Ford Confirms 2019 Shelby GT500 Mustang, Supercharged V8 Over 700HP [Teaser Video]

[Nameless]

Now that Raj Nair is out what is that going to do to Ford Performance going forward. Raj gave us most of the info on the GT350.

Don't worry, we still have Dave Peric.... oh wait..

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[ProblemHouston]

Don't worry, we still have Dave Peric.... oh wait..

Ford Motor Co. announced a new senior leadership team Thursday morning, led by Kumar Galhotra, who moves over from heading Lincoln to replace Raj Nair as Ford North America president

 

[machsmith]

A post on ******************* Monday came from Flatrock stating "As of now we will be building a 2019 MY GT350/R" "Delay on GT500 will not launch until 2020"

Dont know if its true, just passing it along.

Yes, thats where I heard it too. If there is a 2019, which I'm fairly certain there will be, that means the GT500 won't come until around june Calendar year 2019 as a 2020 MY.

 

[ttime500]

Yes, thats where I heard it too. If there is a 2019, which I'm fairly certain there will be, that means the GT500 won't come until around june Calendar year 2019 as a 2020 MY.

This is all really starting to kill my interest. By then ME vette will be available and who knows what else.

 

[ProblemHouston]

This is all really starting to kill my interest. By then ME vette will be available and who knows what else.

I agree. Ford seems to be out of sync with this market. GT500 should have been co-developed alongside the GT350. GT350 should have had it's 2.5 year lifespan and we should currently be in year 1 of GT500.

If GT500 is MY 2020 (which it looks like is the case) that just gives the other guys time negate any real advantage the GT500 would have had over them. 2020 GT500 won't be as fast as a demon in a straight line, ME corvettes will be running rampant and who knows what the limits are with the ZL1 1LE or whatever that thing is called.

 

[ProblemHouston]

Yes, thats where I heard it too. If there is a 2019, which I'm fairly certain there will be, that means the GT500 won't come until around june Calendar year 2019 as a 2020 MY.

If this is truly the case it gives me time to gather more funds and purchase new. What they should do to drum up interest is add an auto option in it's final year and see what happens.

 

[Nameless]

2020 GT500 won't be as fast as a demon in a straight line....

If you put regular Radial tires on the Demon (Let's say Pirelli P Zero's like the ones in the hellcat WB), with the "street" set up (808HP)... Well.. in that case the GT500 may be a good competitor for the Demon.

Anyway, the GT500 was never intended to be put against the Demon because it's not a one trick pony like that SRT.

 

[ProblemHouston]

Anyway, the GT500 was never intended to be put against the Demon because it's not a one trick pony like that SRT.

Right, but by releasing the GT500 so late by the time it hits the streets there "may" be other cars that are faster in a straight line and around a track. Had we been in year 1 right now it would probably be the best option.

 

[jake_zx2]

Yeah, I'm REALLY curious as to what the hell is going on inside Ford Performance that they had to delay this car 2-3 YEARS! This is just unheard of, I've never seen a manufacturer have this much trouble pushing out a single variant of a car

 

[Nameless]

Yeah, I'm REALLY curious as to what the hell is going on inside Ford Performance that they had to delay this car 2-3 YEARS! This is just unheard of, I've never seen a manufacturer have this much trouble pushing out a single variant of a car

The delay is only for one year, the original date was 2019MY and MAYBE now it will be 2020MY. They wanted to leave the "halo spot" to the GT350 for a while.

 

[jake_zx2]

But I don't think that's the case... for 2018 MY, Ford said they were EXTENDING GT350 production, and I think (among other reasons) that was because the GT500 wasn't ready yet and they needed something to fill that Halo Car gap. They were able to get away with it for 2018, but I don't know what they'll do for 2019 considering GT350 sales seem to be slowing and the PP2 is now available

 

[jake_zx2]

Hell, they've had prototypes driving around since, what, 2016? Typically, when you start seeing prototypes or production mules, you're within 2 years of production. 4 years after the prototype is just insane

 

[machsmith]

The delay is only for one year, the original date was 2019MY and MAYBE now it will be 2020MY. They wanted to leave the "halo spot" to the GT350 for a while.

I'm not sure about that. Both main mustang forums initially posted forum subheadings 2018MY GT500. Then it was moved to 2019, but I'd probably guess they are going to change that again here shortly, and if it isn't, there may just be a 2019 MY GT500, but a small run. Possibly a few hundred made between march and 2020 MY change over? Who knows but you can sure bet that would be a tough one to get, in fact even the first half of 2020MY will be tough to get one.

 

[Nameless]

I'm not sure about that. Both main mustang forums initially posted forum subheadings 2018MY GT500. Then it was moved to 2019, but I'd probably guess they are going to change that again here shortly, and if it isn't, there may just be a 2019 MY GT500, but a small run. Possibly a few hundred made between march and 2020 MY change over? Who knows but you can sure bet that would be a tough one to get, in fact even the first half of 2020MY will be tough to get one.

I'm thinking the same thing. A small batch of 2019MY and then a full run of 2020MY.

 

[GT500TT]

http://www.motortrend.com/news/spied-is-this-ford-mustang-prototype-a-hybrid-or-a-wingless-gt500/

Debut in New York next month?? Thoughts on a fully camouflaged mule still running around?

Every time you think your out they drag up back in! l

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