08 October 2014, 04:54
Idaho SharpshooterWhat sucks...
ford.
I talked to a friend at Shelby American, he tells me, to date, nobody at fomoco has said diddly to SA about getting them a couple cars so they can start work on the 2015 Shelbys.
chevy: 580 horse SS and the crazy new Z-28
Dodge: 707 horsepower Hellcat Challenger
ford: the new turbo 4-cylinder mustang
08 October 2014, 05:23
Opus1Maybe they're scared of all the other big dogs...
08 October 2014, 20:46
Idaho Sharpshooterford has a history of performance inconsistency.
09 October 2014, 01:36
ScottBI just wish they still had the panther platform. Heck they could share it with a small turbodiesel pickup.
09 October 2014, 23:57
Opus1Meet the meanest new mustangs:
Tuned StangsThe Hennessey HPE700 looks sorta interesting and might be fun in a straight line, then again, I'm not too much of a stang fan.
10 October 2014, 03:47
Idaho SharpshooterThe three above mentioned tuners all show a dismal resale value.
Shelbys, on the other hand, are almost investment grade automobiles over the last 50+ years.
As well, my local ford dealership handles the Shelbys and will provide warranty service.
12 October 2014, 20:22
ScottBI imagine the upkeep reduces anything of that caliber substantially as well. I'm talking the hidden costs; storage, insurance, floor space opportunity lost, whatever.
Whereas a puke green twin turbo fearmont wouldn't mind too much if it didn't get washed and sat outside. But those toys have their own operational costs
15 October 2014, 16:31
Boxheadquote:
Originally posted by Idaho Sharpshooter:
ford.
I talked to a friend at Shelby American, he tells me, to date, nobody at fomoco has said diddly to SA about getting them a couple cars so they can start work on the 2015 Shelbys.
chevy: 580 horse SS and the crazy new Z-28
Dodge: 707 horsepower Hellcat Challenger
ford: the new turbo 4-cylinder mustang
Jaguars?
16 October 2014, 08:49
ScottBLike the lincoln LS?
I love that platform. I gave one to my son, at first he didn't quite appreciate it for what I saw in it, now he has figured out what I had in mind.
I just wish more people would go play at speed zone or some other carting place with a slick track and absorb the nuances of what a nice RWD with a good suspension will do.
16 October 2014, 09:48
Idaho SharpshooterThe new model R and RS are saddled with a mundane 552 BHP. Mine is down in the 430 +/- neighborhood.