2007
FORD Shelby Cobra GT 500 Diecast
Model Headquarters Available
in 4 color combinations
Blue
with White
Stripes
White
with Blue Stripes
Red
with White
Stripes
Black
with White Stripes
2007
FORD Shelby Cobra GT 500
Ford
2007 Shelby Cobra GT Car Review Exerpts
from Ultimatemachine.com
A
production version of the GT500 went on sale in 2006, continuing
the high-performance lineage of the SVT Mustang Cobra model
line. It will be followed by a steady stream of performance
products developed by SVT, possibly including a version
of the production-intent Sport Trac Adrenalin, the industry's
first performance sport-utility truck. The production GT500
will be the first in a string of specialty Mustangs that
SVT will help deliver. This will create Ford Motor Company's
– and one of the industry's – broadest product
portfolio, stretching from under $20,000 for the V-6 Mustang
coupe to the 450-plus-horsepower GT500, each offering performance
and value. The GT500 and the production-intent Sport Trac
Adrenalin teaser accelerate the wave of momentum at SVT
since the launch of the 2005 Ford GT supercar. SVT also
now will develop non-SVT branded Ford Division performance
vehicles – including heritage-based performance Mustangs
in the spirit of the 2001 Bullitt GT and 2003 Mach 1 –
as it becomes more directly integrated into Ford's mainstream
product development process.
Just
as the original Shelby GT500 was the ''step up'' to big-block
power from the GT350, the new Ford Shelby Cobra GT500 steps
up to Ford's 5.4-liter ''MOD'' V-8. The result? The GT500
is the most powerful factory Mustang ever. Its supercharged
5.4-liter, 32-valve V-8 evolves from SVT's experience with
supercharging the MOD engine to deliver more than 450 horsepower
and 450 foot-pounds of torque. The cast-iron-block, four-valve
engine is force-fed an air-and-fuel mixture via a screw-type
supercharger at 8.5 pounds per square inch of boost. Aluminum
cylinder heads, piston rings and bearings sourced from the
Ford GT program bring a high level of proven durability
to the drivetrain, while upgraded cooling components promise
longevity. ''Powered by SVT'' camshaft covers are the finishing
touch to the engine.
