Ummm the name Shelby does not just appeal to old boomers from the 60s. That is an utterly ridiculous take. Besides young people can't afford any version of the Dark Horse anyway. So the renaming to appeal to a younger demographic doesn't hold water. Especially with this car that will probably be...
If it has the Predator engine then this is basically a S650 version of the Shelby GT500. Which im sure will be a a great car, but just dont see it being a hit without out the Shelby Cobra name and badging. And you know the price tag is going to be in the neighborhood of 150k.
If this has a...
Love the car. Hate the name. Boss, Mach 1, and Cobra are badass. I dont understand why Ford chose to abandon recognizable tradition for something so milk toast. But apparently thats the only new name for every specialty variant now. 🙁
I was hoping for something new and original. Not the same predator engine they've been using for 5 -years with their silly rebranded name on it. And if its just a super charged coyote thats even worse.
Agreed. Stop shoving the Dork Horse name down our throats. Its lame and boring. Especially when you have Boss, Cobra, and Mach 1 in your storied history. I dont understand Ford's strategy here at all.