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Yeah - so are we absolutely certain this isn't a Mach?
i don't think they would make a mach look like a gt350

if not a 500... gt350kr? do they really need more than 2 editions on a 350?
 

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Even if TT were to designate Twin Turbo, the Raptor is a twin turbo V6, the GT is a twin turbo V6, why should anyone assume this is a twin turbo V8?
because you will ruin the the wet dreams i've had since SEMA 2012 wishing that they will detune one of these...

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TT is a build event at Ford. Tooling Trial. Not a designator for turbos. So is PP, VP, etc.
This.

That and the fact that the '18MY Mustang is not in TT build phase yet...that should be in the Jan-Mar timeframe next year.

This is a TT build Shelby GT350 that has been converted to something else. I would guess this is a '19MY M1 (Mule), not a '18MY VP (Verification Prototype). VP units get their own unique numbers, as they're new builds, and do not carry-over what the donor unit had.
 

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I say it's the Mach1...:lol:
 

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Mustang will never be a AWD. No point in making mustang AWD. That market is already saturated and they will be eating into other segments. And a twin-turbo v8 sounds extremely expensive compared to a Supercharged v8. What's the point sticking turbo's on a engine that idles practically in 5th-6th gear? Turbo's are meant for high-rev engines. Would it be worth it to add in expensive fuel management systems on a v8 for Ford?
 

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IDC what it is under the hood, Ford's track record currently screams I want it. LOL, face lift, gt350, gt500, mach1, IDC, I want one.
 

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A larger motor would either require bigger bores or a longer stroke. I have not heard of any retooling for a larger bore since that would require bigger bore spacing. If a motor with larger displacement than the 5.2? It would most likely be a tall deck version of the Voodoo block.
Just adding my 2 cents......for what there worth.
 

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Twin snails V8?!? OK then if so. Got my allocation secured.... :D :ninja:
 

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Hopefully the car is a mule for the drivetrain, because to me it does look like a Gt350. Who knows at this point.

Any guess as to the different front wheels? Can AWD somehow cause a different bolt pattern of offset??
Historically, GT500s looked virtually identical to GT350s so I can't imagine that being out of the realm of possibilities for the new cars as well.
 

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