As well as the 2016 Ford GT debuting at the Detroit Motor Show 2015, the covers have also been taken off the 2016 Ford Shelby GT350R Mustang. The car is the most track-ready road-going production Mustang ever produced and will take the fight to the Chevrolet Camaro Z/28. Intrigued by this, we just had to see it in the flesh!
Powering the Ford Shelby GT350R Mustang is the same 5.2-litre V8 engine using a flat plane crank and delivering 500 hp and over 400 lb-ft of torque as the ‘regular’ Mustang GT350. The car has then been outfitted with a limited-slip Torsen differential with a 3.73 axle ratio as well as an air-to-oil differential cooler mounted in the rear to maintain temperatures when the car hits the track.
In any track car, the wheels and tyres are key and as a result, Ford focused heavily on these elements. With this in mind, lightweight carbon fibre wheels come standard on the Ford Shelby GT350R Mustang which measure 19×11 at the front and 19×11.5 inch at the rear. They are approximately 6 kg lighter each over a standard aluminium wheel while also being stronger. Ford has opted for Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 performance tyres for the car.
Elsewhere, the Ford Shelby GT350R Mustang is about 60 kg lighter than the Shelby GT350 equipped with the optional Track Pack. Items removed include the air conditioning, stereo system, rear seats, reversing camera, trunk floorboard and carpet as well as the exhaust resonators. An Electronics Package is available for the car however and it adds air conditioning, an 8-inch infotainment system, seven-speakers, wing mirrors with indicators and more.
For more from the Detroit Motor Show 2015, check out our dedicated news channel. For more about the 2016 Ford Shelby GT350R Mustang, see our previous post!
Man GTSpirit, do you have to add “we just had to see it in the flesh!” to every single car. Yes you were at the show. Of course you’d be taking a look at most of the cars. What’s with all the exclamation marks here and there? As if you were attending your first car show.
Man GTSpirit, do you have to add “we just had to see it in the flesh!” to every single car. Yes you were at the show. Of course you’d be taking a look at most of the cars. What’s with all the exclamation marks here and there? As if you were attending your first car show.
Man GTSpirit, do you have to add “we just had to see it in the flesh!” to every single car. Yes you were at the show. Of course you’d be taking a look at most of the cars. What’s with all the exclamation marks here and there? As if you were attending your first car show.
Man GTSpirit, do you have to add “we just had to see it in the flesh!” to every single car. Yes you were at the show. Of course you’d be taking a look at most of the cars. What’s with all the exclamation marks here and there? As if you were attending your first car show.
Man GTSpirit, do you have to add “we just had to see it in the flesh!” to every single car. Yes you were at the show. Of course you’d be taking a look at most of the cars. What’s with all the exclamation marks here and there? As if you were attending your first car show.