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.
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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.
When we heard a few months ago that they were going to recreate the old series Knight Rider the first though that popped into our heads was, “who will be KITT?” K.I.T.T. was the all powerful, all knowing, supercar and the hero of the show (or maybe that was David Hasselhoff).
Tis the year for Mustangs to make themselves known and more appealing to the public eye. At least it seems that way. We have news of yet another modified Mustang. This Mustang hails from Steeda, the Ford aftermarket and Pompano Beach based company. The Steeda GT500 has been given new parts.
Less than one month has passed since Ford and Shelby released the GT500KR that was said to be able to “rule over all Mustangdom, or at least until the next special edition comes along.” Well, the King of the Road’s rule was shorter than William Harrison’s 31-day presidency.