Rumors of a new GT500 have been circulating for some time now. The pics may be new but Hagerty should know not to call it a GT500. The affiliation between Ford and Shelby has ended so the name will no longer be used.
It's going to have the Boss moniker, but it will supposedly be a N/A 5.2L with a little less than 600hp and possibly comes in either a manual or a DCT setup.
That could certainly happen; Ford is capable of doing anything they want to do. But ~600 NA horsepower in a Mustang? While Iād love to see it I kinda doubt it. The last time they tried it with the GT350 I wouldnāt be surprised if their warranty claim dollars exceeded their per unit profit.It's going to have the Boss moniker, but it will supposedly be a N/A 5.2L with a little less than 600hp and possibly comes in either a manual or a DCT setup.
It looks like one has the CF GT500 wheels and the other has the std. GT500 wheels and the Dark Horse emblem. I like the nifty little mule sticker on them.
The licensing contract came up and Ford decided not to renew it. So for now no more Shelby/Cobra badged Ford cars.
Yes, Shelby American Mustangs continue.
What? You don't want the "Dark Horse Boss Ultra 302 Track Pack Mega Uber Fastness"?
N/A cars don't need/have heat exchangers. The car in those photos has a heat exchanger exactly where it was located on the previous GT500. That said, I would love a high-revving NA car with a stick.It's going to have the Boss moniker, but it will supposedly be a N/A 5.2L with a little less than 600hp and possibly comes in either a manual or a DCT setup.
It looks like one has the CF GT500 wheels and the other has the std. GT500 wheels and the Dark Horse emblem. I like the nifty little mule sticker on them.
Ford owns the Cobra name and badging. They have since the 1960's. Shelby America owns the trademarks for GT350 and GT500, they license those to Ford. That agreement has ended. Ford cannot build a new GT350/500 without a new agreement with SA. They can, however, build a Cobra.
