2019 Shelby Mustang GT500

[Bossxr8]

Finally announced as going into production as a 2019 model. Over 700 hp, final power figure not released till a later date. Strangely just a teaser video at the moment.

https://media.ford.com/content/fordm...lby-gt500.html

[Blueford260]

Just saw it on Facebook, wonder if we will get it here?

[Ashdaw]

Will no doubt be priced SO high that no one in Australia can afford it.

[Mercury Bullet]

Originally Posted by Blueford260

Just saw it on Facebook, wonder if we will get it here?

I'd fall off my chair if we did.

Seems to me One Ford is a thing only when it suits Dearborn.

I would have bought a GT350 in a heartbeat.

They have the car, why won't they build it?

[stazza]

Originally Posted by Ashdaw

Will no doubt be priced SO high that no one in Australia can afford it.

People paid over $200k for a commodore so....

[Fordman1]

Originally Posted by Mercury Bullet

I'd fall off my chair if we did.

Seems to me One Ford is a thing only when it suits Dearborn.

I would have bought a GT350 in a heartbeat.

They have the car, why won't they build it?

I think it’s the cost of converting the 5.2 to RHD, that’s why I find it unbelievable that they wouldn’t at least do the Bullitt which is a nobrainer - as most of the work is done (and there would be zero development cost for RHD).

I think there is zero chance of a GT350 or a GT500 here.

[Bossxr8]

Originally Posted by Mercury Bullet

I'd fall off my chair if we did.

Seems to me One Ford is a thing only when it suits Dearborn.

I would have bought a GT350 in a heartbeat.

They have the car, why won't they build it?

I think initially the RHD Mustang was a toe in the water exercise to see how it would go. And it has gone way past where they thought it would. Maybe now that the initial trepidation about the RHD Mustang has passed they will be more willing to grow it's appeal with more models in the range?

Makes more sense. Why limit it's appeal?

The GT350 was too early in the program for potential RHD. Maybe cause the GT500 is much later they will look to make it in RHD?

[Bossxr8]

Originally Posted by Ashdaw

Will no doubt be priced SO high that no one in Australia can afford it.

I'd expect it to be around 100-120k. Thousands of people were willing to throw that sort of money at Commodores so it's not even an issue.

The 2014 model was 55k US so about double what a Mustang GT was. So I think if you double the price of a GT here you would be in the ball park.

[jpd80]

Allocate 1,000 builds to RHD and watch UK and Australia snap them up.

[BENT_8]

Originally Posted by Bossxr8

I'd expect it to be around 100-120k. Thousands of people were willing to throw that sort of money at Commodores so it's not even an issue.

So let me get this right, in the Camaro thread you suggest people would have rocks in their head to lay down 90k on a Camaro, yet here you suggest a 120k Mustang is quite acceptable because thousands of people dropped that sort of money on Commodores...

[Bossxr8]

Originally Posted by BENT_8

So let me get this right, in the Camaro thread you suggest people would have rocks in their head to lay down 90k on a Camaro, yet here you suggest a 120k Mustang is quite acceptable because thousands of people dropped that sort of money on Commodores...

Cause the Camaro SS is comparable in price to a Mustang GT, yet it will be 30k more expensive here after conversion. My point was it is massively overpriced to a comparable car.

Nothing to do with a GT500. If it was a ZL1 for 90k I would not be saying people have rocks in there head for buying one.

Missed my point entirely

[Mercury Bullet]

Originally Posted by BENT_8

So let me get this right, in the Camaro thread you suggest people would have rocks in their head to lay down 90k on a Camaro, yet here you suggest a 120k Mustang is quite acceptable because thousands of people dropped that sort of money on Commodores...

Two completely different cars, one is bottom of the barrel the other is top of the tree.

Not my style of car but at 120k a gt500 would be a comparative steal.

[BENT_8]

Originally Posted by Bossxr8

Cause the Camaro SS is comparable in price to a Mustang GT, yet it will be 30k more expensive here after conversion. My point was it is massively overpriced to a comparable car.

Nothing to do with a GT500. If it was a ZL1 for 90k I would not be saying people have rocks in there head for buying one.

Missed my point entirely

Sorry, im not talking about the cars in particular, im talking about why people spend what they do on what they buy.

Since when has price point matter to Aussie performance car buyers, you could buy an FGX XR8 Sprint for 70k but pleanty of people bought the 100k Commodore even though the Sprint was the better buy bang for buck.

People will buy what they prefer, its just hard to take anything you say serious because its all roses and rainbows for Ford and doom and gloom for Holden/HSV.

[BENT_8]

Originally Posted by Mercury Bullet

Two completely different cars, one is bottom of the barrel the other is top of the tree.

Not my style of car but at 120k a gt500 would be a comparative steal.

It is not bottom of the barrel at all.

When there is no alternative for someone who wouldn't be caught dead driving a blue oval product, 90k for a Camaro is that mans steal.

