Gt500 vs Gt350

[JAJ]

GT500 - my guess is that it's the same bodywork as the GT350 with the 600 HP 3.5 ecoboost from the Raptor backed up with a battery and two 70 HP electric motors driving the front wheels. A quasi-hybrid. 740 HP, torque vectoring, fast on the quarter mile, fast on the road race track. Other features will be the 10-speed automatic and carbon ceramic brakes.

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[krt22]

What if the GT500 was faster on track than the 350 (like the Porsche Turbo is faster than a GT3?)

The Z06 is faster at the track than the GT350, zero shits given on my part. And who cares if its faster in the hands of a pro if you don't have enough seat time and money to match that performance anyway. I bought it to drive and enjoy, its ultimate performance limit is so far beyond 99% of the owners driving abilities (mine included), any incremental improvement beyond that is mostly white noise

 

[Tomster]

For me its hard to say without actual facts. So far the 500 is just a V6 twin turbo rumor. My plan for now is keep the '17 R (if and when it is delivered) and the '16 Track pack. However if the 500 is something spectacular, I might be looking to off the '16 track pack and put it towards the 500.

Time will tell and I am looking forward to hearing what the 500 will be before making any decisions.

 

[thehygienist]

GT500: more carbon fiber, 10 spd auto option, supercharged or TT option (demand trumps reliability). More aggressive design. A few new color options and they're done. In other words, nothing to see here, move along, your GT3 cost you less, increased intrinsic value, and ford didn't have to make another one-trick pony.

 

[Donkey]

GT500: more carbon fiber, 10 spd auto option, supercharged or TT option (demand trumps reliability). More aggressive design. A few new color options and they're done. In other words, nothing to see here, move along, your GT3 cost you less, increased intrinsic value, and ford didn't have to make another one-trick pony.

There won't be forced induction options. Whatever they choose will likely be unique like the 350. It would make sense to carry the 5.2l block and heads over with two 50ish mm turbochargers. Perhaps variable geometry unit's like on porsche's. Would be seemed power and gobs of torque and power and more efficient than its blown larger displacement competition. Guaranteed.

 

[Hack]

GT500 - my guess is that it's the same bodywork as the GT350 with the 600 HP 3.5 ecoboost from the Raptor backed up with a battery and two 70 HP electric motors driving the front wheels. A quasi-hybrid. 740 HP, torque vectoring, fast on the quarter mile, fast on the road race track. Other features will be the 10-speed automatic and carbon ceramic brakes.

Interesting idea with partial hybrid. It would make the car faster 0-60 on factory tires, that's for sure. If they do a V6 in the GT500, I'm not the least bit interested. I don't care if it makes 800 HP. Still wouldn't want it. Carbon ceramic brakes are a bad idea IMO. Too expensive for what you get. Better to make really good brakes similar to what's on the GT350. They could go to larger discs and 20" rims if they need more stopping power due to higher weight and HP.

If ford was smart they would keep the 350 the track monster, and the 500 the drag King. There is no reason to recreate a better version of the 350 just 2-3 years later. I'm sure they don't want to destroy 350 values either.

I think the 500 will do well on a road course, without being purpose built for it, kinda like the 350 does well on a drag strip, you get the point.

I think car manufacturers are best off when cars seem amazing and hard to surpass when they first come out, and then seem second or third best a year or two later (as soon as possible). That drives people to keep buying new cars. If Ford can't make something faster than the GT350 for quite a few years, what reason do we all have to sell our GT350s and buy a new Ford? Just look at the Boss 302 and how long it took Ford to make the GT350, which surpasses the Boss quite easily.

 

[Shift]

I think car manufacturers are best off when cars seem amazing and hard to surpass when they first come out, and then seem second or third best a year or two later (as soon as possible). That drives people to keep buying new cars. If Ford can't make something faster than the GT350 for quite a few years, what reason do we all have to sell our GT350s and buy a new Ford?

Most people buying the GT350 knows it's not the fastest thing out there. What will really keep it relevant is the FPC high revving NA V8 that was the first and most likely the last for an American car company.

If that's not something that doesn't really tug at heart strings, then yes, you will probably get rid of the GT350 for the next big thing, and the Jones'ing cycle continues.

 

[Hack]

Most people buying the GT350 knows it's not the fastest thing out there. What will really keep it relevant is the FPC high revving NA V8 that was the first and most likely the last for an American car company.

If that's not something that doesn't really tug at heart strings, then yes, you will probably get rid of the GT350 for the next big thing, and the Jones'ing cycle continues.

Well said.

I agree that the FPC is the main reason I had to have a GT350 and the main reason I love driving the car. I'm sure quite a few people on here think the same way. I hope NA V8s larger than 5 liters will continue to be available for many years.

 

[Shift]

Well said.

I agree that the FPC is the main reason I had to have a GT350 and the main reason I love driving the car. I'm sure quite a few people on here think the same way. I hope NA V8s larger than 5 liters will continue to be available for many years.

Many of us do. In case there isn't, the GT350 is my insurance policy.

 

[machsmith]

Depending on what the new GT500 packs, ill be adding one. The last GT500 wasn't a 1 trick pony and dont suppose the next one will be either. I'm looking forward to finally seeing what fords been hiding.

 

[JN66]

Does anyone have definitive knowledge on what the GT500 will look like or what engine will be in it?

Depending on how much of an animal it is...I would keep both.

 

[minjitta]

When the gt500 is announced and it has 750+ hp, it's it going to be gt350 trade worthy? What are some of you thinking?

You can alwas add FI on gt350, now you got bad ass fpc with fi

 

[minjitta]

GT500 - my guess is that it's the same bodywork as the GT350 with the 600 HP 3.5 ecoboost from the Raptor backed up with a battery and two 70 HP electric motors driving the front wheels. A quasi-hybrid. 740 HP, torque vectoring, fast on the quarter mile, fast on the road race track. Other features will be the 10-speed automatic and carbon ceramic brakes.

Don needed ceramic brakes, and hybrid it just raise the cost of gt500 to the level most cant afford. A10 TT V8 5.2 CPC rev 7800rpm are good enough for gt500.

 

[Mustang_Scotty]

I have a feeling when the 500 is released they'll be many people changing their mind, including me and I'm hoping not to.

 

[stanglife]

Depending on what the new GT500 packs, ill be adding one. The last GT500 wasn't a 1 trick pony and dont suppose the next one will be either. I'm looking forward to finally seeing what fords been hiding.

It's going to perform, I'm sure. I suspect it will be like the 350 on steroids. FI, similar suspension, maybe even some more extreme bodywork (wider). I'm still holding out hope for some new tech - like TT V6 and AWD...not that I want to say farewell to the V8s but look what Nissan has done with the GT-R; Imagine that technology with the soul of a Mustang. Pretty interesting, IMO.

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