Now Tornado you see the Mustang would not be faster but it would be pretty darn close, and the Reason for the Closeness Tornado going to the laws of phyics is the power to weight /ratio. The Veyron Weighs a Massive 4,486 lbs while the Mustang GT500 Weighs 3924. That more than a 500 lb differential. Now mind you the Veyron pumps out 1,001 Horsepower does so through 4 turbo chargers mated to the massive engine. Meanwhile the Mustang SuperSnake GT500 puts out an impressive 725 HP that is less than 300 HP away, but its also almost 100 HP more than a Corvette ZR1. I think Borat needs to be taught a lesson as well. Lets give Tornado a video to watch to prove the point that the base model 2010 Mustang GT500 can indeed do 0-60 in 3.9 second and possibly even 3.7.
Tornado cut and paste this URL

http://video.google.com/videosearch?sourceid=navclient&rlz=1T4TSHB_enUS290US290&q=Mustang%20GT500%20Edmunds&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wv#

Thats should shut you up!

Now on to Borat

Ok lets look @ the Later shall we sir.

Exige 265E performance:

0-60 (0-97 km/h): 3.88 seconds
0-100 mph (0-161 km/h): 9.2 seconds
Top speed: 158 mph (254 km/h)
Fuel consumption: ~25 miles per imperial gallon (11 L/100 km; 21 mpg-US) city / 65 miles per imperial gallon (4.3 L/100 km; 54 mpg-US) highway
= | weight = TBA | predecessor = Lotus Elise, Lotus Exige | related = Lotus Elise, Lotus Exige }} According to Lotus, the Exige GT3 model has the following specifications:

Engine:

Toyota supplied 2ZZ-GE, 1796 cc I-4, DOHC with VVTL-i and Lotus T4e engine management system, supercharged and intercooled
Bore/Stroke 82.0 mm / 85.0 mm
271 bhp (202 kW; 275 PS) @ 8000 rpm
190 lb·ft (258 N·m) @ 7000 rpm
Compression Ratio: 11.5:1
Transmission: C64-speed, close ratio with uprated clutch and cover, open differential

Gear ratios I/II/III : 3.116:1 / 2.050:1 / 1.481:1
IV/V/VI : 1.166:1 / 0.916:1 / 0.815:1
R/final drive : 3.250:1 / 4.529:1
Exige GT3 performance:

0-60 mph : 3.9 seconds
0-100 km/h : 4.0 seconds
0-100 mph (0-160 km/h) : 9.8 seconds
Top Speed : 160 mph (260 km

Ok your already in Trouble because your talking about a car that barely break the 0-60 mark under 4 seconds, and I am already telling you the Mustang GT500 Super will do a Sub 3 second time.

Now for handling no question your dealing with a car half the weight of the mustang plus its center of gravity is much lower to the ground, but unless the race course is all twisties the Mustang will undoubtley come out the victor. If it is a moutain swtich back kind of road your right I would take the Exige because without a doubt there in that situation it will handle better than the Mustang.

So there you have it. It depends on the situation.

Now back to the 3 blind mice or the 3 stooges ZeeGone(Moe),Tornado(Larry), MHW(Shemp). Listen the Only Rear Lights that are going to be Visible at least for a little while will be the Shelby Mustang GT 500’s, because of these Facts that can’t be refuted!

Revised go to Wikipedia if you think this is made up lol.
Now mind you this is last years model. Ford recently improved the gear ratios and suspension that was learned from the none other than the 2008-2009 Ford Shelby GT500KR.

The Ford Shelby GT500KR

0-60 mph (0-97 km/h): 3.9-4.3
1/4 mile: 11.92s @ 120 mph

The GT500KR is featured prominently in the new Knight Rider television series on NBC.

Front engine, RWD, 4-passenger, 2-door coupe
Supercharged DOHC 32 valve V8 engine
330 CID (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 F1 tires (front: P255/45ZR18 rear: 285/40/ZR18)
Zeegone those are some mighty impressive racing tires in their own right.
3,800 lb (1,700 kg) curb weight
Weight 4,000 lb (1,800 kg).

Top Speed: 185+ mph (300+km/h) -Mustang Clear Winner here.

Borat Me think if your Lotus Elise or Exige SE/GT3 does’nt catch the Mustang soon it may never catch it. Considering the fact neither one can get past 150 or 160MPH!

0-60 mph (0-97 km/h): 3.9-4.3
1/4 mile: 11.92s @ 120 mph (11.58 @ 122 mph (196 km/h) on drag radials)- this also proves that alot of the magazine even Edmunds sold the Mustang short when it came to its 1/4 mile time of 11.9 on normal tires gentleman that came from the factory! This is all of course with just the Base model GT500.

One more last years Mustang Super Snake employing twin-screw supercharged version with “over 725 hp” which will run the 0-60 [mph] sprint in just 3.5seconds-3.7seconds.
This is factoring before this years improved gearing ratios and suspension improvements.

