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    2010 Shelby GT500

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    Image of RachelSklar RachelSklar
    12:15 PM

    In reply to 2010 Shelby GT500
    Isn't a live rear axle kind of an Achilles heel for lesser-performance Mustangs?
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    Image of Wes Siler Wes Siler
    12:36 PM

    @RachelSklar: It's one of those things that everyone talks about, but it doesn't manifest any physical limitations, it just adds character.
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    Image of not_a_virus.exe.vbs not_a_virus.exe.vbs
    09:18 AM

    In reply to 2010 Shelby GT500
    Not to be morbid, but when 'ol Shelby goes to the great racetrack in the sky, what will happen to Shelby cars? I like the GT500 strictly for performance sake, I could care less about it being a collectible or worth money in the future. When you buy a car, your first priority should not be to make money down the line. I really doubt these cars will be worth so much in the future because of the name. The older cars, yes, not the newer ones.
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    Image of BigHarv BigHarv
    11/19/09

    In reply to 2010 Shelby GT500
    A car reviewer actually mentioning that you shouldn't use even a hand's free phone in a car? It's a bold new day.
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    Image of snapoversteer 'bout to get told snapoversteer 'bout to get told
    11/19/09

    @BigHarv: If it's anything like the last GT500, the noise in the cabin should be enough to convince you not to answer the phone.
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    Image of Ford Tempo Fanatic Ford Tempo Fanatic
    11/19/09

    In reply to 2010 Shelby GT500
    If it were priced relatively to the price of, say, a '68 GT500. I might be interested.
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    Image of tonyola tonyola
    11/19/09

    In reply to 2010 Shelby GT500

    I still don't like the grouper-mouth grille on the Shelby. Does it really need the massive front openings and the bulked-up hood? Also, any true Shelby Mustang (at least after '66) should have wide taillights.
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    09:15 AM

    @tonyola: I love the grill on the Shelby, I wish the regular GT would get it as well.
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    Image of skaycog was here skaycog was here
    11/19/09

    In reply to 2010 Shelby GT500
    Oooooh, aaaaah! If I can't have a Ford GT, I'll have this. Well, I can't have a Ford GT, and I can't have this. But I can dream.
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    Image of OA 5599 OA 5599
    11/19/09

    @skaycog.2000: It seems like a lot of Ford GT owners tend to buy these cars then total them before the first payment comes due.

    It might be expensive to get insurance after this, though, so it's a stunt you might only be able to pull off once. But you could have loads of fun for 29 days...
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    Image of FTGDWolverineEdition'09 FTGDWolverineEdition'09
    11/19/09


    @skaycog.2000: Why not dream of both? I do.
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    Image of skaycog was here skaycog was here
    11/19/09

    @OA 5599: Fun for 29 days....that sounds like a plan.
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    Image of skaycog was here skaycog was here
    11/19/09

    @FTGDWolverineEdition'09: You are something else. You have made my heart race two days in a row. Thank you!
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    Image of bmoreDLJ bmoreDLJ
    11/19/09

    In reply to 2010 Shelby GT500
    Did you put it on a dyno? 'Cuz 500 sounds a bit...round.
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    Image of Wes Siler Wes Siler
    11/19/09

    @bmoreDLJ: 500's just the name, it makes 540 at the crank. Plenty of people have verified this, just ask google.
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    Image of Maymar Maymar
    11/19/09

    @bmoreDLJ: I don't think the numbers on the nameplate of a Shelby Mustang have ever referred to anything. Legend has it that when coming up with the name for the GT350, Shelby told someone to walk to some point and count the steps, and rounded from there (or something like that).
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    Image of mr_dude mr_dude
    11/19/09

    @Maymar: Named a car based on steps walked? Irony is a cruel mistress.
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    Image of Maymar Maymar
    11/19/09

    @mr_dude: Well, it'd make a hell of a lot more sense if it were French, or British, or Italian.
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    Image of mr_dude mr_dude
    11/19/09

    @Maymar: What's French, British, and Italian for 'osnap'?
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    Image of snapoversteer 'bout to get told snapoversteer 'bout to get told
    11/19/09

    @Wes Siler: I would guess Ford is pretty careful about hp claims after the debacle on the original SVT Cobra.
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    Image of Heavern2 Heavern2
    11/19/09

    @snapoversteer 'bout to get told: Can you please tell me about this debacle?
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    Image of snapoversteer 'bout to get told snapoversteer 'bout to get told
    09:46 AM

    @Heavern2: IIRC, Car and Driver found that one of their test cars wasn't producing the claimed output. I think there was a recall and some litigation.

