First GT500 on a dyno

[HSE2]

Its GT500 or nothing for me. I cant even think of buying a Rspec when there is GT500.

Hopefully one day these models will end up here in Australia.

In the past there has been this thing about support giving justification for getting more.

Support Rspec and it makes the business case for Gt500 better.

I just dint see that being the case anymore. It’s used to be that way with FPV for sure but that’s when we were are only market.

Gt500 would need a greater RHD market unless you go limited volume high price in some sort of conversion.

We want price parity. Right now the biggest issue outside availability is a huge price penalty.

Corvette is delayed now till 2021, but our spec is high. No stingray. Lots of content, high specification suggesting price gouging outside currency conversion.

We all knew we were staring at the demise of affordable V8 performance in this sort of segment but I guess it does skip a rung or two and end up in supercar territory.

I am with you. Now GT500 is about and I can see what Fords vision and content is, Rspec is a tough ask. Torn between wanting to support this venture but conflicted in being manual only and at 114k. If there had been a NA version at 70 ish, that’s different. I could get behind that and tip it out should a 500 become available. However I think spending 100k plus is bad in terms of justification to get the 500.


If anything I think it’s possible you are eating away the pure Ford consumer who might be your 500 client.

A GT500 if it’s limited, you are going to get a huge number of new to Ford owners. Sure some mustang clients but also big money never to Ford owners.

[4Vman]

Im not even sure how we will get corvette here now given recent occurrences....

It would require a phoenix type up-rise or re-brand to GM...

[FTe217]

We have definitely done something wrong with our career choices.

This car, it's job done. Stick a fork in me.

There are great cars out there still. We just don't get them or if we did it's about double the ask of what we are used to.

If we got this car and we had price parity, it's game over for a lot of other options in the market

Bang on !
Anyway its a dream for price parity and for me I'm not grateful re RSpec (no disrespect Tony)....if I ever bought one get a GT and set it up near enough yourself for under $100k for were street users, were not racing to gain those tenths in times and auto for those inclined I'm happy having manual.
Its a kit over $100k - without a proper factory version at this hipo end Mustang has become a price gouger ie the DJ one, toss a coin what would you prefer a GT350/500 or that for eg.
Then we have the others in the market with offerings all non factory, near and over triple figures.
Its become a Aftermarket playground, yep I'm in the game but I'm talking about when buying a brand new Factory product from the showroom.
Some will disagree but whatever.

[4Vman]

$8,733 in GST.
$8,583 in LCT.
$4,193 in Stamp Duty.

$21,509 in Taxes directly to the Govt on this sale.

No wonder our cars are expensive.

[FTe217]

good ol australia tax.

[HSE2]

[HSE2]

[Randel]

Pretty cool - is that a HUD for top end of rev range? Look to only be visible as the revs came up?

[andrewforbes]

First track run in gt500 base model

Looks like a very quick car

[andrewforbes]

https://www.instagram.com/p/B6TX6wABQhQ/?igshid=18cp9ys7vf1uj
Check this ad out. Pretty cool