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First Testing for the Shelby GT

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Old Mar 15, 2007 | 03:01 PM
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2007 Ford Shelby GT

--POWER (SAE NET)
319 hp @ 5750 rpm
--TORQUE (SAE NET)
330 lb-ft @ 4500 rpm
--REDLINE
6250 rpm
--WEIGHT TO POWER
11.1 lb/hp
--TRANSMISSION
5-speed manual
--AXLE/FINAL-DRIVE RATIOS
3.55:1/2.41:1
--SUSPENSION, FRONT;REAR
Struts, coil springs, anti-roll bar; live axle, coil springs, anti-roll bar
--BRAKES, F;R
12.4-in vented disc; 11.8-in vented disc; ABS
--TURNING CIRCLE
37.7 ft
--CURB WEIGHT
3536 lb
--WEIGHT DIST, F/R
54/46%

--ACCELERATION TO MPH
--0-30
2.0 sec
--0-40
2.8
--0-50
3.9
--0-60
5.0
--0-70
6.6
--0-80
8.2
--0-90
10.2
--0-100
12.5
--QUARTER MILE
13.6 sec @ 104.1 mph
--BRAKING, 60-0 MPH
133 ft
--LATERAL ACCELERATION
0.91 g avg
--MT FIGURE EIGHT
25.7 sec @ 0.72 g avg
--TOP-GEAR REVS @ 60 MPH
1850 rpm

--BASE PRICE
$36,970
--PRICE AS TESTED
$38,790
--EPA CITY/ HWY ECON
16/23 mpg


Whether on the test track, highway, or your favorite stretch of mountain pavement, you'll notice a substantial difference in the way the Mustang performs in Shelby GT trim. Given a 19-horsepower increase, you wouldn't expect a huge drop in acceleration times, but we got consistent 0-to-60 runs of five seconds flat, a nip better than the usual 5.1-5.2 seconds for the stock GT. But the sensations make it feel like more. There's a deep, throbbing intake roar from the open-element air filter and wonderful subwoofer noises courtesy of the exhaust system. You'll be driving this thing through parking garages just to set off a few car alarms. The stouter rear gear helps, too; the car launches harder, revs up quicker, and midrange passing power again feels like more than 19 ponies' worth. The Hurst shift cures the stock unit's side-to-side slop when in gate. Baby it, and it feels notchy, but treat it like a precision rifle bolt, and it snaps from gear to gear.
http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/...ford_shelby_gt
Here is the link if anybody wants to check it out the rest of the article.
 
Old Mar 16, 2007 | 10:46 AM
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NICE!!!
 
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