[Bossxr8]

Originally Posted by BENT_8

Sorry, im not talking about the cars in particular, im talking about why people spend what they do on what they buy.

Since when has price point matter to Aussie performance car buyers, you could buy an FGX XR8 Sprint for 70k but pleanty of people bought the 100k Commodore even though the Sprint was the better buy bang for buck.

People will buy what they prefer, its just hard to take anything you say serious because its all roses and rainbows for Ford and doom and gloom for Holden/HSV.

Once again you miss the point entirely

Can't take you seriously either cause you obviously aren't bright enough to get the original point I was making.

[Mercury Bullet]

Originally Posted by BENT_8

It is not bottom of the barrel at all.

When there is no alternative for someone who wouldn't be caught dead driving a blue oval product, 90k for a Camaro is that mans steal.

Of course it's bottom of the barrel, same as a mustang gt is.

Reverse the companies and I would have changed in a heartbeat. $30k is 15 cases of Dom Perignon!

[DFB FGXR6]

http://www.caradvice.com.au/614834/2...th-over-520kw/

Yet another one bites the dust.

From the article -

"Ford Australia has confirmed the Mustang Shelby GT500 is a US-only model. Damion Smy, head of product communications for Ford Australia, has informed us: “The recently announced Mustang Shelby GT500 is a US market model. We have no announcements to make regarding this model for Australia.”

[BENT_8]

Originally Posted by Bossxr8

Once again you miss the point entirely

Can't take you seriously either cause you obviously aren't bright enough to get the original point I was making.

Says the bloke who claimed Mondeo was second best in segment to Camry in November when the figures were right in front of his face to confirm otherwise...lol

[BENT_8]

Originally Posted by Mercury Bullet

Of course it's bottom of the barrel, same as a mustang gt is.

Its second only to the ZL1.

1LS, 1LT, 2LT, 1SS, 2SS and ZL1

[Nu66et]

Originally Posted by DFB FGXR6

http://www.caradvice.com.au/614834/2...th-over-520kw/

Yet another one bites the dust.

From the article -

"Ford Australia has confirmed the Mustang Shelby GT500 is a US-only model. Damion Smy, head of product communications for Ford Australia, has informed us: “The recently announced Mustang Shelby GT500 is a US market model. We have no announcements to make regarding this model for Australia.”

The quote never says US "only"

[Bossxr8]

Originally Posted by BENT_8

Says the bloke who claimed Mondeo was second best in segment to Camry in November when the figures were right in front of his face to confirm otherwise...lol

So it finished 3rd.

Internet tough guy

[BENT_8]

Originally Posted by Bossxr8

So it finished 3rd.

Internet tough guy

4th but dont let the truth get in the way of a good story..

[Bossxr8]

Originally Posted by BENT_8

4th but dont let the truth get in the way of a good story..

Medium Cars under $60,000 – Toyota is still dominating this segment, despite the Aussie-built Camry being replaced by the US-spec model. During December the sales took a bit of a dive from the previous month, however, it still remains the nameplate of choice.

Top 5 for 2017 overall:
1.Toyota Camry – 23,620 (down from 26,485 in 2016)
2.Mazda6 – 3647 (down from 4369)
3.Ford Mondeo – 2959 (down from 3122)
4.Volkswagen Passat – 2463 (down from 3090)
5.Subaru Liberty – 2023 (down from 3495)

[Mercury Bullet]

Originally Posted by BENT_8

Its second only to the ZL1.

1LS, 1LT, 2LT, 1SS, 2SS and ZL1

Right, so same as the mustang gt then.

[BENT_8]

Originally Posted by Bossxr8

Medium Cars under $60,000 – Toyota is still dominating this segment, despite the Aussie-built Camry being replaced by the US-spec model. During December the sales took a bit of a dive from the previous month, however, it still remains the nameplate of choice.

Top 5 for 2017 overall:
1.Toyota Camry – 23,620 (down from 26,485 in 2016)
2.Mazda6 – 3647 (down from 4369)
3.Ford Mondeo – 2959 (down from 3122)
4.Volkswagen Passat – 2463 (down from 3090)
5.Subaru Liberty – 2023 (down from 3495)

Now, now, we were talking December results when you politely used that line and Mondeo was 5th in December, down from 4th where it was only 1 unit ahead of Octavia.
The thread was December results, no one mentioned overall results and regardless, you were still wrong.
Now i'd insert 4 face slaps but it doesnt make you any less correct so i'll refrain.

[naddis01]

[BENT_8]

Originally Posted by naddis01

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I know, all i did was miss his point and he had to get abusive..

[CoupeKing]

[Mercury Bullet]

Showroom cars pulling 9s.

Dragstrips will become barren places.

[Wretched]

hmmm interesting comment.
I'll wait and see. I thought the Demon was focused on the strip whereas the GT500 was circuit, taking GT350 to the next level (hence all the spy pics featuring the camo GT500 with a GT3 in tow).