Ford and Shelby Provide Improved Power Plant and Engine for Ford Mustang’s Latest Edition

The racing and Special Vehicle Team (SVT) sections of Ford Motor Company, together with Shelby Automobiles Inc., have made an effort to equip the Ford Mustang Shelby Cobra GT500KR 2008 model with a 4-litre supercharged V8 power plant and an upgrade in its racing engine. This new edition has been produced in commemoration of Ford Mustang’s 40^th anniversary.

The improved Ford Mustang GT500KR carries with it approximately 691 N.m of torque. Since it has an ultimate drive proportion of 3, 7:1, this enhanced engine makes the GT500KR one of the greatest versions of the Ford Mustang.

Sources from Ford and Shelby have refused to give a concrete remark regarding how this Mustang actually performs. However, they insinuated that the latest version of GT500KR can actually take the limelight from the Saleen Mustang 281 Extreme, which actually boasts of a superior level of performance.

The 2008 model of the GT500KR received a tremendous amount of enhancement. Because of the modified ignition system and an improved throttle calibration, making the power plant of the car work at an optimum level is certainly possible. Moreover, the new GT500KR underwent minor yet important changes such as incurring lesser front air barrier and having a composite bonnet made of carbon fiber.

Ford has been very particular with every little feature of the Mustang, from the delivery of the engine power to the minor auto parts. This is chiefly because of its aim to offer a grand driving experience to its potential customers. “We aren’t fixing our attention on one or two attributes, but working on the vehicle as a whole,” said Shelby Automobiles Inc. Vice President of Operations Gary Patterson.

For the 40^th anniversary of the Mustang, about 1,000 new GT500KR units are to be released. These limited edition Mustang units are furnished with a Shelby engine compartment tag, mirror caps in various striking colors, and rear and bonnet with a Shelby inscription, and an elegant interior featuring Shelby insignia.

Ford greatly invested on this new edition of the Mustang GT500KR in order to sustain and even develop the standing of the original Ford Mustang.