I think Borat you can start to eat humber pie. 0-60 (from Last year’s Mustang GT500 SS as it stand outperforms the Elise easily and the Exige in a narrower margin)

0-60 Comparison
Mustang GT500 SS- 3.5 to 3.7 sec
Lotus Elise- 4.7 -4.9 sec
Lotus Exige- 3.88 to 4.1 Sec

The Base model GT500 alone would take care of the Elise handily; however, the Lotus Exige would be about an Even match with the Base Mustang GT500 in 0-60.

I can only predict that with this year’s improve gearing ratio check at early left lane on the new 2010 GT500- that the Mustang 2010 GT500 SS can break 3 second in 0-60. so there you have it Gentleman.
You’ll be seeing nothing box three Mustang sequential taill lights on either side comfortably in front of you if you chose the later!

Tornado you were just proven wrong twice and check my references ok why don’t you. Zeegone
I will reserve my judgement @ the Ring for the Next iteration on the Mustang. However this Mustang Supersnake is more than capable of bringing its 0-60 times down to 3 seconds and would nip your corvette. Last year supersnake and it about a dead heat between the two. But if the next Mustang is anything close to the sleekness of the Guigario Mustang concept then look out! Ford has a number of weapons that will employ the full power of the Mustang. to launch it faster than a Ferrarri. muchless a pitiful Corvette ZR1

Still sticking with the ZR1 bankruptcy2009. The GT500 KR does put up some mighty fine numbers clearly but then try explaining to all of us why the base vetta outran the normal GT500 with close to a 100 more hp. That means the Z06 would destroy it which says even more for the ZR1. 87 more hp on a very heavy sports car simply isn’t going to cut it to outgun a much lighter and better tractable vette I don’t care what you say.

I really am not understanding how the question of which will win at the ring is even arguable. The ZR1 has proven times that are incredible on the ring. How could a 500 lb heavier mustang with a whimpy 87 more hp, higher center of gravity, less brakes, and skinnier wheels and tires possibly outrun the most powerful track-ready lightweight vette ever made?

Lets be fair and honest. Mustang is not any way comparable to a Vette. Mustang and Camaro are rivals. The Corvette’s rival from Ford was the Ford GT. It took Chevy 5 years to come up with a worthy opponet for the GT. Now we just need to wait for another 5 years for Chevy (Obama) to build a rival for Ford/Shelby. Ford went to Shelby for the ultimateMustang and Chevy went to Hollywood for a Camaro that turns into a robot (Transformer). Who spent their lunch money wisely and who went into bankruptcy court?
Now if Ford could make a Mustang that could handle the corners……

Now that is a much better comparison, the GT vs the ZR1 on the ring, hmmmmmmm.

@Bankruptcy
There is no way that a mustang will ever do 0-60 in >3 secs without some serious weight shedding.
it is just not possible to get a car that heavy to 60 that fast without 4wd. Also, ford only makes cars for three types of people, rednecks, hillbillies, and posers. they also make three types of cars, trucks, sedans (nascar), and mustangs, respectively. Last, there is no way that a snake will ever beat an excige on a track with a decent amount of corners, at least 6 in my book. You should only start out from absolute zero once, so it doesn’t really matter the 0-60 times. Mustangs should stay on the drag strip and stop trying to be real sports cars.

reedfast: Bankruptcy is selling Fords, as I mentioned before laws of physics and reason may not apply. Just like with NMOFGM regarding GM and Dr. Fill regarding Toyota. They got to sell what god giveth them to sell. And they don’t sell physics

Allright Borat, i forgot that their minds are warped with regard to the laws of physics. Mustangs still suck

ZeeGone the Corvette ZR-1 638 HP is good for an 11.6 Sec 1/4 run and 0-60 sprint in 3.4 Seconds

While the 505 HP Z06 Garbage does only one tenth of a second faster 11.7 Sec 1/4 mile run and just two tenth 3.6 in 0-60

0-60 mph (0-97 km/h): 3.9-4.3
1/4 mile: 11.92s @ 120 mph mind you the drag radial included- maybe the Z06 has an unfair tire advantage and sure we swap that out (11.58 @ 122 mph (196 km/h) on drag radials)

Now if you look at the 3.6 to 3.9 for 0-60 in the Base model Mustang GT500 which is really the KR @ present with those radials on there to compensate for any unfair tire size the Z06 has.
Plus a 1/4 mile Time of 11.58 to 11.92

