2020 Shelby GT500 Mustang leaked specs: 720HP @ 7500 RPM, 650 ft-lbs @ 4500 RPM, 4225lbs curb weight

[SVTSNAKE355]

You're*

Sure know it all, tell that to the phone makers, and then you can cry about phones not having enough bright colors for you.

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[BmacIL]

I really wish Ford would've put in the work to get the Mustang to Le Mans. Think about a Mustang with that variable ride height pushrod suspension! You can't tell me that a Mustang has no chance of being competitive in a class against a BMW 8 series

It's not going to win GTLM/GTE Pro which is what the goal was.

 

[Stuntman]

It's not going to win GTLM/GTE Pro which is what the goal was.

Of course it can if a giant 8-series School bus can be competitive. It's all about the IMbalance Of Performance in the socialist dictatorship of the FIA.

 

[J_Maher_AMG]

This in addition to execs forcing Ford Performance branding on products that aren't worthy like the Edge ST. Brand reputation for Ford Performance is critical and under performing products carrying the Ford Performance designations can damage it.

Eh, I wouldn't worry about that too much. The original AMG gang believed the same thing when Merc/AMG started putting AMG badges on the likes of the "C43" aka just a C450 with a different badge to get more sales, and other similar cars that didn't follow the original AMG ethos. But hey, they're doing better than ever... and lets be real, Ford Performance just isn't in the same realm as AMG or //M for example.

 

[J_Maher_AMG]

From the same guy that stated that "porsche is junk".

Even for a "true Ford guy" that is hilarious.

Don't argue with him Harry, I think he took one too many knocks on the head as a child. Dude is delusional, and immature to boot.

 

[SVTSNAKE355]

The stupidity of the crybabies gets worse and worse, as each day goes on.

 

[EJS2016]

Motor Trend
December 2018
Interview with Hermann Salenbauch
Director, Ford Performance

Selected quotes:
“GT350 is a track-focused vehicle but deploys power in a different way than a GT500. GT500 for the first time will be very track-capable, but it’s also very straight-lined. It plays in both and gives you the high level of horsepower. You will not spin a tire as easily in a GT350, but a GT500 will have strengths that a GT350 doesn’t have.”

“It will be a ‘20 model year, so sometime in the second half of next year. It’s an exciting machine. We a have a long history on improving capability on our GT500, doing something big every year.”

“It will have more power than we ever had. We told you 700 plus, and it’s not 701 or 702; it’s plus and a bit more.”

“There’s a little more weight on the front of a GT500 with a supercharger, so you have to deal with it. But I have excellent vehicle dynamics engineers that worked on that. It handles extremely well. It’s not just a straight-line car.”

Double checked my typing...wording of all quotes should be accurate.

Based on his previous experience with “doing” the 2008.5 KR model, his comments regarding a ‘20 GT500KR, did not seem particularly promising.

He is very excited about electrification as a performance enabler.

 

[Darkane]

“There’s a little more weight on the front of a GT500 with a supercharger, so you have to deal with it. But I have excellent vehicle dynamics engineers that worked on that. It handles extremely well. It’s not just a straight-line car.”

That quote speaks to me. Instead of saying they have incredible dynamics engineers, he should of said “There’s a little more weight on the front of the GT500 with a supercharger, so to deal with it we made exceptional strides in weight management in other parts of the vehicle.”

But he didn’t. Lol.

/speculation

I also laugh at the fact we’re STILL 9-12 months away from it being in people’s hands.

 

[9secondko]

Motor Trend
December 2018
Interview with Hermann Salenbauch
Director, Ford Performance

Selected quotes:
“GT350 is a track-focused vehicle but deploys power in a different way than a GT500. GT500 for the first time will be very track-capable, but it’s also very straight-lined. It plays in both and gives you the high level of horsepower. You will not spin a tire as easily in a GT350, but a GT500 will have strengths that a GT350 doesn’t have.”

“It will be a ‘20 model year, so sometime in the second half of next year. It’s an exciting machine. We a have a long history on improving capability on our GT500, doing something big every year.”

“It will have more power than we ever had. We told you 700 plus, and it’s not 701 or 702; it’s plus and a bit more.”

“There’s a little more weight on the front of a GT500 with a supercharger, so you have to deal with it. But I have excellent vehicle dynamics engineers that worked on that. It handles extremely well. It’s not just a straight-line car.”

Double checked my typing...wording of all quotes should be accurate.

Based on his previous experience with “doing” the 2008.5 KR model, his comments regarding a ‘20 GT500KR, did not seem particularly promising.

He is very excited about electrification as a performance enabler.

That last bit... just may be where the “plus” comes in.

 

[Epiphany]

“There’s a little more weight on the front of a GT500 with a supercharger, so you have to deal with it. But I have excellent vehicle dynamics engineers that worked on that. It handles extremely well. It’s not just a straight-line car.”

That quote speaks to me. Instead of saying they have incredible dynamics engineers, he should of said “There’s a little more weight on the front of the GT500 with a supercharger, so to deal with it we made exceptional strides in weight management in other parts of the vehicle.”

But he didn’t.

I read it the exact same way. She's gonna be a porker as it sounds as though any type of weight reduction program just isn't what it should have been.

 

[SVTSNAKE355]

If its not 850hp who cares

 

[Z_Rocks]

I think what separates this GT500 than previous generations, is that all previous ones were more of straight line drag race car. This is for drag race and course race (like GT350), So we're getting a GT500 + GT350. And that's where Hellcat and ZL1 can not touch.

Just my personal observation from the FP Director.

 

[LETHAL]

850-900hp or forget it.

It's easy enough with a common GT so.....

 

[nastang87xx]

Power is starting to not be as much of an interest to me. Hypothetically, if the car were at that 700 on the dot mark but was able to stay around the weight of a GT350, that would be the jam. I'm beginning to appreciate way more fine tuning of certain parts of cars such as the weight, where the weight is, brakes, and how the package as a whole feels like a cohesive thought process. Time (or NAIAS) will tell.

 

[nastang87xx]

850-900hp or forget it.

It's easy enough with a common GT so.....

This is an OEM product that sees more beyond just the number. It's about integrating that power into the chassis as well as ensuring durability, emissions compliance, and capability thresholds that are realistic. Flat numbers aren't everything.

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