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Just wondering if any of you gentlemen or ladies with disposable cash are thinking seriously of moving to or adding a GT 500 to your stable? Reading articles with stuff like this sure makes it tempting:
"Debuting at the Chicago Auto Show this month was the 2013 Shelby GT500 convertible, a car that shares the formidable hardware of its coupe counterpart.And it's pretty heady stuff.
That hardware includes a new, 5.8-liter aluminum V-8 supercharged to an asphalt-liquefying 650 hp and 600 lb.-ft. of torque, all channeled to the rear wheels via a six-speed manual transmission. Those power specs not only better the 2012 Shelby GT500's 5.4-liter V-8 by an astounding 100 hp and 90 lb.-ft. of grunt, they also give this 2013 Shelby the most powerful regular-production V-8 on the planet.
As if that weren't enough, this Shelby, in both coupe and convertible form, is offered with a new Performance Package that provides Bilstein electronic dampers, manufactured to SVT specs, that allow the driver to choose his or her preferred level of suspension damping — stiff or ouch."
To all that, those who opt for the coupe can add the ultimate in racing prep: a Track Package that adds an external engine oil cooler, rear differential cooler and transmission cooler to help prevent components from overheating under high-speed, long-duration driving. It all adds up to a heck of a fun day of rented track time.
Read more: http://www.stltoday.com/classifieds/transportation/reviews/ford-mustang-shelby-gt-drop-top-joins-coupe-as-ultimate/article_dc823e9d-59da-5a4a-b7d6-f8fa2240fdc9.html#ixzz1n9OLPH7n
"Debuting at the Chicago Auto Show this month was the 2013 Shelby GT500 convertible, a car that shares the formidable hardware of its coupe counterpart.And it's pretty heady stuff.
That hardware includes a new, 5.8-liter aluminum V-8 supercharged to an asphalt-liquefying 650 hp and 600 lb.-ft. of torque, all channeled to the rear wheels via a six-speed manual transmission. Those power specs not only better the 2012 Shelby GT500's 5.4-liter V-8 by an astounding 100 hp and 90 lb.-ft. of grunt, they also give this 2013 Shelby the most powerful regular-production V-8 on the planet.
As if that weren't enough, this Shelby, in both coupe and convertible form, is offered with a new Performance Package that provides Bilstein electronic dampers, manufactured to SVT specs, that allow the driver to choose his or her preferred level of suspension damping — stiff or ouch."
To all that, those who opt for the coupe can add the ultimate in racing prep: a Track Package that adds an external engine oil cooler, rear differential cooler and transmission cooler to help prevent components from overheating under high-speed, long-duration driving. It all adds up to a heck of a fun day of rented track time.
Read more: http://www.stltoday.com/classifieds/transportation/reviews/ford-mustang-shelby-gt-drop-top-joins-coupe-as-ultimate/article_dc823e9d-59da-5a4a-b7d6-f8fa2240fdc9.html#ixzz1n9OLPH7n