Now you say the Z06 does 0-60 in 3.7 seconds last time I checked a Mustang GT500 @ 3.6 sec beats that and oh let me see, oh that’s right 11.58 seconds beats 11.7 seconds in the 1/4 mile of the Z06 Still Stock and still Kick your Z06’s Ass all over the Track Zeegone! So I guess your wrong again! Hmm go figure. Well nice try! As for Reedfast your a Wussy in diguise my friend go hide behind your mother’s grass skirt andn stay there for your own protection!
You and NMOFGM have to be one in the same with your Absolute Hatred for Ford. The only American Car company that is worthy and did’nt get a dime of Federal Bailout money. I know Borat your bed with those Rednecked Losers too. You try and pass yourself off as some sort of intellectual -oh what I;ll never know but I contest that Vehemently your stupid protests. . Your really a GM loser lol. trying to pose and being non biased lol. Reedfast re read- I know its a thing you don’t usually do. my post it will tell you the Exige or the Elise won’t stand a ghost of a chance against the Mustang GT500 Mkay and you can eat now sir you can eat humble pie along side Borat after De- Nutting you over your pathetic Z06!

Now Stooges Must I bring the SuperSnake back into the argument . Your Looking at a car that has an Additonal 200 Horsepower. You can’t argue that.
The 2009 Mustang SuperSnake GT 500 w. the over 725 hp” was before these improvements. which will and if its turning the 0-60 [mph] sprint in just 3.5seconds and will do Mid 10’s in the 1/4 mile stock…
Now with that said the 2010 Shelby Super Snake GT500 will probably bring this down further 0-60 in say 3.2 seconds and will do Low 10’s in the 1/4 mile stock
I think that is more than enough to take care of the Corvette ZR-1. Boy the ZR-1 can’t even make it past the 11’s in the 1/4 what a pitty no competition chevy cry baby boys! Mustang GT500 SS WINS the Drag Race by…a Landslide!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

One last thing. Mustang may be very heavy but Thank God its not Cheap like the Corvette ZR-1 is made. **** by touching the Back Bumper it bends as easily as NOtebook Paper. You don’t believe what the Edmunds Video on the Full Test of the ZR-1 plus its cheap ALL PLASTIC AND VINYL interior. Yeah your getting your money’s worth for a ZR-1 what Trash!

Thats great and all wherever you got those stats. Try and provide some actualy proven results other then those produces by yourself, try and reference somthing. Say what you will about the ZR1 interior, it’s been said before so try to be somewhat original in your statements. Whenever you’re getting burned by a vette and thinking “shah, atleast my interior trim is nicer” well then that’s great, i’m happy you are happy. Good luck impressing the chic, hopefully, at your side while getting burned.

I do not own a Vette nor would it be my first choice in sports cars if money was no object (I’d always go Porsche even if it was a tad slower) but i’m stil going to defend the numbers it proudly and rightfully puts up. I’ve actually only owned japanese sports cars, admittingly. BUT, check out every magazine, every actual test, or any other reputable source, and a GT500 could never touch a 1st or 2nd gen Z06, it has a hard time even keeping up with a base vettte. Arguing with that is silly. Arguing up against a ZR1 is hilarious. I think this super-mustang will relate directly with Chevy’s super-vette. Go ahead and try to produce a valid argument with that with facts produces by someone other then yourself. No one has tested this badass cobra yet so it’s all speculation still. When those tests do come out, we can chat. Until then all i can say is good luck, nothing personal.

Evidently you have still not learned about weight and traction. Moving on. If the cobra SS does a 1/4 mile time in the low 10’s like you said (excuse me while i chuckle) then well, dream on. If you had said high, or highest 10’s then you might have a chance. That’s Bugatti, Koenigsegg, Mclaren, and Enzo territory. The stock 10’s club is hard to join. According to you it’s now…………mustang territory. Right.

I would love it if Chevy upped up the interior quality of a Vette like everyone else and i’ve said it before. It just comes down to pure taste. Both cars look and perform incredible. I would just rather be in the one that is a little faster, ALL that i’m saying!

lol…i would bet a kidney that mustang wouldn’t break 3 seconds to 60…and you could extract that kidney with a pitching wedge if you wanted…such bull thrown around in these comments these days…it’s a good thing for some we can’t all get together and vote for your computer to slap you in the nuts…

if its any consolation, the next time i buy a car, the over-zealous proclamations of the yahoos on this site are actively influencing me to not buy their products…just one consumer’s opinion…the idiocy can go too far…

@bankruptcy
if you had actually read my post, you would see that i said an excige would beat the stang around a track with a decent amount of turns. Something like Laguna Seca or ferrari’s Muguello test track. Mustangs just don’t turn, face it.

