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The new 2010 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 brings the power and refinement ever for a Ford SVT-tuned performance Mustang – and a few surprises, too.

“The 2010 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 demonstrates Ford’s commitment to continue high-performance car,” said Derrick Kuzak, Ford Group Vice President, product development worldwide. “Also with improved performance and refinement inside and outside, the 2010 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 is an estimated 2 miles per gallon fuel efficiency on the national highway.”

“We are very proud of the many accessories has been developed of Ford and Shelby Automobiles team last year but now we have the new, 2010 Shelby GT500,” said Carroll Shelby, founder of Shelby Car Auto. “Building on what we have learned to create a Shelby GT500KR, the new car offers a combination of power, handling and braking. It really is a special car that is very interesting to drive. ”

Ford’s special vehicle team used the profit made on the anniversary edition 40. Shelby GT500KR “King of the Road” Mustangs as the starting point of operation and build from there. The design team, with a nod to the original Shelby Cobras since the 1960s, with the design cues with further improvements in both coupe and nuanced conversion, each of which boasts a more-refined interior.

“Working together on the KR, the Ford Shelby team and developing new systems to continually improve the iconic Mustang,” stated Amy Boylan, president of Shelby Automobiles. “These lessons combined 2010 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500. This approach will help maintain the leadership position of Mustang in front of the package and make the ownership experience more interesting.”

“The muscle car is becoming the even more competitive,” said Jamal Hameedi, chief engineer for the SVT name. “We need to keep Mustang badge with honor, the Shelby badge with honor and most importantly by Ford badge with honor. The 2010 GT500 is the car that will do all that.”

More horsepower, more refinement, more features

Combination more horsepower, refinement and functionality make the 2010 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 unique car a high performance. The 2010 Shelby GT500 provide more horsepower Torque more and more models mailing, thanks in part to advancements pioneered the GT500KR.

The 2010 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 is powered by a supercharged and intercooled 5.4-liter dual cam engines on the V-8 is expected to produce 540 horsepower and 510 foot-pounds of Torque. The redline is 6250 rpm. Car power dome aluminum hood, not only added to Shelby’s appears, it helps cool the engine through an extractor hood.

Shelby open elements of the air-induction system of a conical features air filter instead of a flat-panel closed system to reduce air restriction. This allows the approach more air is pumped through the engine, power production and more efficient by increasing the engine.

A cold-air Intake feeds the coolest air can directly into the air cells, help increase horsepower. The move necessitated Intake Cobra snake badge Grille for the other party to allow maximum air flow.

The pair of legs in the hands-six-speed transmission has been significantly upgraded and improved drivability and NVH. Disks on the 2010 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 is larger – 250 mm in diameter compared with 215 mm diameter mailing on model – and is made of and fiberglass to make them stronger.

A unique component of the double-disk system is the control of the central disk. Not known, it instead has six straps that control the participation of the leg, improving drivability.

The 2010 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 provides customers improved immediately straight-line speed, plus the money-saving fuel when cruising on the Highway in the top Gears. Gears 1-4 remain the same, but change the fifth gear, 80 -, 74 in the sixth gear on, 63 -, 50, means that the 2010 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 will in turn lower the engine RPMs Gears and provide fuel to improve efficiency. New final drive ratio from 3.31 to 3.55, allowing improvements in lower-speed Gears complementing the amendment, while the fifth and sixth gear ratios.

The Shelby’s distinctive sound is clear as always, though with a new refinement, thanks to the operation of noisy, vibration and Harshness (NVH) group. With a patented gold is placed between the air filter and the engine throttle to help keep your body in check noise unwanted.

“You still hear supercharger but not so intrusive that it,” said Kerry Baldori, chief engineer for the SVT. “It’s the same with the exhaust. You want people to know you’re driving something special, but you do not want to note that an exhaust overpowers the entire interior.

