The first purported pictures of the 2020 Ford
Mustang Shelby GT500 surfaced on Instagram yesterday and now we’re learning
more about the model. Ford is holding a dealers convention in Las Vegas and it appears the
pictures were taken at that event.
In other news, a Mustang6G member says someone who
attended the event told them the car’s supercharged V8 engine will produce
between 780 hp and 790 hp. That’s
significantly more than the 700+ hp figure confirmed by Ford
and it would make the GT500 nearly as powerful as the Dodge Challenger SRT
Hellcat Redeye.
Ford is staying tight-lipped
about the GT500, but the attendee reportedly said the car will be offered with
a manual and a ten-speed automatic gearbox. There was no mention of the rumored
dual-clutch transmission.
Mustang6G also reports that Ford told dealers it is
working on a four-door Mustang which will be available with a turbocharged V8
engine. The model will apparently take some inspiration from the Audi A7 and
Porsche Panamera. If true, the car would likely be based on the
next-generation Mustang and be either a four-door coupe or a five-door hatchback.
The model could also help to fill the void left by the axing of the Focus,
Fusion and Taurus. The rumors should be taken with a grain of salt, but we shouldn’t
have to wait much longer for detailed specifications about the GT500 as the
model will be launched next year.
