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MLive.com -- Ford released details Monday on its new 2011 Ford Shelby GT500, its first iteration of the classic performance car that isn't considered a gas-guzzler by the federal government.

Ford said drivers can still expect power and performance out of the Shelby Mustang, which has a 5.4-liter supercharged V-8 engine that kicks out 550 horsepower and 510 pound-feet of torque. However, the new engine is crafted out of aluminum, rather than cast-iron, which makes the new Shelby 102 pounds lighter than the previous edition, according to Ford.

That weight drop allows the 2011 Shelby to get 23 m.p.g. highway, compared to 22 m.p.g. for the previous Shelby Mustang. That means this will be the first Mustang that will not be subject to the government's Gas Guzzler Tax.


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Champion Author Houston

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Message Posted: Feb 9, 2010 12:21:33 PM

Outstanding.
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Sophomore Author San Jose

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Message Posted: Feb 9, 2010 7:19:08 AM

good for ford
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Message Posted: Feb 9, 2010 7:18:35 AM

this is how progress is made. 2-3 mm down to 15 microns. saving a little weight here, less friction/drag there. that's how its done, in high end, cutting edge, niche market cars. like mustang gt, corvette, tesla and fisker.
eventually you have a vehicle with these features, just like the anti locking brake system 85% of you have on your vehicle today.
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All-Star Author Twin Cities

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Message Posted: Feb 9, 2010 3:52:27 AM

Most of you commentors are missing the point.
This is a good "muscle" car, that got a face lift, got a bit faster, and still got "better" mpg's.

Yes I'd agree that the numbers maybe fudged a bit, yet the Camaro and the Mustang are at war again.
Remember the last 70's early 80's wars??
This is just great.

And yes I don't believe anyone driving this car will get 23 mpg. Most likely it will be 15 mpg most of the time, but yet it's not the commuting car for the masses. This is a special car and built for special purposes.
Why do you think they make Porshes, Lambrogini, and the rest of the "unaffordability fast" cars?

Someone will buy these just for the sake of having one and the ability to go fast.
The same way that they are giving out big bonuses to the investment bankers, yet I am not getting any bonus.

So yes, I can't afford this car, yet it is great that they still have a market fot this kind of car!
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Message Posted: Feb 9, 2010 3:41:21 AM

"Ford released details ... its first iteration of the classic performance car that isn't considered a gas-guzzler by the federal government"

Really? I would be willing to bet the mpg figures are massaged to MAKE it fit! Who decides?
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Message Posted: Feb 9, 2010 3:20:01 AM

We probably won't be able to afford it.
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Message Posted: Feb 9, 2010 3:05:27 AM

I drove a Shelby Omni, and it would go like hell. You can keep your V8s.
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Message Posted: Feb 9, 2010 1:57:35 AM

Any improvement here will trickle down to the masses cars.
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Message Posted: Feb 9, 2010 12:53:19 AM

I hope the aluminum engine stands up as well as the cast-iron one, but I'm positive it will be another great car for Ford. It is a thing of Beauuty, for those of us that appreciate the sports car look.

[Edited by: PADI at 2/9/2010 5:55:45 AM EST]
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Message Posted: Feb 9, 2010 12:44:03 AM

Classic Mustang looks. I wonder what the price tag is?
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Message Posted: Feb 9, 2010 12:34:15 AM

steve Mcqueen would be happy
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Message Posted: Feb 9, 2010 12:23:48 AM

Thats all fine and dandy, but who could afford one?????????
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Message Posted: Feb 9, 2010 12:23:07 AM

The government must be blind.....1 mpg more for the new Shelby?....what does this prove?.........Someone is getting paid off....
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Message Posted: Feb 9, 2010 12:22:17 AM

I would like to see one get that 23mpg.
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Message Posted: Feb 9, 2010 12:20:36 AM

She's a beaut!
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Message Posted: Feb 9, 2010 12:16:43 AM

My 93 Civic gets 52 MPG Highway. I am not impressed.
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Message Posted: Feb 9, 2010 12:14:14 AM

