Comments on: Shelby Cobra GT500KR http://dethroner.com/2007/04/30/shelby-cobra-gt500kr/ Where every man is king. Fri, 04 Sep 2009 10:06:33 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Stacey's Auto Parts Resources http://dethroner.com/2007/04/30/shelby-cobra-gt500kr/comment-page-1/#comment-82821 Stacey's Auto Parts Resources Wed, 02 May 2007 00:31:41 +0000 http://dethroner.com/2007/04/30/shelby-cobra-gt500kr/#comment-82821 Coming Soon: the Ford GT500 Super Snake

As if the current Mustangs lording over the roads now aren’t enough, Shelby Automobiles has announced that they will be using the newly-developed Ford Racing GT500 performance packs to help transform a limited number of 2007 and 2008 Ford Shelby GT50…

]]> By: Blackie http://dethroner.com/2007/04/30/shelby-cobra-gt500kr/comment-page-1/#comment-82697 Blackie Mon, 30 Apr 2007 21:44:50 +0000 http://dethroner.com/2007/04/30/shelby-cobra-gt500kr/#comment-82697 I'm not a ford guy or a Chevy guy, I like hot looking, fast clean lookign cars. Chevy has totally dropped the ball in the muscle car market. I know they have new stuff coming, and I hope it's mean as hell, but to just kill a whole line of cars, with nothing to fill the gap. BAH. Chevy basically said "Hey Ford, we don't really need any extra cash, you go ahead and print all you want." Ford was ready at exactly the right time. I lurrve the retro mix of these recent 'stangs. "67-70 was my favorite run from the 60's. They look good and are meaner than a lion getting jacked off with a handfull of pine cones. I’m not a ford guy or a Chevy guy, I like hot looking, fast clean lookign cars.

Chevy has totally dropped the ball in the muscle car market. I know they have new stuff coming, and I hope it’s mean as hell, but to just kill a whole line of cars, with nothing to fill the gap. BAH. Chevy basically said “Hey Ford, we don’t really need any extra cash, you go ahead and print all you want.” Ford was ready at exactly the right time.

I lurrve the retro mix of these recent ’stangs. “67-70 was my favorite run from the 60’s. They look good and are meaner than a lion getting jacked off with a handfull of pine cones.

]]> By: Bob Cox http://dethroner.com/2007/04/30/shelby-cobra-gt500kr/comment-page-1/#comment-82692 Bob Cox Mon, 30 Apr 2007 19:51:32 +0000 http://dethroner.com/2007/04/30/shelby-cobra-gt500kr/#comment-82692 Too bad Ford sucks, no matter the level of engineering effort. Ford is #1 because they are the cheapest in every class they make and people are cheap Too bad Ford sucks, no matter the level of engineering effort.

Ford is #1 because they are the cheapest in every class they make and people are cheap

]]> By: Kat http://dethroner.com/2007/04/30/shelby-cobra-gt500kr/comment-page-1/#comment-82691 Kat Mon, 30 Apr 2007 18:41:39 +0000 http://dethroner.com/2007/04/30/shelby-cobra-gt500kr/#comment-82691 See, that's a nice thought, too. See, that’s a nice thought, too.

]]> By: Alex http://dethroner.com/2007/04/30/shelby-cobra-gt500kr/comment-page-1/#comment-82689 Alex Mon, 30 Apr 2007 17:56:22 +0000 http://dethroner.com/2007/04/30/shelby-cobra-gt500kr/#comment-82689 When I run after land-bourne birds and chase them over dust cloud-obfuscated cliff edges, I hang suspended in air until I realize there's no ground under my feet. Alas, the circus clown-sized umbrella I then produce from the ether provides me with damned little protection from my imminent rapid descent. When I run after land-bourne birds and chase them over dust cloud-obfuscated cliff edges, I hang suspended in air until I realize there’s no ground under my feet. Alas, the circus clown-sized umbrella I then produce from the ether provides me with damned little protection from my imminent rapid descent.

]]> By: Kat http://dethroner.com/2007/04/30/shelby-cobra-gt500kr/comment-page-1/#comment-82686 Kat Mon, 30 Apr 2007 17:45:01 +0000 http://dethroner.com/2007/04/30/shelby-cobra-gt500kr/#comment-82686 My aunt used to date this obnoxiously wealthy dude who liked to brag a lot. One day when i was swooning over the idea of a Shelby Cobra, he told me he had gotten to drive one, and that when you accelerated too fast, the wheels would elongate. Could be complete bullshit, but it's a nice thought. My aunt used to date this obnoxiously wealthy dude who liked to brag a lot. One day when i was swooning over the idea of a Shelby Cobra, he told me he had gotten to drive one, and that when you accelerated too fast, the wheels would elongate. Could be complete bullshit, but it’s a nice thought.

]]> By: Alex http://dethroner.com/2007/04/30/shelby-cobra-gt500kr/comment-page-1/#comment-82685 Alex Mon, 30 Apr 2007 16:44:24 +0000 http://dethroner.com/2007/04/30/shelby-cobra-gt500kr/#comment-82685 Apparently a retooled suspension package is part of the deal with this model: <blockquote> Ford SVT, Ford Racing and Team Shelby worked together to develop the KR’s suspension tuning. Based on initial work by Ford Racing and the team at Shelby, often at Shelby’s own facility on the grounds of Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Ford SVT chassis engineers will apply fine tuning techniques to prepare it for the streets. “The production Shelby GT500 was maximized to deliver the perfect balance between ride and handling,” said Jamal Hameedi, chief nameplate engineer, Ford SVT. “In that same ride versus handling continuum, the KR will lean heavier towards all-out handling while still making it drivable on the street.” Chassis engineers worked closely with the engine department in a holistic approach to the development of the KR, tuning the suspension to best optimize the engine enhancements. “We aren’t fixing our attention on one or two attributes, but working on the vehicle as a whole,” stated Gary Patterson, vice president of operations for Shelby Automobiles. “The throttle response, power delivery, exhaust note, and handling should all gel together to deliver a total driving experience.”</blockquote> Apparently a retooled suspension package is part of the deal with this model:

Ford SVT, Ford Racing and Team Shelby worked together to develop the KR’s suspension tuning. Based on initial work by Ford Racing and the team at Shelby, often at Shelby’s own facility on the grounds of Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Ford SVT chassis engineers will apply fine tuning techniques to prepare it for the streets.

“The production Shelby GT500 was maximized to deliver the perfect balance between ride and handling,” said Jamal Hameedi, chief nameplate engineer, Ford SVT. “In that same ride versus handling continuum, the KR will lean heavier towards all-out handling while still making it drivable on the street.”

Chassis engineers worked closely with the engine department in a holistic approach to the development of the KR, tuning the suspension to best optimize the engine enhancements.

“We aren’t fixing our attention on one or two attributes, but working on the vehicle as a whole,” stated Gary Patterson, vice president of operations for Shelby Automobiles. “The throttle response, power delivery, exhaust note, and handling should all gel together to deliver a total driving experience.”

]]> By: Joel http://dethroner.com/2007/04/30/shelby-cobra-gt500kr/comment-page-1/#comment-82684 Joel Mon, 30 Apr 2007 16:33:58 +0000 http://dethroner.com/2007/04/30/shelby-cobra-gt500kr/#comment-82684 If it's anything like previous "Shelby" Cobras, it won't handle for shit without $10k worth of suspension work. If it’s anything like previous “Shelby” Cobras, it won’t handle for shit without $10k worth of suspension work.

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