The horsepower race has gone nuclear: 2013 GT500

theDreamer · 11-16-2011, 10:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Lemers

A mustang that can go 200 mph. Thats why they call it a trim level Noboby ever said it wasnt a mustang

The GT500 is not to the mustang GT as the NISMO is to the 370z. You can't take a GT and "built" it to a GT500 without going way over the cost of buying a new GT500.

Who ever said Nismo = GT500 for the Z?
If anything, I would rather buy a tourning/nav 370z and send it off to GTM before buying a Nismo if I wanted a GT500 competitor. What you get from Shelby though is basically that, but it is sold at a Ford dealership.

Lemers · 11-16-2011, 10:09 AM

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Originally Posted by theDreamer

Who ever said Nismo = GT500 for the Z?
If anything, I would rather buy a tourning/nav 370z and send it off to GTM before buying a Nismo if I wanted a GT500 competitor. What you get from Shelby though is basically that, but it is sold at a Ford dealership.

With warranty

m4a1mustang · 11-16-2011, 10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by theDreamer

Who ever said Nismo = GT500 for the Z?
If anything, I would rather buy a tourning/nav 370z and send it off to GTM before buying a Nismo if I wanted a GT500 competitor. What you get from Shelby though is basically that, but it is sold at a Ford dealership.

Shelby has NOTHING to do with the development of the GT500.

This is a common misconception and is one of the reasons Ford should have just kept calling it the SVT Cobra. Ford only licenses the Shelby name. SVT develops the car. There is NO engineering involvement from Shelby.

m4a1mustang · 11-16-2011, 10:06 AM

Matt, I'm sure you don't use all of your 400whp every day... so why do you even have it? Because you can.

Red__Zed · 11-16-2011, 10:08 AM

Matt uses all 400 hp all day, every day. 7500rpms through schools zones in third.

theDreamer · 11-16-2011, 10:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Red__Zed

Matt uses all 400 hp all day, every day. 7500rpms through schools zones in third.

Especially in my Altima.

2theextreme · 11-16-2011, 10:08 AM

m4a1mustang · 11-16-2011, 10:10 AM

Oh, may I remind you all, this thread WILL NOT be locked so if you take it off topic or start bashing each other Trip's is coming in to take care of you.

b1adesofcha0s · 11-16-2011, 10:15 AM

Is Amar gonna sell his Nismo for a GT500?

Lemers · 11-16-2011, 10:15 AM

It's just nice to know that in the event of the zombie apocalypse the GT500 can go 200 mph and seat 4.

m4a1mustang · 11-16-2011, 10:17 AM

I still think it's important for Matt to understand that Shelby does not design, develop, or build the GT500. They just collect royalties.

theDreamer · 11-16-2011, 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

I still think it's important for Matt to understand that Shelby does not design, develop, or build the GT500. They just collect royalties.

Yes I am aware of that, I forgot about that.
I understand y'alls points and my view is different. I just feel the GT500 is not worth the 'value' but hopefully the rumors I have heard are true and Ford begins or has already development of a modern GT40.

m4a1mustang · 11-16-2011, 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by theDreamer

Yes I am aware of that, I forgot about that.
I understand y'alls points and my view is different. I just feel the GT500 is not worth the 'value' but hopefully the rumors I have heard are true and Ford begins or has already development of a modern GT40.

Value is relative so I won't argue with that.

theDreamer · 11-16-2011, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

Value is relative so I won't argue with that.

Yep, I still want to drive a Boss 302 but no one I know has bought one yet.

Why won't people buy cars so I can drive them...what is wrong with my friends?

Lemers · 11-16-2011, 10:20 AM

Anything Shelby puts out is just a modified ford

11-16-2011, 10:06 AM	#4 (permalink)
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Lemers A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Izmir, Turkey Posts: 15,371 Drives: 2012 Traverse LTZ Rep Power: 53	It's just nice to know that in the event of the zombie apocalypse the GT500 can go 200 mph and seat 4. __________________ 2010 Black Cherry Touring/Sport/Nav Now - 2012 Travese LTZ until I leave for Turkey

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Red__Zed A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: window seat Posts: 28,940 Drives: Mostly on two wheels Rep Power: 121	Matt uses all 400 hp all day, every day. 7500rpms through schools zones in third.

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m4a1mustang A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 55,385 Drives: on two wheels Rep Power: 6963	I still think it's important for Matt to understand that Shelby does not design, develop, or build the GT500. They just collect royalties. __________________ - Steve Zs & Coffee - Saturdays at 10AM in Fairfax, VA and Columbia, MD (Click the banner!) LIKE us on Facebook!

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