Its about as reasonable as just making it weigh as much as a mclaren I guess lol the hate here is keeping me entertained all day
New GT500 leak...
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Bummed to be losing the manual transmission. Otherwise it looks great to me. I’m sure it’ll be far more expensive than I can afford. A used GT350 is sounding better and better as an option if I go back to Ford.
I'm confused with those who are disappointed. What were your expectations? If you are disappointed because you were expecting a "complete" car from Ford, one that will smoke the Demon in the 1/4 while running rings around its competitors on a road course, how would any manufacturer do that? The Demon is built for the drag strip because you can't have the best of both worlds. They decided to go with a straight line beast because it is an "attention grabber." A 740 HP GT500 that has the ability to run under 11 seconds in the 1/4 and can handle a road course like a GT350 seems pretty "complete" to me. If that is what the GT500 delivers, that is a win in my book.
And before anyone says anything, I know my book doesn't count for shit! LOL
And before anyone says anything, I know my book doesn't count for shit! LOL
I think Ford really put their foot in their mouth when their marketing rep. stated "Venom kills Demons".
I think that one statement raised a lot of hopes and expectations and now there is some disappointment that Ford did not deliver the knock out punch.
I think that one statement raised a lot of hopes and expectations and now there is some disappointment that Ford did not deliver the knock out punch.
After a 5 year wait, I was expecting a vehicle that would be well ahead of its competition. Based on what I'm seeing, this car MIGHT be equal to its competition.
GM and Dodge are probably thinking, "is that all you've got after all this time?"
I get that. He should never had made that statement. Just to compare with a 2016 - 2018 Hellcat, I would think a GT500 with 740 - 750 HP vs. 707 HP (stock 'Cat) along with the Ford weighing 300-400 lbs less than the Dodge (4,449 lbs) would make it more than competitive with a Hellcat. As far as the Demon goes, it is 808 HP/4,280 lbs, so I would imagine the GT500, depending on weight, would compete well.
My point is, there is a reason why these cars weigh what they do and why they have the HP/TQ numbers they do; there isn't a driver that can handle a 3,800 lb car with 850+ HP. Is that what people wanted? The ZR1 is 755 HP and 3,600 lbs, but it costs $120K+ and is a "different" type of car. JMO, but if the GT500 can beat a Hellcat in the 1/4 and compete with a Demon in 1/4, while also being a car that can do well on a course, isn't that incredible?
The wait is a head scratcher for sure...but it is still an impressive car. It may in fact be a more "complete" car than any Camaro or HC/Demon. Isn't that what Ford was shooting for apparently?
They wanted a 720S for 65k
Yea its a disappointment because it wont be as fast as a modded demon. LOL
Whoops, meant to say pulley only demon.
^ lol no kidding, the trinity was fricken slow for the power it had. I couldnt believe it was a drivers race between a M6 hellcat which is almost 600lbs heavier.
some of that was caused by the long gearing in the 6060, the 13/14 really needed 3.73 or better...
I do hope the DCT eventually trickles down to lower mustang models. Kind of doubt it will though, but perhaps as an option in performance pack cars etc...
Would be awesome in a PP2 car that people can afford/no adm, not sure how much more the tranny itself would cost as an option
I'd imagine similar pricing to the magride
because ford stupidly geared the car for 200mph (no one cars) when what the people really wanted was best 1/4mi time
tall gearing, clutch protection, ton of weight over the front axle and pizza cutter rear tires = high 11s with average drivers, mid 11s if your lucky
What car in this class has this tech?
That and everyone on the internet has been screaming "Manuals suck" for the past decade, and the newer automatics (even a standard non-clutched) are worlds better than they were in the 00's and only getting better while manual tech has pretty much peaked, with the only recent advancements being rev-matching and hill assist.
I recall numerous people on here hating on the 13/14 GT500 and GT350's for not coming in automatics.
Oh I recall that too...
My bet is 4200 lbs on the new GT500.
She’s no lightweight.
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She’s no lightweight.
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I like'em Thicc....
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