Got 80 grand? Then you can be driving the “King of the Road” Mustang today. The Ford Shelby Mustang GT500KR is the fourth limited edition Mustang to come from the Ford-Shelby collaboration. The car is expected to hit showrooms this May and will have a limited 1,000-unit run to test the market. The MSRP is pegged at $79,995. This would beg the question whether that whole Knight Rider run has helped in building the badge’s appeal.
The GT500KR gets a few spiffy additions and modifications like a carbon fiber hood designed to shave some pounds off the car. Shelby also tuned 5.4L supercharged V8 to dish out 540 horses and have a pull of 510 lb.-ft.
The car also has a 40th Anniversary badge on the fenders and grill, mirror caps, and the distinctive Shelby type. Each vehicle also sports a unique Shelby VIN inside the vehicles engine compartment.
Source: Ford
Apr 30