Some things never change. MT always seems to be a good 1 second slower than others when they 1/4 mile Mustangs. Yet, somehow, they were able to get an 11.7 out of a ZL1 1LE...
A standard 5.0 with a Whipple handles 800hp easily, so I'm not sure why anyone would think that an engine that's actually built for boost, couldn't handle 1,000hp? Hell, even the old GT500's handled that much.
That's fine and all. I'm just saying a GT with the auto is still faster in a straight line, than a GT350. Regardless, even the manuals between the 2 are still quite different:
MT82-D4 = 3.24, 2.10, 1.42, 1, .81, and .62 for the GT
TR-3160 = 3.25, 2.23, 1.61, 1.24, 1.00, and .63 for the GT350
I'm not sure that's accurate, unless you're only talking about the '18+ Mustang GT with the 6MT. Stock GT's with the 10R80 are running high 11's @ ~120mph.
I'm a software engineer in So Cal and $150k isn't a realistic salary for any level of developer with "mid" in the their title. You have to be a senior level developer to make 6 figures, even in California. I've been doing it for 18 years and make the figures that are being thrown around, but I...
That's probably fair, but I'm looking for a brand new one with very specific options. Sure you don't get the badge glory or resale value like you do with a Shelby, but It's really hard to beat the price : performance. Plus, I've already owned a GT500, so that's already crossed off of my bucket...
I was expecting this price range, but secretly hoping for the performance bargain of the century. Now I think I'll just go back to my original plan of buying an 800hp LFP GT for about $20k less.
That's not bad at all! I got 32k otd on a 38k sticker car that was a 1 year leftover, 0% financing, plus free tint, floor mats and free extended warranty.
To each their own. I had a GT500 as my daily and I love driving stick, but So Cal stop and go traffic ate up 2 very expensive clutches in just over 3 years. The reason I'm buying the new one is because it has an auto.
Cool system, but I'd probably never change it from beast mode and I don't live in a "free state", so can't get rid of the rear cats. Wish you the best of luck though!
In 12 years, if/when the Camaro (really) gets to it's 55th anniversary, the guys at Ford should do absolutely nothing. Because, that's what you do when you're top dog.
On that token, it took the Camaro 2 years after it was reintroduced, to have a faster model than the Terminator that came out over a decade before it. Even then, they still didn't have anything as fast as the GT500. The Camaro currently has a great platform (borrowed from Cadillac), but the...
A stock 2018 GT can trap @ 120mph, so 15mph faster with an additional 300hp might be within the realm of feasibility, assuming it can put the power down.
I never needed any warranty work done on the engine. But if you absolutely had to, just take 30 minutes to replace the stock parts before bringing it to the shop. Problem solved.