zeegone were not interested in what magazines that were started by Gear head Chevy High school Drop out boy that never amounted to **** anyway. They publish lies unlike the FACTS in the Stats that have been DOCUMENT on the True Performance of the Ford Mustang GT500 it owns the Z06. What’s more you going to witness role reversal quite soon. Ford’s Mustang is going to Trump the whatever you want to call Zr-1 next iteration. ( I just have a feeling lol) But the other Fact you choose to ignore won’t stop you from getting beat by a Ford Mustang. The Mustang Super Snake Already Crushes the ZR-1 in 1/4 mile times. But alas is that is not enough for you Shelby does have one other Mustang eh maybe that will convince you. Its called the 800hp Ford MustangShelby GT500 Prudhomme Edition Super Snake. Wow what a Mouthful eh. Oh and this one boys I think we could manage to get past just 1/4 mile Drag Strip Times and take this Mustang to the Ring. And Yeah this Mustang would own the New Ring Record Handily. In your Face ZR-1 you’ve been smoked Zeegone. And after you watch this Video there can be no Doubt as to who owns who! And who the Girls in their Thong Bikinis want to be See with Loser! ROFL! Yeah and this is Production. Can you say What is ZR-1 what?? Ahhhhhhh Its Irrelevant. I am looking for Top Tier move over Ferrarri and Lambo.

http://www.break.com/usercontent/2009/4/800hp-Shelby-Prudhomme-Edition-Super-Snake-GT500-Mustang-698895.html. ……..and as Carrol Shelby says .he went over and Kicked the **** out of Ferrarri.
We don’t worry about second rate Chevy crap!

Allright, bankruptcy, since ford can definitely be trusted with their stats, you can trust me with mine, right?
My 2002 audi s4 b5 has a busted turbo, yet it still does 0-60 in 2.2 secs and his 200 in the quarter mile. it also makes 50,000,000 hp with no add-ons. my crap is about as believable as your mustang fairy tales.
(to all the rest of you, i hope you can tell the stuff about my audi is untrue)

Oh what’s the Matter Reedfast was the “Facts” that I presented and the URL to much for ya.

I can understand what you might be feeling like after losing your and Zeegone’s Shirt to me in two areas. THE Mustang OWNS THE CORVETTE AND THE TAURUS SHO OWNS THE PONTIAC NOT THE OTHER WAYAROUND! AND IT AINT GONNA CHANGE EITHER!

whatever, i’m done, if you can’t listen to facts and be open to other people’s opinion, there is
no point in arguing with a redneck hillbilly.

Armchair racers… oh dear… let’s all go to wikipedia! Only source of reliable information on the net!

When did we start comparing Lotus’s and Corvettes and Mustangs? Sheesh… Y’all make me laugh.

Anyways, back to the actual topic of the article… I love the Mustang, I love Shelby, and I LOVE Shelby Mustangs. But if Ford wants a super car I think they should bring back the GT, makes more sense to me at least. Nice car though, to each his own.

2WheeledSpeed I think part of your answer is 1/2 way correct. The real answer for Ford is a Mustang that moves Upscale not start with an Ultra Exotic Like Ford did with the GT a few years ago. That was a big big mistake. The Next logical step for the Mustang is to keep its Heritage but move it predominantly Upscale- I think the Mustang Guigario which will never been produce because of the cost. Its Design DNA in Sleekness and Weight reduction is With out a Doubt the Direction Ford should move in with its SVT Team with respect to the next Mustang.

You have Ford making all the technological improvements of which GM has none. But GM is up to the same old game of Stuff as Much HP in any car it has and it will sell. ok well Ford along with truely being greener with the Escape and Fusion Hybrids not a Wannabe- Fake Hybrid in a Chevy Malibu Yuck.

Should up the HP ever so slightly but add the AWD to the Mustang, even make a Hybrid Mustang, Lighten it, and Add the awesome DDCT and make it a 8 or 10 spd. I think what we need.

It’ll be called SEE YA LATER ALLIGATOR!

I think you’re basically talking about an entirely different car Bankruptcy, and it wouldn’t be a Mustang (Not that I object, I want an AWD Ford sports car). I just think if Ford wants a super car, they would end up with a much better car by either designing something totally new from the ground up, or giving us back the GT. The Mustang is the Mustang, and some people don’t like it, some people mock it. But I don’t care, let them go buy something else.

Purely my opinion however.

Well the point is the current DEW Chassis the Mustang is TOO HEAVY Period. Beside a AWD System either grown in house or Haldex (SO bean counters won’t complain) that I’m hoping Ford should employ in next Mustang should be as light weight as well.
And 2Wheeled you seriously need a reality check if you think Ford should bring back the GT. THe GT and the 2 seat T-bird were two good examples of Why Ford was doing so poorly is sales.

They concentrated on stupid niche vehicles like those and let the rest of their product go into the Toilet! AM I being clear to you. GOOD! Stop asking Ford bring that back or something even dumber like the Indigo alright. IF Ford was doing so well they could afford to put a Niche vehicle (Odd Ball) then fine- that is their perogative if they feel they can grow the business after first showing the investors the company is turning a profit. If they can’t do that then they don’t belong come out with garbage like that.
Furthermore, this was also a reason Investors were absolutely Livid and SCREAMING AT FORD’d breft of reason Managment ok.

