So I got to ride in a 950hp car| Off-Topic Discussion forum |

slefain SuperDork
6/20/12 3:01 p.m.

I got a ride from Gary Patterson himself in the Shelby 1000 last week. Depending on which version you buy, it is either 950hp on pump gas, or 1,100hp in race trim:

http://www.autotraderclassics.com/car-article/2012+Shelby+1000-170781.xhtml

I'll take mine without badges please and with a little more muffler.

mndsm PowerDork
6/20/12 3:02 p.m.

Was it as scary as something with that much power on street tires should be?

slefain SuperDork
6/20/12 3:05 p.m.

mndsm wrote: Was it as scary as something with that much power on street tires should be?

Yes. I think my socks are still in the back seat. Even more shocking was how violently is turns. Gary shook me like a rag doll in the passenger seat showing me how well it corners.

Gearheadotaku GRM+ Memberand SuperDork
6/20/12 3:06 p.m.

Is that based on the new GT500?

slefain SuperDork
6/20/12 3:09 p.m.

Gearheadotaku wrote: Is that based on the new GT500?

Yup. You pretty much give your GT500 back to them (with a load of cash) and they turn it up to 11.

ultraclyde Dork
6/20/12 3:29 p.m.

ROWR. My pants would fit funny for a week.

Ranger50 SuperDork
6/20/12 3:56 p.m.

/me rummages the couch cushions for loose change... Crap. Nothing but kids toys....

Ranger50 SuperDork
6/20/12 3:57 p.m.

In the last paragraph, don't you mean 5 Shelby GT500's?

Osterkraut UltraDork
6/20/12 5:10 p.m.

Man, crazy that it's emissions legal. I wonder why they stuck with the 5.4?

Javelin GRM+ Memberand UltimaDork
6/20/12 5:33 p.m.

Osterkraut wrote: Man, crazy that it's emissions legal. I wonder why they stuck with the 5.4?

From what I've been reading, the reason why the 13 GT500 and the further Shelby versions suddenly got so good is that they basically switched over to the actual Ford GT 5.4. It's supposed to not share anything with the previous GT500 5.4's. Completely different heads, all forged internals (including crank), and the big crazy is the new blower. Apparently Ford took the GT engine off the shelf, slapped anew blower on it, and stuffed it in the car. It's hawt.

mightymike New Reader
6/20/12 6:37 p.m.

I've driven my brothers '12 Shelby 500 with the Steeda package and it is awesome. I can't imagine something even more powerful on the street.

The tires came with a warning not to drive them in temperatures under 40 degrees F....

slantvaliant Dork
6/21/12 8:31 a.m.

Javelin wrote: Apparently Ford took the GT engine off the shelf, slapped anew blower on it, and stuffed it in the car. It's hawt.

So ... what would one of the new engines do in a GT?

Javelin GRM+ Memberand UltimaDork
6/21/12 8:35 a.m.

slantvaliant wrote:
Javelin wrote: Apparently Ford took the GT engine off the shelf, slapped anew blower on it, and stuffed it in the car. It's hawt.
So ... what would one of the new engines do in a GT?

I dunno, but I'd like to drive it!

mndsm PowerDork
6/21/12 9:09 a.m.

slantvaliant wrote:
Javelin wrote: Apparently Ford took the GT engine off the shelf, slapped anew blower on it, and stuffed it in the car. It's hawt.
So ... what would one of the new engines do in a GT?

I believe PPR answered that one....... Or damn close to it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKDJQArg9Us

bravenrace PowerDork
6/21/12 9:45 a.m.

Javelin wrote:
slantvaliant wrote:
Javelin wrote: Apparently Ford took the GT engine off the shelf, slapped anew blower on it, and stuffed it in the car. It's hawt.
So ... what would one of the new engines do in a GT?
I dunno, but I'd like to drive it!

http://www.hennesseyperformance.com/gt1000.html