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2013-14 Shelby GT500
2015 Mustang Spied
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<blockquote data-quote="Daffy" data-source="post: 13414269" data-attributes="member: 7210"><p>Ford has a very tough challenge with the stang. My best ex of the unfair nature of it is; the 5.0 GT. So a mag takes a GT 5.0, not even a boss, pits it against the M3, the stang beats it in every perf category, acceleration, lap times, breaking, figure eight, etc., and the winner of the review the BMW, the reason, because they said the stang is still just a stang and not in the class of a BMW. Now, I'm not saying a bimmer shopper is out there comparing bouncing between the BMW dealership & the Ford dealership ... although I dumped my M3 to get into a GT500. My point is more with maintream media and reviews they down grade the stang even when on any measure it's superior, other than "moniker" or badging. This is why I think Ford did the Shelby deal, to try to get a badging that would resonate even if it was only that, a badge. Hec, the Viper has the same struggle, call it an SRT but it's still a "dodge" and 'merican so it's new Sabelt Ferrari interior is still picked on, if they called it a Ferrari, well ...</p><p></p><p>Really the big thing will be a perfect IRS solution, this will get big cred for the stang, even if it's only a mild improvement over the impressive accomplishments with the SRA. That with some slick marketing, serious mag butt kissing, etc., will put the stang where it sould be IMO, and I don't consider myself a kool aid drinker here, but ...</p><p></p><p>I have faith in Ford & SVT not to water it down or make it total euro, it needs the nuance refinements to break thru without losing its soul and performance standing.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Daffy, post: 13414269, member: 7210"] Ford has a very tough challenge with the stang. My best ex of the unfair nature of it is; the 5.0 GT. So a mag takes a GT 5.0, not even a boss, pits it against the M3, the stang beats it in every perf category, acceleration, lap times, breaking, figure eight, etc., and the winner of the review the BMW, the reason, because they said the stang is still just a stang and not in the class of a BMW. Now, I'm not saying a bimmer shopper is out there comparing bouncing between the BMW dealership & the Ford dealership ... although I dumped my M3 to get into a GT500. My point is more with maintream media and reviews they down grade the stang even when on any measure it's superior, other than "moniker" or badging. This is why I think Ford did the Shelby deal, to try to get a badging that would resonate even if it was only that, a badge. Hec, the Viper has the same struggle, call it an SRT but it's still a "dodge" and 'merican so it's new Sabelt Ferrari interior is still picked on, if they called it a Ferrari, well ... Really the big thing will be a perfect IRS solution, this will get big cred for the stang, even if it's only a mild improvement over the impressive accomplishments with the SRA. That with some slick marketing, serious mag butt kissing, etc., will put the stang where it sould be IMO, and I don't consider myself a kool aid drinker here, but ... I have faith in Ford & SVT not to water it down or make it total euro, it needs the nuance refinements to break thru without losing its soul and performance standing. [/QUOTE]
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