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2007 Ford Shelby GT500 Auto Show Photo

Ford SVT is aiming for Corvette Z06 territory with the Mustang-based Shelby GT500. Horsepower from its supercharged 32-valve 5.4-liter V-8 is a whopping 475, just 30 short of the Z06. Unlike the Z06, it will come in a ragtop version when it goes on sale this summer. The convertible weighs just 125 pounds more than the coupe, and its lid is made of cloth, not vinyl. Other details include a Roots-type blower and wider tires at the rear than up front, a Tremec T56 six-speed manual, Brembo brakes, leather instrument panel cover, and aluminum interior trim. For serious-driver props, its speedo and tach are reversed to give the rev-counter its correct place on the IP.

48 Featured Detroit Auto Show Vehicles
2007 Ford F-150 Saleen Sporttruck S331	2007 Ford Shelby GT500	2007 Honda Fit
2007 Hyundai Santa Fe	2007 Jaguar XK Convertible	2007 Jeep Compass
2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8	2007 Jeep Wrangler JK	2007 Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder
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