Now that brings us to the current day and age . Since Mullaly was hired as CEO They have made sound decisions with the cost structuring and alike. Bill Ford did’nt know what to do. Mullaly so far the BOEING EX CEO has taken Ford in the basic steps needed to be done for the good of the company.
. Going back to the GT that cost $150,000 + a copy is Niether a smart move nor the direction the company should be headed in.

Also 2WheeledSpeed this is the turn the century not the 1960’s today’s performance car in the future will be measure with an AWD. AWD is superior to either a RWD or a FWD drive system.
For those dumb enough to challenge me here you’d ass kicked over this.
The laws of inertia and Physics favor 4 wheels not only pulling you forward but allow far more stability and control. There is absolutely nothing that can compare to the 4 wheel system of the GT-R or the Veyron.
A GOOD LESSON TO BE LEARN is a comparison of all Top Performance cars on one of the twistiest roads of california and what is absolute laughable is how the highly touted Audi R8 was sliding off the road all the time and was being swallowed up by the GT-R the Porsche 911 is in the mix and had the Corvette ZR-1 been there it certainly would have shared the same fate as the Audi R8 and slide off the road for you Chevy boys that think other think again your POS does not have AWD and can’t compensate for slippage on the twisties.

Leftlane is running low on memory space, stop writing articles and start with regular comments and links.

nuh uh reedfast, nuh uh. A new cobra ss which i have tested out in my mind would still outrun your million-horse audi, on the ring, on the streets, in the sky, anywhere. I know it will so don’t even argue! There is not anything anywhere on earth that will beat it, i even burned a Veyron the other night while eating sushi with both hands. Believe me, it;s fast!

Now this is one sweet Cobra! Looks good too!

@ Bankruptcy – I will admit that the Mustang GT500 SS will be fast but to compare it to a ZR1 and even worse, Veyron, is just silly. The Corvette has a 700 lb advantage and the Veyron has AWD. That is both of those cars will be faster than this Mustang. The Veyron weighs 4,150 lbs while a regular GT500 weighs 3,950. IF the SS stays the same weight, which I doubt it will, it wil be 725 hp to carry 3,950 lbs or 5.448 lbs per horsepower. The Veyron, with 1001 hp and 4,150 lbs is 4.145 lbs per horsepower.

This even ignores the fact that the Veyron is AWD and has a dual clutch automated manual that shifts in less than 8 milliseonds. The Mustang is RWD with a conventional manual. There is NO chance that this Mustang will break 10.5 let alone 11. I would be FLOORED if the GT500 SS does the 1320 in 11.0 seconds. The Veyrons tires are nearly as wide as the Mustangs are tall as well. Not to mention the drag coefficient of each cars. The Mustang is not designed to be fast but be powerful. VERY DIFFERENT. An F-350 Super Duty Diesel is VERY powerful, but not fast.

Again I will say that power means nothing without control. I told you to write that down. 725 hp to the rear wheels with 295 series tires and a conventional 6-speed don’t equal 1001 hp to all wheels with 355 series tires and a dual clutch automated manaul.

This car will be a competitor for the Z06 as it is roughly the same price and will MOST LIKELY have the samer perforamce.

I also agree with 2WheeledSpeed – If Ford wants to compete with Corevetes and R8’s and 911’s, they need something besides the Mustang. This car is a 4 passanger touring car. I say that loosely of course but it seems like the Mustang gets getting bigger and heavier and they haven’t done much of anything to address that. They keep cramming power into an already over worked chassis. Typical American mentality. “More power”. Tim the Tool Man Taylor must be working at Ford with a car like this coming out.

I’m not sure who or what Ford benchmarks when making these kinds of cars but whoever it is, it isn’t working. In fact, I don’t think they can benchmark a car like this because there is nothing like it and for good reason.

The success of the last gen GT500 KR should have been indicative of this cars success. That car was hyped up big time and was as fast as a Corvette Z51. That is pathetic because that too cost $80,000 while the Vette was $60,000. Chevy does quite well have the Camaro AND the Vette and Chrysler does well having the Challenger AND the Viper. Ford is trying to take the Mustang and have it compete at a $22,000 V6 level (V6 Camaro/V6 Challenger), $32,000 V8 level (SS/RT/SRT-8), $50,000 Vette level, and $80,000 Z06/Viper level.

Just plain silly if you ask me. It seems like instead of taking the time and cost in R&D of a new car, they are just being lazy and cheap and jacking up a perfectly good car in it’s original form.

That BANKRUPTCY2009 is why Ford isn’t doing well, not because of the GT or Thunderbird but this “corner cutting” philosophy that American cars have used for many years.

I’m not gonna play armchair racer with you buddy.

