When Ford pulled the sheet off the new 2016 Mustang Shelby GT350 in L.A., it promised a razor-sharp track beast that wouldn't break the bank. Ford still won't talk specific numbers on power or price, but the website Horsepower Kings claims to have insider knowledge that the newest Shelby 'Stang will sticker at $52,995–and they say an even hotter GT350R is coming to the Detroit Auto Show.
Internet rumors are worth about as much as the paper they're printed on, but the mid-$50,000 range seems like a reasonable guess for the new GT350. That would put it right in the same range as the $56,350 Camaro ZL1, which packs 580 screaming supercharged horses, but stays more street-oriented than the stripped-out track rat that is the $73,300 Camaro Z/28. We know from conversations with Ford folks that the GT350 will be more comfortably appointed for daily driving duty than the Z/28, especially when equipped with the "Tech" package of interior upgrades. Horsepower Kings say that package will cost an additional $2,995.
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That pricing would line up with another rumor that Horsepower Kings mentions, namely that Ford is building a more track-focused GT350R with better brakes, tires, and aero. If such a Mustang materializes, likely at the Detroit Auto Show in January, expect it to be comparable to the Z/28 in speed equipment, (lack of) amenities, and price.
If anyone tells you the muscle car era is dead, smack them. These are great times for fans of American speed.
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