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[MJZ]

After waiting and quite a lot of searching I finally found a fully loaded new Shelby below sticker. I've been drooling over this car since they came out and was so excited to find one 1.5K below sticker. Well CHIT, it is incredibly disappointing, corners like a overloaded top-heavy p/u truck. Rear end is a joke and there is more roll in a curve than a bloated houseboat in 6 foot seas. It is only good for a straight line dash from stop light to stop light, I'm too old for that. The quality of fit and finish was also very disappointing, whole thing was cheap plastic. That obsession just went in the toilet, I'll go and pick up a Vette next week. Ford might do trucks best but when it comes to modern American muscle, GM rules!

[VaEagle]

Interesting info on this road test too of the Shelby version:



http://autos.aol.com/article/power/v2/_a/2008-shelby-gt500/20071204170909990001

[WVULTRA]

That obsession just went in the toilet, I'll go and pick up a Vette next week. Ford might do trucks best but when it comes to modern American muscle, GM rules!

You got that chit right!

 

[porthole]

corners like a overloaded top-heavy p/u truck. Rear end is a joke and there is more roll in a curve than a bloated houseboat in 6 foot seas. It is only good for a straight line dash from stop light to stop light,

Kinda like the original GT 500

[Hugh Janis]

Kinda like the original GT 500

Wasn't that the idea?  Mostly plastic 40 years ago too....

[nidan]

There's always the Super Snake if you want to wick it up a notch

The new 400+ hp Camaro will be out soon enough ....

[Texas 103]

Kinda like the original GT 500

Had about 6 of 'em my last one being a '69 500 " Drag Pac" Car...And you are spot on...awesome 1/4 mile at at time and you can't turn 'em with a crane>>>Greg

[altugo]

I want this one

[Boatman]

I'll go and pick up a Vette next week. 

You'll be much happier.   

[Ozzie]

I rather have my 69 Road Runner back.

[amigo Jorge]

After waiting and quite a lot of searching I finally found a fully loaded new Shelby below sticker. I've been drooling over this car since they came out and was so excited to find one 1.5K below sticker. Well CHIT, it is incredibly disappointing, corners like a overloaded top-heavy p/u truck. Rear end is a joke and there is more roll in a curve than a bloated houseboat in 6 foot seas. It is only good for a straight line dash from stop light to stop light, I'm too old for that. The quality of fit and finish was also very disappointing, whole thing was cheap plastic. That obsession just went in the toilet, I'll go and pick up a Vette next week. Ford might do trucks best but when it comes to modern American muscle, GM rules!

Mi amigo Mark...I have been curious about this car as well.....I would love to have a toy with 500+ HP....but after reading your test...I don't want.....

What would you think about the Super Snake?

An ultravenomous version of the GT500, the Super Snake is a pure Shelby special-a limited-edition, hyperpowered Mustang built with mostly Shelby parts in the company's Vegas assembly facility. Deliver your GT500 to Shelby, fork over the requisite cash (pricing had not been set at press time, but expect to pay around $10K for the upgrade), and in a few weeks you'll have a Super Snake of your very own.

The bodywork closely mirrors the KR's-including a KR hood, hood pins, Shelby stripes, brake ducts, and the 20-inch forged Alcoa rims seen on the KR showcar. Inside, the Super Snake sports new gauges (boost/oil and fuel pressure), custom Shelby sill plates, a Ford Racing short-throw shifter, and a numbered dash plaque.



The best stuff lies under the hood. Utilizing the KR's cold-air intake and a new, larger-capacity Ford Racing supercharger, the Super Snake will romp with over 600 horsepower and 590 lb-ft of torque, standard. Not enough? With optional tuning, Shelby will provide up to 725 ponies providing you're prepared to give up your warranty. This special Shelby will also get the Ford Racing Handling Pack, including stiffer, adjustable dampers, lowering springs, a front strut tower brace, and beefier stabilizer bars. The lower 3.73 rear axle of the GT500KR should provide for some blistering acceleration figures and the Baer six-piston brakes with super-sized rotors are employed to bring the Super Snake back to a standstill.

Shelby says the Super Snake will be in even shorter supply than the GT500KR. Production will start late this year, with most required parts also available separately from both Ford Racing and Shelby Automobiles by June. Earsplitting burnouts soon to follow.

[MJZ]

After my test drive there is no way I'd go for any Shelby Mustang. It has taken over 18 months for a very few dealers to drop down to sticker and only one I found to drop below sticker. The KR and Super Snakes will be very limited numbers so you know they will bring a heck of a premium above list but after my experience, I passed on 1.5K below sticker. I don't know if it's due to the economy, fuel prices or there are enough units out there now but it should be interesting to see what the used market looks like on them a year from now.

[grc]

It's just very unfortunate that the "powers that currently be" at FoMoCo didn't see fit to go with the independent rear suspension.  It was done years ago on the SVO Mustangs, and the handling difference was considerable.  Of course, you still have too much weight on the front for truly outstanding handling, but then again you have to remember what this car is supposed to be emulating (60's muscle cars, which weren't known for handling either).  At least the modern version has better brakes than the old versions.

Jerry

[mr_magoo]

The only shelby I've driven was a GT500 with a 4 speed and was a hand full in anything but a straight line. 

[VaEagle]

Mi amigo Mark...I have been curious about this car as well.....I would love to have a toy with 500+ HP....but after reading your test...I don't want.....

What would you think about the Super Snake?

An ultravenomous version of the GT500, the Super Snake is a pure Shelby special-a limited-edition, hyperpowered Mustang built with mostly Shelby parts in the company's Vegas assembly facility. Deliver your GT500 to Shelby, fork over the requisite cash (pricing had not been set at press time, but expect to pay around $10K for the upgrade), and in a few weeks you'll have a Super Snake of your very own.

The bodywork closely mirrors the KR's-including a KR hood, hood pins, Shelby stripes, brake ducts, and the 20-inch forged Alcoa rims seen on the KR showcar. Inside, the Super Snake sports new gauges (boost/oil and fuel pressure), custom Shelby sill plates, a Ford Racing short-throw shifter, and a numbered dash plaque.



The best stuff lies under the hood. Utilizing the KR's cold-air intake and a new, larger-capacity Ford Racing supercharger, the Super Snake will romp with over 600 horsepower and 590 lb-ft of torque, standard. Not enough? With optional tuning, Shelby will provide up to 725 ponies providing you're prepared to give up your warranty. This special Shelby will also get the Ford Racing Handling Pack, including stiffer, adjustable dampers, lowering springs, a front strut tower brace, and beefier stabilizer bars. The lower 3.73 rear axle of the GT500KR should provide for some blistering acceleration figures and the Baer six-piston brakes with super-sized rotors are employed to bring the Super Snake back to a standstill.

Shelby says the Super Snake will be in even shorter supply than the GT500KR. Production will start late this year, with most required parts also available separately from both Ford Racing and Shelby Automobiles by June. Earsplitting burnouts soon to follow.

The link I have in my earlier post is a story about the Super Snake. You may want to check it out?