How much horsepower does a 2007 Shelby GT500 have?
How much horsepower does a 2007 Shelby GT500 have?
Just as the big-block GT500 from 1968 was a step up from the GT350, the 2007 Ford Shelby GT500’s 475 horsepower, 5.4-liter V-8 is a step up from the 4.6-liter V-8 used in yesterday’s SVT Mustang Cobra.
When did the Shelby GT500 Mustang come out?
After Ford Division mainstreamed Special Vehicle Team operations and entered into a new business relationship with Carroll Shelby in 2006, the car that SVT had engineered to be the all-new SVT Mustang Cobra came to market as the 2007 Ford Shelby GT500.
What kind of brakes does a Shelby GT500 have?
To match this power and handling ability, engineers fitted some of the biggest brakes in the business to the Ford Shelby GT500. Four-piston Brembo calipers are fitted to 14-inch Brembo vented rotors up front, and 11.8-inch vented discs in the rear continue SVT’s legacy of great-braking Mustangs.
What’s the quarter mile time for a Ford GT500?
While Ford’s initial performance claims of 0-60 mph in 4.0 seconds, a quarter mile time of 12.5 seconds at 116 mph, and 0.94g on a skid pad seemed to support Thai-Tang’s claims, the GT500 had a hard time repeating those performance numbers in the real world. Part of the problem lay within the weight of the GT500.
Just as the big-block GT500 from 1968 was a step up from the GT350, the 2007 Ford Shelby GT500’s 475 horsepower, 5.4-liter V-8 is a step up from the 4.6-liter V-8 used in yesterday’s SVT Mustang Cobra.
After Ford Division mainstreamed Special Vehicle Team operations and entered into a new business relationship with Carroll Shelby in 2006, the car that SVT had engineered to be the all-new SVT Mustang Cobra came to market as the 2007 Ford Shelby GT500.
What’s the gear ratio on a Shelby GT500?
For the Shelby GT500 the TR6060 was geared to make the most of the 5.4-liter’s healthy power band. At the rear was a modified 8.8-inch gear-set with a 3.31:1 gear ratio with limited slip. With 500 supercharged horsepower lurking beneath the hood, the GT500 required some upgrades to the suspension and brakes to keep the car on the road.
While Ford’s initial performance claims of 0-60 mph in 4.0 seconds, a quarter mile time of 12.5 seconds at 116 mph, and 0.94g on a skid pad seemed to support Thai-Tang’s claims, the GT500 had a hard time repeating those performance numbers in the real world. Part of the problem lay within the weight of the GT500.
