GT350 site - "Available Fall 2015"

[Topnotch]

http://www.ford.com/cars/mustang/?gnav=header-cars

Built to buckle the pavement.

• Enhanced powertrain
The heart and soul of this beast live in the 5.2L V8 engine with a flat-plane crank that produces over 500 horsepower. Bolted to a world-class TREMEC® 160 6-speed manual transmission and you end up producing 400 lb.-ft. of torque. The red line pegs at 8,000 so you know this high RPM screamer is living up to its true GT350 DNA.

• Chassis and suspension
The MagneRide™ damping system monitors and adjusts itself thousands of times per second for a dynamic, adrenaline-fueled driving experience. But with our obsession for detail, we just couldn’t stop there. Our attention to detail drove us all the way down to which way the springs coiled, therefore requiring new lower control arms. This racer was designed, engineered and built so the springs, sway bars and dampers work together as one finely tuned system. We also added new lightweight chassis components and a set of Michelin® Pilot® Super Sport tires wrapped around lightweight, yet incredibly stiff forged aluminum wheels. So yeah, the GT350 will deliver a special rush whenever you strap yourself in behind the wheel.

• Braking
The foundation of any sports car is undoubtedly the brakes; therefore, brakes are a major part of the GT350 magic. So we teamed front and rear Brembo® with cross-drilled, two-piece, highly-engineered brake rotors. The huge 395mm (15.5”) rotors up front and 376mm (14.8”) rotors in the back complete this tight, hard working system that gives GT350 its well-earned track cred.

• Aerodynamics
Balancing downforce with aerodynamic drag is always one of the biggest challenges a team of car designers can face. But Ford did it with a unique, detailed approach that centered on making it imperative that every single component play a major part in the total overall performance of the system. It’s a very hard thing to pull off, but our team of designers and engineers wouldn’t settle for less. So it’s not just that the GT350 has wider aluminum front fenders and a unique aluminum hood. It’s also that the front and rear fascias, splitter, rockers and rear valance with integrated diffuser all work together as a team – each and every one of them. And only as a team working together can this system keep the beautiful, powerful, exciting and intimidating GT350 racer pressed firmly to the track.

The Shelby® GT350 isn’t just a combination of "go fast" parts because any tuner can build one of those. The GT350 is a specifically engineered machine where every system works dynamically together as one. No one else can make a car that performs to a world-class level on all fronts as well as living up to Ford durability standards. That truly sets this beast apart. No one but Ford Performance can make a car that performs like this, yet still possesses everyday driveability. We engineered the GT350 so you will say – from the race track to LA city traffic, the GT350 can do it all.

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[Natpag]

Check out this jab at the Z/28 on ford's gt350 page,

"The Shelby® GT350 isn’t just a combination of "go fast" parts because any tuner can build one of those. The GT350 is a specifically engineered machine where every system works dynamically together as one."

 

[Grimace427]

Check out this jab at the Z/28 on ford's gt350 page,

"The Shelby® GT350 isn’t just a combination of "go fast" parts because any tuner can build one of those. The GT350 is a specifically engineered machine where every system works dynamically together as one."

I think it was more of a jab at Roush/Saleen/Steeda, so on.

 

[Colleton]

I think it was more of a jab at Roush/Saleen/Steeda, so on.

Roush probably did a big chunk of the engineering for it.

 

[Swamp Yankee]

Wunderschone. Now if they can just get the pricing/standard features/options sheet released so we can fantasize in detail about this gorgeous machine that would be great. Putting it into the build and price widget on the Ford website would be even better.

 

[MELLOWYELLOW06]

When can we order one?

 

[Mazda]

When can we order one?

I believe it should be late spring early summer? not sure..

 

[likeaboss]

I think it was more of a jab at Roush/Saleen/Steeda, so on.

Probably more at Evolution, Revolution, Lund, AED, etc. Shots fired by Ford!

Glad I didn't hold off since it's a year out. Seriously, what is up with launching sports cars in the Fall Ford?

 

[Colleton]

...Seriously, what is up with launching sports cars in the Fall Ford?

Yeah, it's craziness. I was driving the car in below freezing temps today. In Florida. :lol:

On the plus side, the P Zeros seem to handle the cold MUCH better than the Supercar G:2's did. After a 70 mile round trip interstate cruse I pulled out of a Whattaburger parking lot, rolling hard into 1st and then WOT in 2nd. The car hooked and ran with just barely a squiggle in 2nd.

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