Monday 29 December 2014

Shelby GT350- worth sulking over?

As regular readers will know, the new 2015 Ford Mustang will be coming to the UK. Which is a good thing. Until I realised that Shelby doesn't agree with the new Mustang's foreign policy. The track-ready version of the gorgeous new Mustang- the Shelby GT350-will be the only version of the Mustang that we won't be receiving (but don't worry because we will get an Eco-boost version! It's so good to be British). But it looks so nice I thought I had to write about it, if only to tell you what you are missing out on. 

The Shelby GT350, contrary to what the name suggests, doesn't produce 350 BHP. Thats just a call-back to the 1965 GT350 (which only had 306BHP. Seriously, what is the point of that name?). No, the GT350 will produce over 500BHP (the name thing is just there to confuse everyone) from the most powerful naturally aspirated V8 in its history. All being delivered through a very old-school 6 speed stick. The 0-62MPH time will certainly be lower than the normal car's 4.4 seconds. And the looks you see below are all designed to improve aero to increase the overall performance-while making it look amazing. Plus it gets adaptive damping, and Ford's best brake system ever, and it is stiffer than the normal car. Please Ford, pretty please?

Nev




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