“We spend a lot of time get the right quality of sound from the exhaust, so you get a good, crisp Shelby outside sounds and a sound inside the cabin. This is a good balance ; is not one overpowering the other. ”

Driving dynamics are also improved, thanks to SVT’s signature chassis adjustment as well as new 19-inch Goodyear F1 Supercar tires and forged aluminum wheels on the 2010 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 coupe and 18s on the conversion.

Spring and dampers have been optimized for roll better control, giving customers more confidence when braking, accelerating or turning. New chassis adjustment takes its philosophy from the KR, with a greater emphasis placed on the main body control.

This group also stiffened the steering shaft.

“All the changes we make on the car to meet as quickly and as predictable as possible,” said Hameedi. “The 2010 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 conveys an athletic, confident feel. The shifter, foot pedal, brake-pedal effort and guiding our efforts easier now. We want to ensure that they I have a good, crisp short-throw shifter is easy to go from gear to gear. ”

The Goodyear F1 Supercar 19-inch tires have been upgraded, too. SVT members developed a “recipe” for the attributes and characteristics they want in class, but Goodyear’s team of engineers, designers and manufacturers to take life. The result is better grip, better handling and better NVH properties, leading to a better customer experience.

The wheels you add high-performance nature of the 2010 Shelby GT500. The 19-inch wheels are forged aluminum wheels milled on both sides. The addition of creating “blade” spokes with very thin, yet strong, through the. The spokes have a tool from rim to center, not only for power, but also to match and accentuate the width of the tires.

The 2010 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 features AdvanceTrac, Ford controls the stability of systems with several options for implementation. Default “on” mode of driving each day, and a sport mode that gives the desire to give Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 through its paces on the track. This system can also be moved out completely, although anti-lock brake system and active safety system still has room. Standard safety equipment includes: dual-stage front air bags, impact air bags side-Ford’s personal safety system.

Numerous aerodynamic upgrades, including a redesigned splitter, made to the front end of the 2010 Shelby GT500.

“We work hard to get more downforce with less drag as possible,” Baldori said. “We have worked to seal out the air but to go ahead it can not go below the car. We spent a lot of time sealing components such as radiator and intercoolor to exit all roads are leaking.

“The result of this evolution of aerodynamics that we have increased downforce, reduce drag and improve the performance of the 2010 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500.

Direction in the air so it is used effectively as a final process will be painstaking rewarding for customers. The design of the front fascia and a car “outpouring” hood helps focus atmosphere. The top air Grille focuses on radiator, the rubber flap inside the engine computer to help seal the system. Lowest Grille help cool the intercooler. SVT engineers also travel to block off specific diamond in front of the 2010 Shelby GT500’s Grille and to help maintain the proper cooling and aerodynamic balance.

A meaner, reskinned snake ready to participate in street

The 2010 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 is the most strongly-designed-and most of the new model, 2010 Ford Mustang lineup. “The design we have chosen a ‘flush’ hood, where the fascia defined on the entire front of the vehicle,” said Hameedi. “It is very difficult to implement from a technical standpoint, but it really set off Shelby is very, very different from the Mustang.”

“This epitomizes the ultimate Mustang,” George added Saridakis, Design outside of the Mustang and Shelby GT500. “This is all the power and expression of power.”

Saridakis said his team took a cue from Shelby AC Cobra 427 to the front grilles, which is gaping and appears ready to swallow the road.

A clear difference for Shelby is the addition of racing stripes, but will now be available to convert the. “Racing stripes made their mark in the 1960s-era Ford car performance,” notes Hameedi. “That is what we feel is an important part of Shelby performance DNA – perhaps more than a competition of us.”

Round the outside of Shelby modifications are unique signature coiled Cobra badges on the front Grille and front fenders, a more positive and less drag the splitter spoiler, which added to improve aerodynamic features, within the external modifications. “We want the spoiler raked back strongly to reduce drag, but we also have a Gurney flap that provides downforce,” Saridakis said.

