For Ford Mustang fanciers who want more power and to have their car stand out from the crowd, the aftermarket firm founded by the late automotive entreprenuer Carroll Shelby has put the Shelby GT back in its lineup. It was unveiled Thursday at the Los Angeles Auto Show.
How powerful? The stock 2014 Mustang GT is boosted to 430 horsepower or by adding a supercharger and calling it a GT/SC, to 624 horsepower. At a demonstration of the car for USA TODAY last week, the car was easily capable of burning rubber and tearing through corners with ease.
"You can go from a boulevard cruiser to a boulevard bruiser all in one," says Gary Patterson, a vice president of Shelby. The modifications "really substantially change the performance characteristics of the car."
The new Shelby GT harkens back to 2007 when Shelby, through an agreement with Ford Racing, customized Mustangs at its Las Vegas shop to be transformed into Shelby GTs. It is not to be confused with Ford's own Shelby GT 500, a trim level of the present Mustang.
Now, drivers have to buy a Ford Mustang GT, which lists for a starting price of $30,900, before delivery charges, and either arranged to have it shipped to Shelby or take one there themselves. It can become a Shelby GT for an additional $14,995 or a GT/SC for $27,995.
The upgrades include a racing suspension, special exhaust system, a short-throw shifter, racing stripes and other touches. Although modified, the cars are designed to be legal in all states and don't need to run on special, and expensive, racing fuel.
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