2020 GT500 goes 10.61 @ 133 mph!

[BULL1TT]

I am not trying to bash the car and I 'm a diehard mustang fan, but why does it weigh so damn much? I thought my 15 was a pig at 3600lbs but this car adds another 5-600 lbs. Also, It is really lazy on the shifts and sounds like it is slipping into gear. I thought one advantage of the DCT was super fast shifts. This thing should be a beast once some of the tuners get their hands on it.

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[Jmtoast]

I am not trying to bash the car and I 'm a diehard mustang fan, but why does it weigh so damn much? I thought my 15 was a pig at 3600lbs but this car adds another 5-600 lbs. Also, It is really lazy on the shifts and sounds like it is slipping into gear. I thought one advantage of the DCT was super fast shifts. This thing should be a beast once some of the tuners get their hands on it.

1. Sueprcharger - Mine weighs 3995lbs with a full tank of gas, minus me 2. extra cooling above normal SC intercooler 3. Brakes 4. Dual Clutch

 

[Schwerin]

I am not trying to bash the car and I 'm a diehard mustang fan, but why does it weigh so damn much? I thought my 15 was a pig at 3600lbs but this car adds another 5-600 lbs. Also, It is really lazy on the shifts and sounds like it is slipping into gear. I thought one advantage of the DCT was super fast shifts. This thing should be a beast once some of the tuners get their hands on it.

Look at other videos the shifts are NOT slow when using the paddles. Think the number was 80 milliseconds?

 

[obspsd]

I am not trying to bash the car and I 'm a diehard mustang fan, but why does it weigh so damn much? I thought my 15 was a pig at 3600lbs but this car adds another 5-600 lbs. Also, It is really lazy on the shifts and sounds like it is slipping into gear. I thought one advantage of the DCT was super fast shifts. This thing should be a beast once some of the tuners get their hands on it.

It sport mode it shifts in 80 milliseconds. Very very fast.
In drag mode and track mode it shifts different (slower) for optimum grip.

 

[Erik427]

Cobra jet version will be no different than the other cobra jet version. Maybe itll be a 10th faster? There is no major jump in those drag cars like a major jump from the street cars, 13 gt500 to a 2020 gt500.

Imagine having the same drivetrain........but without the heavy brakes and coolers.
The smaller rear rotors would allow for a decent drag oriented tire and rim.
Those changes would most likely produce a 9 second car as delivered from the factory.

But let's save this conversation for another day.
This is the day set aside for the GT500.

 

[shogun32]

It is really lazy on the shifts and sounds like it is slipping into gear.

As noted by EJS in his Hotrod article, it's to not break the tires loose. It would seem Ford isn't actively sensing wheel spin and feeding that into the regulating algorithm for shifting engine/clutch but rather they programmed in a "suitable" delay factor. Said delay is good enough for most tires and conditions, no doubt, but if you're trying to win $ and tropies will probably need tailored to conditions, track, and tire choice.

 

[Eritas]

LOL!

Reading some of these articles from MT and C&D are very interesting. They are loving the car. Hell one reviewer is just calling the CFTP a GT500R for his review. Lot's of high and very little low's.

Your going to have to dig reeaal deep to say the car is going to be a failure as of how things stand now.

ChevyTrend seemed to love it. Called it a GT2RS, world class, one of the best sports cars in the world.

I guess it doesn't suck if their reviews are praiseworthy.

 

[1mic]

Imagine having the same drivetrain........but without the heavy brakes and coolers.
The smaller rear rotors would allow for a decent drag oriented tire and rim.
Those changes would most likely produce a 9 second car as delivered from the factory.

But let's save this conversation for another day.
This is the day set aside for the GT500.

yawn. mentioning the cobra jet is pointless, maybe they share the same chassis? the cobra jet is a drag car, solid axle and not street legal, why even bring it up? They dont have the same brakes or wheels, the motor is more beefed up than this gt500 also. Again, bringing up the cobra jet is moot because it is already fast in a much lighter package.

 

[Evan J. Smith]

I am not trying to bash the car and I 'm a diehard mustang fan, but why does it weigh so damn much? I thought my 15 was a pig at 3600lbs but this car adds another 5-600 lbs. Also, It is really lazy on the shifts and sounds like it is slipping into gear. I thought one advantage of the DCT was super fast shifts. This thing should be a beast once some of the tuners get their hands on it.

To answer your questions: 6 coolers and pumps (with extra fluids), huge brakes (16.5-inch rotors!), computers, DCT is not light, airbags everywhere, etc. Heavy yes, but awesome performance. The trans shifts in under 100 milliseconds, and it doesn't slip, at least you don't feel it. One really needs to drive this car to experience all the systems.

 

[1mic]

@Evan J. Smith with cooler weather, great DA, and great track prep, how quick can this car get down the 1/4 mile?
Also, is the base model faster than the TP since the base doesnt have sticker tires in the front?

 

[Evan J. Smith]

@Evan J. Smith with cooler weather, great DA, and great track prep, how quick can this car get down the 1/4 mile?
Also, is the base model faster than the TP since the base doesnt have sticker tires in the front?

On a good track the base model is probably quicker, but I didn't confirm this. My guess is 10.30-10.40 with tires in sea-level weather at a good track like Atco or Cecil County. I'm planning to find out for sure though.

 

[likeaboss]

Imagine having the same drivetrain........but without the heavy brakes and coolers.
The smaller rear rotors would allow for a decent drag oriented tire and rim.
Those changes would most likely produce a 9 second car as delivered from the factory.

But let's save this conversation for another day.
This is the day set aside for the GT500.

Sounds like a great idea for a Mach 1 Mustang.

 

[Fpetro]

just curious why you keep saying C8, your comparing fords new super mustang to a base c8. the c8 would be like a gt is the mustang line. Your comparison would be against the new Z06 ..., no??

 

[YoloBathsalts]

just curious why you keep saying C8, your comparing fords new super mustang to a base c8. the c8 would be like a gt is the mustang line. Your comparison would be against the new Z06 ..., no??

Buddy who are you talking too? nobody said C8 in the last two pages.

 

[Fpetro]

Buddy who are you talking too? nobody said C8 in the last two pages.

Guess all the C8s in posts are my imagination

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