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Shelby America has revealed a Ford Mustang with more than 1000bhp at the New York motor show

Shelby America, Carroll Shelby’s Vegas-based tuning arm, has revealed a Ford Mustang with more than 1000bhp at the New York motor show.

Called the Shelby 1000, two versions of the Mustang will be offered - a street legal 950bhp version running on standard fuel and an S/C track version rated at over 1100bhp.

The beefed-up 5.4-litre V8 gets a new supercharger and internals, including crank, plus flowed head, revised cooling and exhaust. To cope with the power, the Mustang also sports an uprated driveshaft and fully reworked suspension.

Including the donor Mustang GT500, the cost is estimated at the equivalent of £126k. Just 50 of the most powerful cars will be built.

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K1NZ 4 April 2012

Re: 1100bhp Mustang revealed

1100BHP in a car with a live rear axle?! That would be terrifying, imagine what the torque would do the road! ;-) you would almost need to replace the tyres just about everytime you drive it, im sure it will get .4MPG to. on that note, this car is so pointless, i like it alot haha

leojk 3 April 2012

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275not599 wrote:

Those of you wondering whether it can do corners, or stop, or think this is an attempt to polish a turd, need to catch up. Read the road tests in US car magazine websites in which the Mustang in versions with half this power give an M3 a hard time on the circuit. Yes the Mustang isn't as complete as an M3 but it costs way less. A great example of what America always did well and is now doing even better: offering a different set of thrills at a bargain price for those who want it.

You should celebrate the existence of the option, instead of being all snooty!

You might want to wait for this one though... maybe even available in right hand drive by the sounds of it - I've always had a bit of a soft spot for these cars, but this new design is looking good........

...and with indpendent rear suspension!!!!! Woohoo!

crazyal 3 April 2012

Re: 1100bhp Mustang revealed

Contender for quickest destruction of rear tyres?