Many of us were surprised and just a little shocked when Ford priced the GT500KR at $79,995. The fact that it was steep was a bit of understatement. Downright expensive explains it much better. The fact that it can punch out 540 horsepower and is a limited edition Shelby makes up for some of this we have to admit that we could buy at least two really nice cars for this amount.
There are very few cars that have the ability to take our breath away. Yet, it seemed that the first time we set eye on the customized Mustang we couldn’t take our eyes off it. The design is unbelievable and is the kind of work that we only dream about. All you need to do is to take one look at it and you will know that it is as powerful as it looks.
Saleen has decided to offer their 302 cubic inch V8 as a crate engine. For those who do not yet know – this engine is more than adequate to take part in the 5.0 legacy that Saleen has created. The engine comes in two different models; the naturally-aspirated and the supercharged model. The supercharged model was tested in the Saleen S302E Mustang and the naturally-aspirated was tested in the Saleen/Parnelli Jones Limited Edition Mustang.
Ford and Shelby are celebrating their 40th anniversary in the guise of the Shelby GT500KR. This new Mustang – which was displayed at the 2008 New York Auto Show is big, bold, and packs 540 horsepower.
Only a limited number of these special cars were to be made – which is something that Shelby always stands by. Except this time they are changing the rules a bit.
Jesse Vigil wanted to do something special with his 2007 Ford Mustang so he decided to dress it up and give it a look of a real police car. He gave it the classic black and white colors, placed a fake (but real looking) emergency bar on top of the car, and painted the words ‘police’ on both sides of the car.