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Going to go all in on polarizing opinions (as far as performance models go, not base models) 1. Less luxury and electronic doodads. 2. No cameras 3. No wireless charging 4. No touchscreens 5. Full-on media delete option like the GT350R 6. Sound system delete option 7. No autobraking, less...

Hah, this I know. Nearly bought one of these myself.

Ah thanks, I could have sworn it was 4086 based on Ford's own spec sheet. But if you are going to do the comparison, sticking to the same source to ensure correct relative data differences is the way to do it.

I believe the CFTP Gt500 published curb weight was actually less than 4090. Only a few pounds but still. OEM CCM disks should drop another 60 odd lbs. Kind of excited for the ford spec OEM Cup 2 R's. to try out. Maybe we will get lucky and there are some other OEM "light weight" parts we can sub...

You do want to be....mildly careful with it. It's called polish for a reason. It is not a pure paint sealant - it actually has mild abrasives in it so when you are putting it on it is actually abrading your clear-coat which is partly why the polishing effect is so effective. It's a bit of a...

Very true, but this isn't even that. The base cost of the car does not go down when you choose a subscription. Its the worst of both worlds. Your paying for it AND then paying more through a subscription to use it.

Just a lame old S550 GT500. I do however, enjoy using physical maps still despite being a millennial :) Either way, my point stands. We are too accepting of being taken advantage of as long as we don't perceive it that way.

The point isn't that features add cost. Its the fact that people are already rationalizing a manufacturer not forcing you into paying for something you already have, as a "win". That's a loss. A HUGE one. I wasn't even aware the subscription model had become so prevalent that people were...

Well...they add to the base cost of the car. Or in the case of many manufacturers, you can still select them as an add-on package. You are not "getting them for free".

While I respect the intent of the sentiment...saying we are lucky because a bunch of technology convenience features that add cost to our cars that we are already paying for, are NOT subscription based is like saying "man that guy who mugged me was great, he didn't even stab me this time!!"

I mean it makes sense in a strictly monetary context. Early-Millennials and Late Gen-X are all entering their peak earning capacity at the moment based on age-demographics. I wouldn't want any of these cars though at this price point.

Consider the fact it cost only 75k in the form of a GT500 in 2020 (106k is not the track package) and it sure seems like a bad deal. Variable traction control, Cup 2 Rs and a Raptor R pulley are not worth 30k.

A lot of people are starting to avoid newer tech due to complexity and / or ongoing and increasing privacy concerns. I would straight up refuse to buy a car with those types of systems in them unless I could figure out how to disable it all. Under the assumption a mandated kill switch was...

Troll or not, the amount of people in here who appear to be dismissive is absurd. It's not hard to verify this stuff. He's not totally nuts. I've been following this for years. The actual congressional directive to NHSTA: “Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the...

Fair enough. If we expand this beyond Ford then yes things go back further.

The rotary dial selector actually started in the Ford GT. Not the GT500. It's been around for a while.

Jimmy is going to be hella' messed up with all this advice if he's not already...

I would pour water on you and help you escape. GT4RS is what I would get as well.

People have unrealistic expectations of what they should be able to have. Plenty of "younger people" might find a car like this cool and aspirational despite its cost. I find many cars I cannot afford cool, awesome, and somewhat aspirational. I do not necessarily expect to be able to buy one.

The track package is going to be 155-160k after sales tax and fees and that assumes no other options are added. Total that is 40k more, than a GT500 Track Pack at their peak pricing with all options. No ADM included. ....about 10k of this I could rationalize away as the CCB system. The first...