@ Bankruptcy2009 – I am not sure where you got you figures from but a quick search on Google would she the GT500 running 0 to 60 from 4.1 to 4.6. That is an awefully big range. NOT ONE source shows it at 4.0 or under. Also, use the same reasoning as been proving with the Z06 vs. the ZR1. You said so yourself the ZR1 is only 0.1 FASTER to 60 (WHICH IS INCORRECT, it is more like 0.4). That is with an increase of 133 hp. Why would the Ford increasing output by 180 hp make it more than 0.1356 seconds faster (direct proportion of power increase and 0-60 difference)? If the GT500 runs 0-60 in 4.3 (median time recorded by the 8 sources I looked at), then that would put the SS at 4.1644 seconds to 60.

I think your numbers are VERY off, but I will use them to prove my point.

Power, weight and distribution of said weight, drag coefficient(aerodynamics), traction(drive type FWD/RWD/AWD AND wheels/tires), transmission/gearing, cooling/ventilation, as well as other factors ALL contribute to the cars overall performace.

The Bugatti is Mid-engine, AWD, with a 48/52 weight distribution, a drag coefficient of around 0.30 and a 7-speed automated manual.
Mustang is Front-engine, RWD, with 58/42 weight distribution, a drag coefficient of around .35 and a 6-speed convnetional manual.

Newton, father of physics, says there is no chance this car will be that fast.

Well said TornadoGTI!!

@ Bankruptcy – Is this how you sell cars? If so… are doing well? I am a car salemans WORST nightmare. I once had a Honda salesman tell me the Civic Si does 0-60 in 4.5 seconds. He was DEAD SERIOUS. I called him out, and told him to prove it, and he said the test car wasn’t properly broken in.
Don’t be that guy. I then bought my VW GTI because the Honda guy was a moron. (Civic Si 0-60 is about 6.7 seconds for reference).

@ Bankruptcy- Not that it matters because you have been officially shut down on several key points. The Lotus Elise/Exige would rock a GT500 on a track. That was the whole point of this discussion. Straightline means next to nothing in real world driving. I don’t know about you but I make several turns on my 11 miles commute to work each morning. If you plan on driving straight forever, then the Mustang would be a “better” car than the Elise/Exige. On a track, the Lotus would win.

^^^^ That philosophy is what has kept Ford from being competitive on a sports car level.

Well I know someone is going to expect me to jump in a defend ford in this pointless ZR1 vs Shelby SS debate, but I can’t. This is an Apples to Oranges thing and I’m just going to say whats already been said.

The ZR1 is a downright beastly SPORTSCAR designed to handle the toughest corners and go fast while doing it. The Shelby SS is one bad mofo MUSCLE CAR designed to go fast as hell and handle enough to theoretically not kill yourself. They just simply arent designed to do the same thing. Being American FR V8s is about all they have in common and you really can’t make a fair comparison of the two.

That being said, this is one sick looking Shelby…if they could do something about those terrible tail lights I’d call that one of the best looking cars out this year.

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Having read none of these posts, I can say that this car is going to be effing BRUTAL!!!

Oh God…more power in a car that is way too heavy and handles like the overweight pig that it is.

You can polish a turd…but it’s still a turd. And this car is proof positive of that.

The Z06 is STILL a better car and costs less. Plus, you don’t have to worry about the ox cars suspension or spark plugs being blown out of the head.

lol, really decided to throw a book at Bankruptcy didn’t ya TornadoGTI?

2Wheeled shut up your just another Gay Chevy boy and Ford Guy Imposter.. lol
Tornado your just another DOrk is all. As they say say nothing if your not sure. But Tornado you’ve removed all doubt that your a loser. Your a new car lot lizard Ohhh God. you are pathetic. Going in to harrass a poor car salesman you are a POS for sure. I don’t sell cars for a living but if I did I would instantly close the Dealership when pull on the lot lol. I would just say GO AWAY! like Michael Jackson does in his Thriller Video to you!
And then hunt you down like the Animal you are . Arrrrwhhooo woooo wowoo! rofl

Tornado you indeed have are brainless I already mentioned the AWD about the Veyron. Am I am surprised you know what a Dual Clutch is!? Wow wikipedia does wonders for the those with little brain power.
Anyway. Much to your chagrin my friend Ford is employing alot of racing technology that will Beat GM to the Punch now and in the future.

Wow… I make sure to label my posts as pure opinion and you still come out and insult me… I didn’t insult you Bankruptcy, but you sure made it a point to insult me.

The Mustang is the Mustang, it’s an old school pony car, love it or don’t. It was the only pony car to survive the 70’s (Besides the Camaro/Firebird which got killed) and has been so succesful that Chevy and Dodge felt compelled to bring back retro versions of the Camaro and Challenger to offer us an alternative. I LIKE it’s old technology that everyone loves to make fun of. If you want an AWD sports car with lots of power, Subaru might have something for ya. The point I and Tornado were making is the Mustang shouldn’t try to be everything to everyone, and you can have all the AWD Mustang fantasies you want, and write all the letters to Ford you want, it ain’t gonna happen.

