The 2008 Mustang is an important vehicle to Ford for the coupe market segment. The Shelby GT500 is a member of a series of six trim levels for the Mustang which include Shelby GT, Shelby GT500, Base, Bullitt, and Shelby GT500KR. The two-door car with its rear-wheel drive is positioned to aggressively fill this niche for Ford. There is strong competition from vehicles from Hyundai.

Performance

The Mustang Shelby GT500 is equipped with a Ford 5.4 liter eight-cylinder engine that utilizes 32 valves. The engine is mated to a Tremec 6-speed Transmission. This configuration has proven to be a successful design for Ford.

Steering control is handled through a power-steering rack-style configuration. The Mustang has power-assisted brakes, with 4-Wheel ABS support. The front brakes are disc while the rear brakes are disc. The car uses coil front springs and coil in the rear.

The fuel system for the 2008 Mustang is a SFI design, running on gasoline fuel. The fuel flow is regulated by a electronic system and is a fuel-injected MFI design. The storage capacity of the fuel tank is 16.00 gallons.

Mustang Shelby GT500 Statistics

The Mustang is 187.60 inches long, 74.00 inches wide, and 54.50 inches high. It has a wheelbase of 107.10 inches. It is able to seat 4 comfortably.

There is a 36,000 mile, 36 month warranty with this vehicle, including a powertrain warranty of 60,000/60 miles/months. This is normal for this price range.

The listed retail price in 2008 (MSRP) was $19,650, with an invoice cost of $18,256. This price is slightly higher than the industry average price for a two-door Coupe.

Fuel Efficiency

The 2008 Mustang gets 24 - 26 miles/gallon on the highway and only 16 - 17 in the city. This is average for a coupe car.

In 2007 and 2008 the Mustang Shelby GT500 was availble in the exterior colors of Alloy Metallic, Black, Dark Candy Apple Red Metallic, Grabber Orange Metallic, Performance White, Silver Metallic, Torch Red, Vapor Clearcoat Metallic, Vista Blue Metallic, and Windveil Blue Metallic. Additional options were made available by the factory.

In Summary

The 2008 model year was unsuccessful for the Ford Mustang. The introduction of several trim levels (along with the Shelby GT500 version) meant that buyers had several options to choose from..

Tags: 2-Door, Coupe, Ford Mustang, Shelby GT500, United States market

This entry was posted on Wednesday, February 18th, 2009 at 6:42 pm and is filed under 2008, Ford, Mustang. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.