If this car is high 40's on the factory MSRP, people may shy away from the car with huge markups. This car isn't worth 60 grand. And if the reviews are less than stellar and a bit dissappointing, getting one at near sticker might be a possiblity in 6 months time from when it's released.

But with so few being made, the rich folks will want one just to have one, and the prices will be inflated no matter how dissappointing some reviews may be.

 

4100+ lbs...what a joke

I can't believe that a 2 dr "sports" car could weigh that much.

Guess I'll just have to keep saving for a C6 Z06.

 

Well they already did a comparison with the C6 Vette, and C6 for the win! Can you imagine a convertible version, now that will be extremely heavy.

 

ok this is what i don't understand.....the 03-04 cobra ran a 12.9 with 390bhp and this thing also runs a 12.9 with an additional 110bhp........how does that work?

 

Simple, '03-'04 Cobras were underrated and had more like 450bhp and the GT500 is a pig.

 

Thank God they stuck with a live rear axle to save weight.

 

weight is no doubt the biggest flaw with this car....

but i agree the car looks very sharp, and with very little mods it will rape faces on the highway.

 

this car needs to go on a diet, and it might be halfway decent. Moving the engine further back might be a good idea also..

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Brian

 

this car is why people buy imports.

 

I was disappointed when I saw someone pay a ridiculous amount for one at a Barrett-Jackson auction on Speed Channel. They were not selling the actual car, but the right to own one of the first off the assembly line. The car they had on stage was just a look-a-like. I am not sure of the exact price paid, but it was way over $100k, might have been over $200k.

 

You're kidding, right. Check out how many of these Special Editions Ford will sell this year and how many regular Mustangs it sells annually. The Domestics have their problems, but you're nuts if you think the Mustang is one of them. The regular Mustang sells very well and the Cobra will out sell the EVO by close to 2 to 1. The Mustang isn't for me, but I can assure you there will be plenty of people waiting in line to pay sticker for these and you can't say that about the EVO.

Finally, what import would you cross shop with a Cobra? There really isn't one that is similar for the cost. The G35 is a great coupe, but it can't do what the Cobra can. The M3 is there performance wise, but you pay a bunch more for it. The car's competition is the Corvette and not much else. Again, the car isn't for me, but you guys are foolish to underestimate its appeal and success.

 

I took a look at the July 06 issue of Car and Driver and it did 12.9 at 112 mph. I am thinking that with ~500 hp that car should be trapping at ~119-121 mph in the 1/4. Ford need to explain where the extra mustangs are hiding. Some horses are missing....

 

I see some of your points, but while you are saying we are underestimating this vehicle, I at the same time believe you are overestimating this vehicle.

You say Mustangs sell 2 to 1 to EVOs, actually it's probably like 10 to 1, but then again the Mustang is mass produced and sold in an affordable V6 version which happends to be the bulk of the sales. The EVO is a limited production vehicle. Last year they sold about 80,000 Mustangs, they don't even make 10,000 EVOs to sale, so how could you compare the two like that.

Also am sorry but I don't expect anybody to be lining up to buy a $40K+ Mustang anytime soon, especially when the sales for Mustangs period are down 11.6% from last year. Will the GT500 sale, of course it will, but please don't exagerrate with images of loyal Mustang fans lining the streets waiting to get a shot at buying this overweight pig. The 60s are long gone, welcome to the now.

The whole point of the argument is that the GT500 while still a great buy, could have been an incredible buy if Ford would have atleast tried. I'm sorry be ignorant or not, but Ford is not the company it use to be, and in my opinion it's not even trying to get back there. Better stick to trucks, because it's becoming almost non existent with cars.

 

He said the Cobra will out sell Evo's by 2:1 not, the generic Mustang. Read closesly before you post a rebuttle.

 

I hope you guys are not anti American I love Evos but I do not wish any American company large or small to go out of business and put thousands of American families out of work that have building cars for ever. Heck Henery Ford invented the assembly line. I wish Ford much success and I hope Evos keep spanking those Stangs on the street.