King of the Road Shelby GT500KR Finds Extra Horsepower - Jalopnik Comments

King of the Road Shelby GT500KR Finds Extra Horsepower

danio3834 — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 13:50:40 EDT

I keep hearing rumors of a 500+hp 6.4 Hemi for the Challenger.

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King of the Road Shelby GT500KR Finds Extra Horsepower

HDC — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 12:35:56 EDT

Yeah it is awesome. But I'd like to hear about these guys working the horsepower wars with some clean diesel engines. I want to be able to buy something guilt free that I can use to waste self important hybrid drivers with as I'm burning bio. It is possible to be forward looking without giving up the ponies.

HDC

King of the Road Shelby GT500KR Finds Extra Horsepower

Maymar is convinced M.C. Escher engineered his car — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 22:25:51 EDT

I found ten bucks in a pair of jeans this weekend. It's like Ford is doing the same with horsepower.

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King of the Road Shelby GT500KR Finds Extra Horsepower

Should-be-working — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 22:06:16 EDT

Why? Just, Why?

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King of the Road Shelby GT500KR Finds Extra Horsepower

Mad_Science — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 18:58:35 EDT

@Turboner: Yeah dude...that's what I was trying to say.

The "basic" GT500 at 500 hp makes sense it its own tire-melting power-oversteering stoplight champ kinda way.

550 or even 700 hp isn't going to increase the market any more (particularly as you'll be grip limited under 100mph). Sure, it'll be awesome as a purpose-built drag car or something...

...but if Ford's going to be paying teams of $80-100k/year engineers to make cars more awesome...I'd rather they did it elsewhere (see previous comment)

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King of the Road Shelby GT500KR Finds Extra Horsepower

Turboner — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 18:21:45 EDT

@Mad_Science: For $75k, you could get an RS4 with an MTM supercharger, independant rear suspension, and nicer interior, not to mention nailing hotter chicks and avoiding some lesser speeding tickets just because you look like you make more money. Then there's the whole 40/60 Quattro thing, in case you are in to snow and/or motorsports. Almost forgot, now you can have your Avant and blow it, too ;)

I'm not saying this car has nothing going for it, but why would you take a Mustang over that, unless you still eat 'freedom toast' for breakfast with your Folger's? Bruce>>>'Murrican pride

I would buy American, if only they were better engineered interior/suspensionwise and came with a first aid kit in the rear armrest.

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King of the Road Shelby GT500KR Finds Extra Horsepower

Mad_Science — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 17:29:39 EDT

@crewcutkid: Yeah, of course it's going to be awesome...unfortunately, there's kind of a glut of awesome around $75k these days.

I'd rather see "teh awesums" in abundance at a lower price range.

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King of the Road Shelby GT500KR Finds Extra Horsepower

crewcutkid — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 15:37:35 EDT

Ugh. Bitch bitch biiiiitch. Shaddap and eat your greens. This car is gonna be awesome.

crewcutkid

King of the Road Shelby GT500KR Finds Extra Horsepower

geeteeoh — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 14:50:06 EDT

Give me a GTO with a Magnacharger and a Spec 3+ clutch and give you back about $25k in change.

Pretty though. I'll give it that.

Meh. Not impressed.

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King of the Road Shelby GT500KR Finds Extra Horsepower

Mad_Science — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 14:10:02 EDT

I love the idea of two Mustang models with >500hp, but I'm probably not going to buy either at any point.

Where I wish they'd spend money is to either make a lighter, sportier 300hp GT, or bring the Euro Focus here. AWD RS? Yes, please.

Actually...that has me thinking...we always complain about how lame the US SVT Focus is Vs the E-spec go-fast one. Maybe it's so as not to cannibalize Mustang sales with a performance car someone would take seriously...?

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