    #tips
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    Image of FTGDWolverineEdition'09 FTGDWolverineEdition'09
    11/19/09

    In reply to 2010 Shelby GT500
    Me want. I am sure the regular 2011 GT with track pack would be more than enough but I've always liked SVT products. Of course, it would be a big step up from my lil' SVTF I currently drive.
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    Image of mr_dude mr_dude
    11/19/09

    In reply to 2010 Shelby GT500
    That's right ladies, Wes needs STM to keep his rear end under control.
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    Image of ArtForge ArtForge
    09/30/09

    In reply to Next-Gen Shelby GT500 To Get 500+ HP "Road Runner" V8!
    Oo. Oo. I hope they steal Demon, Satellite, Polara, Fury, GTX, and Cuda. Way to go Ford. Now I cant wait for a Dodge Gran Torino!
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    Image of LegendaryC LegendaryC
    09/30/09

    In reply to Next-Gen Shelby GT500 To Get 500+ HP "Road Runner" V8!
    Twin-turbo Mustang? No thanks, I'd rather have a twin-supercharged Camaro.

    (Yes those are superchargers, not turbos.)
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    Image of wrx-tyrannosaurusWrx wrx-tyrannosaurusWrx
    09/30/09

    In reply to Next-Gen Shelby GT500 To Get 500+ HP "Road Runner" V8!
    Be-dee-bee-de That's all for the Camaro, folks!
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    Image of KillerBRacer KillerBRacer
    09/30/09

    In reply to Next-Gen Shelby GT500 To Get 500+ HP "Road Runner" V8!
    A 383 is a big block Mopar, a "Hemi" has hemispherical heads, and a Roadrunner is a tarted up midsized sedan. Rest on your laurels or ignore your heritage and the world goes to hell without you.

    The world remembers Tina's Proud Mary and Madonna's American Pie while Fogerty and McLean fade into obscurity. As good as the re-fried products may have been, they still severed the continuity of our collective memory. And now Ford is pecking at the carcass of our fallen elder like flea ridden vultures.

    Shame on Ford for letting their marketing gnomes trample our posterity. Aren't there any real gear-heads left there? My god.

    How about a nice red Hundai Cobra Wagon or a Peugeot GT-40? Eh? Hurts don't it?
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    Image of Parramore Parramore
    09/30/09

    @KillerBRacing: It's an engineering codename for an engine in development. It won't end up on the production vehicle or be associated with the production engine. Marketing isn't involved here.
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    Image of KillerBRacer KillerBRacer
    09/30/09

    @Parramore: Marketing is ALWAYS involved, from day 1.
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    Image of Parramore Parramore
    09/30/09

    @KillerBRacing: If the commercials, literature, engine block, vehicle badging, or dealerships refer to anything about the 2012 GT500 as Road Runner, I owe you a beer. I"m having a good time reading all these angry posts. It's an engine codename that has made it past the engineering geeks due to the power of the Internetz.
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    Image of HoonThatFerrari HoonThatFerrari
    09/30/09

    @Parramore: Don't forget guys, Time-Warner/Warner Bros own the "Road Runner" brand - they can license it to anyone they want, providing the former contracts for a given sector of industry are expired.

    Carry on.

    P.S.: Look for my Road Runner-branded cheesy biscuits soon at your local bakery.
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    Image of PolishDon PolishDon
    09/30/09

    In reply to Next-Gen Shelby GT500 To Get 500+ HP "Road Runner" V8!
    Ok Ford, what's next? You have a Coyote engine, A Road Runner Engine. How about Daffy Duck and Bugs Bunny ??? When you hit the Elmer Fudd I-4 it's time for a change !
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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    09/30/09

    In reply to Next-Gen Shelby GT500 To Get 500+ HP "Road Runner" V8!
    Whatever it's called, it'll be perfect for drivin' past the Stop & Shop. With the radio off.
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