The new engine is crafted out of aluminum, rather than cast-iron, which makes the new Shelby 102 pounds lighter than the previous edition. The 2011 Shelby get s 23 m.p.g. highway! Build vehicles with high MPG, a reasonable price, are ‘multi fueled,’ very reliable and not some Shelby gas guzzler.
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Message Posted: Feb 9, 2010 12:06:49 AM

Nice car but a waste of money.
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Message Posted: Feb 8, 2010 11:57:26 PM

Nice car.
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Message Posted: Feb 8, 2010 11:52:41 PM

i would not trust the aluminum engine i remember gm tried this once and they had nothing but trouble with it
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Message Posted: Feb 8, 2010 11:51:54 PM

Wouldn't mind test-driving one to see if they're REALLY worth of the "Shelby GT500" emblem.
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Message Posted: Feb 8, 2010 11:48:45 PM

GM tried that in the vega. leaked oil like crazy
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Message Posted: Feb 8, 2010 11:42:57 PM

If you can afford it..........
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Message Posted: Feb 8, 2010 11:42:12 PM

It seems to me that any car with gasoline consumption resulting in less than 35MPG is a gas guzzler. This may include my Toyota Corolla with a five speed.
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Message Posted: Feb 8, 2010 11:41:46 PM

Nope Genefo1 - I drive and have driven only cars that can corner as well as accelerate and not some supermodified Ford Pinto.

They would not do well on the EU super highways like the Autobahn.The basic BMW 328i with a 6 would leave them sitting at... Gas stations would love them.
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Message Posted: Feb 8, 2010 11:39:13 PM

Gas guzzler is something we do not need and just another way for the government to screw us over.
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Message Posted: Feb 8, 2010 11:34:34 PM

As I buy sensible cars, I didn't even know there was a gas guzzler tax! Either way, 23 mpg for a car is crappy mileage. No thanks. (But I find the concept of the muscle car so mind numbing I try not to think about it. The car is a way of getting from Point A to Point B, NOT a fashion statement).
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I like the carbon fiber design of the Hydraulic hybrid being developed by Lighting Hybrids.
Lighting Hybrids
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Nice Car and it is sharp looking.
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Sweet and smart buy a FORD>
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Fast cars are fun to drive
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Awesome car but a bit too impractical for todays driver.
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Some of us like the old muscle cars. If there is a market they will sell them.
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Message Posted: Feb 8, 2010 11:07:14 PM

All that horsepower and no where to unleash it!
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I can't understand the point of a 550 horsepower engine in a street vehicle. They're living in a bygone era.
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Message Posted: Feb 8, 2010 10:56:29 PM

cool, what else can Ford do? I remember the days of muscle cars
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Message Posted: Feb 8, 2010 10:52:18 PM

can't afford car payment and insurance it probably as much as a house payment !!!
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Message Posted: Feb 8, 2010 10:51:06 PM

Lots of muscle!!!
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Message Posted: Feb 8, 2010 10:45:28 PM

Dang! ................................

Muscle cars just getting finely tune..............LUV Them!.................

If your Working and you can afford it....................................

You can afford an fuel efficient economy vehicle as well.................

Why run it into the ground as an everyday car........................

Buy a second vehicle!.......................................
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Message Posted: Feb 8, 2010 10:45:19 PM

not impressed
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Message Posted: Feb 8, 2010 10:33:00 PM

supermodified, apparently derKraut never rode in anything like the 1968 GT500KR. If he did, he would understand Ford's marketing strategy with this latest iteration of it.
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Message Posted: Feb 8, 2010 10:23:52 PM

American muscle at it's finest. Ford hits another home run. No wonder they're in the black and selling cars! GO FORD!
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Message Posted: Feb 8, 2010 10:14:27 PM

Good-looking car but the mileage can be beat by lots of other cars I would rather spend my money buying.
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Message Posted: Feb 8, 2010 10:12:59 PM

102 lbs lighter will just about compensate for the extra weight families put on their own bodies now
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Message Posted: Feb 8, 2010 9:51:23 PM

23mpg vs. 22 mpg = what a breakthrough.

Shows Ford has learnt absolutely nothing about current market conditions.
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Message Posted: Feb 8, 2010 9:43:38 PM

Thats a nice looking car. Little out of my price range but sure looks nice.
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