Features :
500 horsepower from Ford's
first production flat-plane crankshaft 5.2-liter V8 — an engine usually
associated with a European sports cars or race cars.
The 2016 Shelby GT350 has
a six speed manual transmission and five different driving modes.
The 2015 Mustang, which is
the base of the 2016 Gt350 is already 28% stiffer than the previous car and the
GT350 is even stiffer still and the ride height has been lowered by about two
inches.
The GT350 gets a new
aluminium hood that has been sloped and lowered to look even better.
The aluminum front fenders
accommodate the wider front track and wider wheel arches.
The GT350 has some
advanced materials and technologies including Ford's first use of MagneRide
dampers, a system long used by General Motors for continuous adjustment of the
suspension for optimal handling.
To harness all its power, the car has
Brembo brakes and the car has stiff 19-inch aluminum-alloy wheels with Michelin
Pilot Super Sport tires with customized sidewalls, tread face and compound for
maximum grip on the road or at the track.
The car is also more aerodynamic.
The interior was designed
around the driver with specially designed Recaro sport seats, a flat-bottom
steering wheel and upgraded gauges to monitor performance. Ford even took out a
lot of the chrome trim that might otherwise distract the driver.
