Macho Shelby GT500 is most affordable performance coupe

Detroit News has reviewed the 2007 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500.

There's no doubt that the Shelby GT500, the most powerful factory-built Mustang ever, has a lot of bite. The new rear-wheel-drive coupe, which was developed by Ford's Special Vehicle Team and draws its inspiration from the Shelby GT500 of the late 1960s, is on sale now.

The hyper-aggressive theme runs through the revised cobra logo to the car's 500-horsepower 5.4-liter supercharged V-8 engine and its over-the-top styling. The car's strutting, macho look includes a gaping grille that is more aptly described as a maw, since it gives the vehicle the appearance of a voracious animal set on swallowing up everything in sight.

Retail Version of Shelby GT-H Approved

August 8 - Ford dealer principals, attending a meeting last week in Las Vegas, were introduced to the next special edition Mustang.

Automotive News is reporting that the 2007 Shelby GT will be a retail version of the GT-H incarnation built for Hertz Corporation.

Additional information is expected tomorrow in a speech from Mark Fields, Ford executive vice president and president, The Americas.

The Shelby GT-H model is a 325-HP rated production Mustang, bearing a special Hertz-corporate paint treatment, along with Shelby and Hertz badging.

The horsepower gain comes from the installation of Ford Racing's Power Pack product, by technicians at the Shelby Automobiles facility in Las Vegas, NV.

Ford has previously said that further information on the new Shelby model will be made available shortly at their Bold Moves web site.

2006 Shelby GT-H Mustang Auctioned Off

• Ford Shelby GT-H auctioned at EAA's "Gathering of Eagles" fundraiser raises $250,000 to benefit Young Eagles youth flight program.
• Barrett-Jackson auctioneer "Spanky," Carroll Shelby and Edsel Ford make history at the first auction of a new GT-H.

OSHKOSH, Wis., July 28 - Marking the 40th anniversary of the Shelby GT350H Ford Mustang, Ford Motor Company, Shelby Automobiles and The Hertz Corporation created 500 Shelby

GT-H Mustangs. All but one of those cars will be available to rent through the Hertz Fun Collection this year.

That remaining car was sold to the highest bidder for $250,000 during the annual "Gathering of Eagles" fundraiser at EAA AirVenture 2006. Proceeds from the fundraiser and the auction benefits EAA's aviation education initiatives, including Young Eagles the most successful youth aviation education program ever created with more than 1.2 million young people flown since 1992.

Boss Mustang Returns in 2008?

Motor Trend magazine's September issue reports that there will be a Boss Mustang for the 2008 model year, one year before the planned redesign of the Mustang in 2009. While the rumor has not been confirmed by Ford Motor Company, Motor Trend is claiming there will be a Boss Mustang and that will make use of a 5.0 liter engine, producing 390 horsepower.

Many Mustang fans are hopeful the 5.0 liter cammer engine will be used, but it is too early to tell at this point. Additionally, the Boss Mustang is supposed to get the Shelby GT500 suspension system and will also have some interior stripping for the sake of weight reduction.

The original Boss Mustang debuted in 1969 with a 302 cubic inch engine, later to be upgraded to a 429 cubic inch engine in 1970. The Boss was downgraded to a 351ci engine in 1971 before the oil crisis of the 70s.

Bold Moves - Ep. 5 - Meet the Press

FordBoldMoves.com has published the third of a 3-part Ford Shelby GT500 series. The moment of truth. After all the buzz and anticipation, the Ford Shelby GT500 gets road tested on the proving grounds by the discriminating press. Will it pass the test?