Wouldn't it be funny if GM broke the news on the ZL1 pricing and performance on 8/8 and it was overshadowed by the announcement of a GT500 with twin-turbo V8 goodness? :lol:The GT500 will steal a lot of those cars thunder.
Don't say never...
I remember.
It's hilarious. Who in their right mind buys a 1le when a gt350 can be had?The GT500 will steal a lot of those cars thunder.
I am of the opinion that if sales are down in the States Ford should keep production up and fill the back orders in Australia and Europe and other countries were demand is high. Sooner or later not having enough Mustangs will kill the demand because people will get tried of a year or more wait.Meanwhile, in Australia, we still can't get enough Mustangs here
http://www.wheelsmag.com.au/news/in...lcon-territory-kuga-fiesta-and-mondeo-in-july
The Ford Mustang was the third highest-selling model in Ford showrooms last month. The only models to outsell it last month were the Ranger and Focus, with the gap between Mustang and Focus coming down to 86 cars. The Mustang even managed to outsell 2WD variants of the popular Ranger ute, while a substantial slide in Territory volume has put Ford’s large family hauler 113 cars behind Mustang.
Year to date, the Mustang is still the fourth highest-selling model in Ford’s stable with 3118 cars delivered since its December arrival, behind the Ranger, Territory and Focus. Mustang GT Coupe automatics account for the lion’s share of Mustang orders with 1054 cars delivered to the end of June, though the GT Coupe manual isn’t far behind with 828 cars sold over the same period.
Dude their still in denial about the last ZL1. As much as I liked the last gen ZL1, It's performance was underwhelming at best. It got completely murdered in a drag race. 580HP and low 12s? really??? It was matched by a solid axle car at a lot of road courses. If the next GT500 is fitted with the GT350s running gear. History WILL REPEAT ITSELF! Now that Ford is offering the power packs. The faster car in the SS/GT with a warranty argument goes out the window! I have a funny feeling the GM trolls will vanish on this sight in the very near future!
Not for nothin, but the older GT500s that had 550 hp wasn't doing even a low 12. If I remember, I think they were doing like a 12.8 or 12.5. And for what it's worth, that 12.2 the ZL1 was doing was much better than the 13.0 the SS and GT was doing. I do believe everything else you said tho. But I wouldn't bash the ZL1 for having 580 hp and doing a 12.2. At the wheels those things were only putting out about 480 hp if that. Factor in weight and stock suspension/tires and there ya go.
All the American Car companies are killing it right now. Fords doing great things. The GT just won the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Mustangs are in a sweet spot right now. The RS has the compact crowds attention. GM is also killing it. A mid engine Corvette to match the GT. A great performing Camaro. Even Dodge has interesting product. The Viper ACR is a world beater. The Hellcat is stupid fun and the Scat packs are badass. The Forum VS forum nonsense is what it is. But if your a fan of American performance. It's a good time to be alive!
What? Tons and tons of folks got their GT350 at MSRP when they came out. All it took was some leg work to get the deals.
LOL, if you say so. I met several people who were in the market for one each of whom said they would never pay more than MSRP. And each of them paid more than MSRP for that thing. I saw listings for that car all over the country and when it first came out, I never once saw one at MSRP. You don't have to agree. I'm sure that there are a good amount of people who knew the right people...and were able to get one at MSRP. But that car got marked up crazy. I saw stickers for them at $90,000 when it first came out.
They're doing it to take on the world's best supercars. Progress is progress and a superior design is a superior design. You can be a purist all you want. But you'll struggle to keep up with the best in the world. That mid-engine design is gonna be a beast. They're talking about a mid-engine ZL-1 also.