You need to stop pretending you’re an automotive engineer who knows more than anyone else on this board.
BTW, I don’t like Chevy, I’m sitting here typing this wearing a Ford baseball cap.

hahhaaha, poor bankruptcy, thank you for giving us all such great laughs. How’s it looking out on that ledge? Good luck out there!

I remembered someone else referencing Wikipedia earlier… Turns out it was YOU Bankruptcy who said “Revised go to Wikipedia if you think this is made up lol.”. Reread your own posts before you go insult someone else who didn’t claim Wikipedia as a source…

And how does calling a salesman out on a total lie make someone a loser and POS? I would have laughed in that guys face and walked off the lot if he told me a stock Civic did 0-60 in 4 something seconds! The salesman is the POS for either not knowing his own car or lying to a customer.

What’s funny is he spelled “chagrin” right, but “a lot” wrong.

This is one badass Mustang. I was told by my news department that if I get the contacts to do an interview, I can go shoot the story at the Shelby place with our reporter. I’m excited. Hopefully, I can see this thing in the works, or maybe even go for a ride. Last time I went out there, they gave me a ride in a remade 427 Cobra and a Series 1. The Cobra ride was just around the regular driving area and parking lots, but the Series 1 ride was on the Super Speedway (the Shelby building is located at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway). It was a blast, but I couldn’t bring my camera on the rides because of the fact that both cars were topless, and my camera was 14 pounds. That kind of weight gets really heavy when people drive fast. This time, though my camera is less than 6 pounds, and the Mustang is not topless.

Crossing my fingers…

Those original Shelby Cobras are one of my dream cars, especially with a 427. Someday I hope to buy a kit and build one myself… Someday… You’re a lucky man beatusmongous.

It’s just one of the perks of the job, 2Wheel, and one of the major reasons I love my job. I can’t tell you how many “free” concerts I’ve been to, and how many times I’ve been in the dressing rooms shooting an interview with beautiful women all around me. I’ve driven police cars on race tracks, been to places in theme parks where the public is not allowed to go in order to shoot roller coasters, met public officials face to face (many of whom I’d rather have punched), and all sorts of crazy stuff. it’s great.

I will say that the 427 is one noisy little bastard. It’s the noisiest of the Cobras. But it’s still a work of art in my book.

2Wheeled you are not an engineer yourself and you sitting there with a Ford Baseball cap on – how old are you? 9 or 10. Must be. Please I will tell you this. Yes it will happen you know why. I Bitched and Bitched about the Old Taurus and wella Ford has Answered with a much better Taurus. So what’s that your saying that my opinion does’nt count. I am a Ford Consumer I have purchased and pay off my Ford and I told them so. You sonny when your not 10 years old and dreaming about cars instead of actually dirving one then can say that. Until then wait till your 18th Birthday and don’t crash and get yourself killed, because you finally got your Ford Mustang with AWD, IRS,DDCT, etc, etc because of a “Consumer not some LLKnuckhead that isn’t even old to vote yet much less drive or purchase any kind of vehicle yet like like me that care enough to make sure the product was right.

Capece

Capisce.

Will you ask Ford to rebuild the Bronco for me, please?

Beatoffartist no way- that thing is hideous and no sir Ford has already said smartly so that it will not build the Ford Bronco. Ford has one experimental vehicle out there the Flex and it too is hideous IMO so there is absolutely no room for another Aztek Type vehicle. Hey its Aztek Times lol . As soon as Ford Realizes this they should pick up their cars and start work on the AWD,IRS, DDCT Powerful New 2012 Fastest Production car in the World the All new Greatest Ford Mustang.

I love the power of this car and it’s reto nature. BUT the base price is way to high and so this package just adds not only power and performance but sticker insult. Doubtful many of these will be sold

I actually like the Flex. Go figure.

My wife hates it, though, so whether or not I like it just doesn’t matter.

But I HATE the Aztek.

Hey their is either one or two Flexes down the street from me but I rarely see the things if ever on the road its Hideous. lol Noah don’t worry a GT-R Fighter Ford will produce a Mustang wilth StarShip Enterprise Warp Factor 9 Acceleration Mr. Sulu or my name isn’t browbeatFordtodeathoverwhattheyshouldmake lol

haha wow i think bankruptcy is really reaching out of the bottom now in his insults. So anyone who wears a hat with their favorite car company is therefore now a 9 or 10 year old. Another good one man, just keep on going!!!

Actually I loved the old Bronco…

While you’re at it with your fantasy AWD Mustang, why don’t you add a V12? And quadruple turbos? And machine guns? I told you before if you aren’t happy with the Mustang go buy something else. Don’t pretend you actually influence Ford’s decision making process.

