I think it is definitely a possibility.
^^This - Historically, will be a KR...but I do like the simple R at the end. R is used by many marques...I think we'll just be explaining KR to non-mustang people for the rest of our ownership, lol.
The zl1 1le should be outperformed by the base gt500.
Base GT500 won't come with comparable tires or aero to the ZL1 1LE. It will be faster than the standard, ZL1, but not as fast on track as the ZL1 1LE. It will be closer to a ZL1 1LE than the ZL1 though.
That’s right. No Cup fires for the regular 500.
I remember reading Shelby American stating that the 2014 GT500’s were the last ones to get the Super Snake package added to the GT500.I, too, would hope any Hi-po GT500 would be badged KR. If they're sticking with the GT500 theme, then that makes sense.
If you recall, "our man" indicated there might be two versions and we were able to surmise that the later version would feature some form of additional electric motors.......and that could be the KR.
Given that S650 appears to be cancelled, this would also give Ford that "Hybrid" Mustang for the '21MY that was announced almost a year ago. Whilst I think most of us assumed at the time (and was quite possibly Ford's intention) it would be an Ecoboost 4 with added electric motors.......this is quite possibly the best way to introduce a hybrid Mustang without upsetting the purists
On a separate theme, I wonder if Shelby American will produce a SuperSnake version of the new GT500. As you know, the current SuperSnake is based on the 5.0 GT......although at the reveal of the '18 SuperSnake widebody, Gary Patterson indicated it would feature the new FP/Roush blower, so possibly not.
However, a Shelby'd '19 SuperSnake using the '19 GT500 as a base would certainly be interesting!
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Bmac made it sound like it'll come with cup tires. I at least hope its a stand alone option for upgraded tires not requiring an over the top aero package. If it comes with SC2 or similar it'll DESTROY the 1LE on the strip and with that huge power advantage it'll hang with the 1LE on track. For comp purposes the 350R down over 100 hp is 1 sec behind the ZL1 at lighting lap and the 1LE is about 5-6 seconds faster. You add that much power, DCT and SC2 or equally grippy tires as the 1LE, it'll be very close. I bet track type will decide the winner.