What’s the count for 2010 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500

The 2010 Mustang has received a powerful new interior design. For GT500, members of the group interior design challenges to improve the bar even higher to create the ultimate Shelby Mustang interior decoration.

Genuine using materials like real skin in all seats, the aluminum on the panel and Alcantara inserts in the seats and steering wheel for an accurately crafted, jewel-like feel functional yet. “Are you sure that you are a Shelby,” said Douglas Gaffka, Head of Design, Shelby GT500.

The original aluminum finish with a unique three-dimensional GT500 to the dimpled patterns inspired by racing leg disc, braided with and cross-drilled brake rotors racing. The model was tuned to fix compensation for the compound of the tool table. In addition, “GT500″ symbol was engraved on aluminum discretely in front of passengers as a nod to the Shelby Mustangs of the Classic in 1960.

Aluminum especially this complete panel of a completely encapsulated Exquisite soft seamless TPO (Thermoplastic Olefin) tool panel with a shape that resonates strongly with Mustang’s heritage. Center stack flows into the console and features an extra-shifter trim ring flux, flux cup and keep control lockable stowage the words “Shelby” engraved in satin Liquid Chrome version button.

All 2010 Mustangs and Shelbys features bright 360-degree circle around the gauge cluster, uninterrupted by the steering column. The ring will come in chrome for a Mustang and Liquid Chrome satin finished for GT500. This is a complete featured throughout the interior. Cobra is an intricate etched into the center of the aluminum wheel steering badge. The Shelby Cobra appear at the boot screen navigation, and the familiar red “SVT” logo new ambient lighting used to illuminate the scuffplate.

“When customers drive, we not only have been impressed by the performance and heritage Shelby, but they go all the details are carefully designed and that they have purchased a well-crafted car, “Saridakis said.

Even the classic white knob – a symbol of DNA Shelby Mustang from last year – have received attention especially. First, it was the traditional white. It also must be specific to the Shelby. The answer is a combination of subjects with racing stripes-traditional “H” found on shifters template to create a one-of-a-kind raised. Like the outside, the racing stripes wrap from end to end, encircling the knob.

All feature standard on the 2010 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500

The 2010 Ford Shelby GT500, including a number of initiatives and industry-exclusive standard features include:

* Sync: Enabling voice-in-hand car-free communication and entertainment system developed by Ford and Microsoft. The system fully integrates most Bluetooth-enabled mobile phones and media digital players, providing customers hands-free mobile phone and music selection — new 911 plus cars support health and Report provided with no monthly fees.
* 911 Support: When a phone is properly paired, and enable connection to sync, the system is ready to assist in placing a call directly to a local 911 emergency home operating in case of an air bag-deploying accident. The key advantage of a Sync Support 911 speed, as calls are placed directly to local 911 operation.
* Report vehicle health (VHR): Sync gathers relevant information from the vehicle module control and diagnostic data packets into a format usable in few minutes. It is a data packet is sent to Ford via an 800 number auto-number has been using the customer’s paired and operable mobile phone.
* Lighting system with ambient MyColor ™ allows drivers to customize the interior lighting of the vehicle to suit their mood. The enhanced features system MyColor seven basic colors – ice blue, purple, blue, orange, red, white and green. Customers can also create a custom 125 color of mixed red-green-blue color palette.

Available options:
* Voice-Navigation with the Sirius Travel Link ™ is a calendar of industry-leading technology that will provide users with a unique, information rich experience in the car. The data includes services up-to-the-minute, real-time data with traffic accidents and about 78 markets, coast to coast weather data including the current conditions and five days and fuel price information for over 120,000 gas stations. Travel Link also provides sirius schedule sports scores and a list of more than 4,500 theaters with movie movie times, address, cinema, movies, Synopses and more.

This combines remarkable performance with a fresh, vibrant, intensely well-crafted furniture to focus on improving the whole experience will make the 2010 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500, even after more and more fitting to a long history and proud.