Stop with the childish insults, it’s sad that you feel the need to throw those at someone who isn’t going to stoop to your level.

well i think its dumb that people are comparing a muscle car vs a sports car. of course the SS wont dominate in turns the car was meant for drag *hint* muscle car. we should just leave it to the pro’s to decide who will win. all i can say is i would rather drive the GT500 SS than the ZR1 but thats just me…i prefer straight aways then turns and plus i aint going to spend no 100,000k+ for a vette.

But your name ISN’T “browbeatFordtodeathoverwhattheyshouldmake”! It’s “Bankruptcy2009″!

raise your hand if bankruptcy has not argued with you yet!
you, sir step up to the bankruptcy anger plate and prepare to be annoyed!

@Bankruptcy – This argument is pretty silly because it is all speculation. What I can say is that none of my info is referenced to or from Wikipedia. That is website that is updated by users. Not the most reliable source. My info comes from either personal experience, I.E. DSG – IN MY PERSONAL 2006 VW GTI (Dual Clutch Automated Manual). The other info comes from having a subsription to Automobile, Car/Driver, Motor Trend, and Road/Track for the last 8 years and running. I read and learn. haha, you should try it.

Needless to say, all the speculation in the world means nothing. Just wait and see how the SS performs compared to the Z06/ZR1, etc. I just happen to believe that my specualtions are a bit more acurate than yours.

ONLY TIME WILL TELL.

Bankruptcy…. man you must tell me what you are smoking.

Hmmm.. many points of view here. As a Corvette owner who just raced a 2010 Mustang GT500 on the freeway, I will offer my opinions

1. Im impressed by the car’s power and it sounds good.
2. Ran side by side with him from 65-130 (both on street tires)
3. I had a 250 lb passenger, he was solo
4. My car is a 2007 C6 corvette (non-z06) with some mods at 400 RWHP and 400 RWTQ.
5. My car has run a best of 11.73@121 MPH on the drag strip with drag radials.

Now, for anyone to say this car will run with a ZR1 is SMOKING SERIOUS CRACK!

The car ran better than I thought it would being that it is so heavy, but still will have trouble at the drag strip getting off the line…(weight will kill the 0-60 time)

The super snake will be a very nice package, with a lot of amenities, but will still have problems with wieght. If that car gets anywhere near 10’s in stock form I would be really surprised. NO WAY IN THE 9’s.

I am not a Ford Fan, but I own Ford stock, simply as they are running their business better. I dont like the ford cars, but that is personal opinion. My opinion is that chevy makes a better overall car. .

Remember these are opinions.

But, the ford GT500 will NOT obliterate a Z06 or a ZR1 in the 1/4 mile, unless you put a pro driver in the ford and a rookie in the vette. Sorry, but not gonna happen. I go to the drag strip too much and actually drive cars.

Any car can beat any car with the right driver,so im not saying it wont happen, but similar drivers in the two cars…the Chevy wins every time

To compare the base 2010 Shelby 500 GT to the ZR1 is just dumb. The Ford GT vs the ZR1…sure…much better comparison.

The Shelby GT500 to the Z06….fairly close, but the Z06 will win out.

Camaro vs GT500, not close…(price range is about 12k more for the gt500) totally different cars

Camaro vs Mustang GT….Camaro kills it for a similar price

Overall king of the hill in the american market for a production car? CORVETTE ZR1 hands down.
the shelby super snake is not a factory Production vehicle…it has to go somewhere else to get modified…(shelby)

And remember, by no means am I putting down the GT500…it is a cool car and respectably fast…but would still rather have a vette that looks better (IMHO) and gets better gas mileage, and runs the same or better for the same price.

well, a VW beetle is respectively fast to most morons.

I’ve decided a long time ago, that i will respectively buy a GT500 2010, because it’s my dream car of all cars, but having reading this news about the SS, it makes my idea going even further as i will hopefully enought money for the SS, because it’s simply the best! Looks the best, got very powerful engine, etc.

But honestly i dont think it will outrun the ZR1, while the older GT500KR couldn’t outrun the Z06, how can a SS outrun the ZR1? Just can’t be (THEORETICALLY), as someone before said, TIME WILL TELL, but im still a little bit scepticall, although i want that this beast is respectivelly at the same level, if that so it would be great, but anyway i dont give a damn how it performs against a ZR1, because i’m willing to have one, if not this year, but definatelly next year as i will buy in the same time the GT500 convertible for 51.000€ + 33,500 € = ~85.000 € for a SS, great deal for me.

I’m not a racer and i’m not willing to race, i just want to be as someone said, a poser, if someone will want to race in the highway, i will push the gas pedal to its limit to unleash all 725 ponyes out of SS and outrun the challenging car, and thats all. I just want it to go fast in the straight line!

Love the mustangs, and i can agree with the bancrupcy2009 with most, but not with all the posts he made on this tread.

Oh just 1 question, that ’s been bothering me for a while:

How many HP does Ford GT have? I know it has 5.4 V8 engine, but i’ve never known how many horses the engine produces.

Thanx all for the reply.