Ford
2007 Shelby Cobra GT Car Review
Exerpts
FROM Ultimatemachine.com
A
production version of the GT500 will go 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.
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