The Hot New 2007 Shelby Mustang Cobra
are saying about the 2007 Shelby Mustang Cobra, we searched the
Internet high and low. What we found was that this car is on
track to become the most popular and successful driving machine
in history.
Mustang enthusiasts are coming out of the woodwork and they are
all buzzing about the return of the master Mustang Cobra
designed by Carroll Shelby. After an up and down, and sometimes
stormy absence, Carroll Shelby has teamed up with Ford Special
Vehicle Team (SVT) once again. "I've worked with the SVT guys
for several years now," says Shelby. "And I know they have the
guts, the talent and the passion to deliver the best
performance Mustangs ever."
The target goal was to yield a unified rebirth of the
consummate and most coveted Shelby Mustang Cobras from the
glory days. The objective was not only accomplished, but far
exceeded anyone’s expectations. It is now hailed as the most
powerful factory-built Mustang in history, surpassing the 1969
Mach 1 (428 Super Cobra Jet) and the classic 1969 Boss 429.
Ford Motor Company is promoting the 2007 Shelby Mustang Cobra
GT500 as a unique and exciting collaboration between the racing
and design legend Carroll Shelby and the Ford Special Vehicle
Team. "Carroll Shelby is truly a living automotive legend, a
Ford performance legend," says Phil Martens, Ford group vice
president of Product Creation. "It's a dream come true to be
able to put the Shelby name on a Mustang again." There was a
time when Shelby and Ford could not see eye to eye on several
issues, and a collaborating effort didn’t seem to be in the
cards. The stalemate was broken when Shelby agreed to serve as
the senior advisor on the specialized team that developed the
550 horsepower Ford GT, and now the newest dominator of the
streets, the 2007 Shelby Mustang.
The 2007 Shelby Mustang Cobra cranks out over 450 horsepower,
some, including Shelby, say as high as 475 horsepower. In spite
of producing awesome power and torque, it actually has more than
twice the fuel economy rating and 300 times less emissions than
its’ legendary predecessors. Four valves per cylinder and a
double overhead cam provide ideal proficiency in air and fuel
ignition. This beast is equipped with Ford's 5.4-liter modular
V-8 supercharged at 8.5 pounds per square inch of boost. It
also features a returnless and sequential force-feed fuel
injection system, a cast-aluminum intake manifold, genuine
MacPherson struts and large 34-mm tubular stabilizers.
The 2007 Shelby Mustang features very large wheels: 19 by 9 ½
inch machined aluminum, which accommodate massive P255/45R19
racing performance tires. It also comes with Brembo brakes:
14-inch vented, crossed drilled with four-piston calipers up
front and thirteen inch vented, crossed drilled with two piston
calipers on the back wheels. Ford and Shelby both agree that the
new braking system is the best ever designed for any muscle car.
As much as we believe the statements of the manufacturer and
designer, we went out and looked at what others are saying
about this instant performance classic; Car and Driver compared
a production prototype 2007 Shelby Mustang Cobra GT500 to a 2006
Z51 Chevrolet Corvette. The Shelby Mustang ran a 12.9 second
quarter-mile and the Corvette obtained a 12.8. Similar tests by
the magazine Road & Track reported a 13.1 second quarter-mile
for the Shelby Mustang. Muscle Mustangs and Fast Fords (August
2006 issue) were able to run a low-12 second quarter-mile with
a pre-production version, with a top speed of over 117mph.
Carsmart.com ranks the 2007 Shelby Mustang Cobra as the
most popular and sought after vehicle in the sports car market
today. It is the number one search interest by far on their
site. We visited a multitude of car finder service sites. Every
one of them had some feature on their home page directly tied to
the 2007 Shelby Mustang. Some even hinted at a bidding war,
stating that some consumers were already offering as much as
$20,000 over MSRP to be first to get their foot in the door on
the incoming production models. The MSRP is predicted to be
under $40,000. The MSRP range
listed at $40,930 - 45,755 depending on options selected.
They also have valuable information about standard features like
the primarily leather interior, the six-speed high performance
manual transmission, and style options like the Shelby
signature LeMans double wide racing stripes. Performance
testing on the Shelby Mustang has gleaned a 0 to 60 mph in 4.0
seconds according to the site.
Car finder services sites can provide performance-buying power
to the consumer. Some even offer the Shelby Mustang at an
invoice price range of $37,008 - 41,302 depending on options.
Some even offer deals at below invoice pricing. These sites are
streamlined for location and direct dealers that actually have
the product or can direct the consumer to a dealer that has it
through Email and the phone lines. These are trusted and
approved in-network dealers that have a special contract with a
car finder service. Their pact is to provide only the highest
quality service and the lowest costs to consumers. As a result,
the best way to buy your Shelby Mustang at rock bottom prices
turns out to be on the World-Wide-Web. Many of these sites
offer this service free of charge with no cost or obligation.
The 2007 Shelby Mustang Cobra GT500 is ready to take its’
rightful place in the lineage of classic and legendary American
muscle cars. This one, however, has sighted the top rung of the
sports car ladder, and it is climbing fast. Make way for
Mustang royalty.
About The Author: By Pat Stevens sponsored by
carfinderservice.com.
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