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Re: 2013 Mustang GT500 -- 650hp no it's not a type-o!
« Reply #40 on: November 16, 2011, 10:13:46 am »
Quote from: Jaeger on November 16, 2011, 10:11:39 am
The Mustang can handle - I wouldn't have thought that to still be the subject of debate, but I guess ignorance is a hard thing to overcome.

My only question with this ride would be how effectively it manages to put down 650hp and who knows how much torque through only two wheels.

Jaeger

Yup. That's a lot of juice and the last GT500 had a hard time putting its power down.
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Re: 2013 Mustang GT500 -- 650hp no it's not a type-o!
« Reply #41 on: November 16, 2011, 02:13:08 pm »
Apparently they are showing it at 1 today I'll try to get some pics
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Re: 2013 Mustang GT500 -- 650hp no it's not a type-o!
« Reply #42 on: November 16, 2011, 02:27:11 pm »
Quote from: wing on November 16, 2011, 02:13:08 pm
Apparently they are showing it at 1 today I'll try to get some pics

You have not shown any pictures yet, how do we know you are there ???
Maybe you are just sitting in front of some web cam :P
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Re: 2013 Mustang GT500 -- 650hp no it's not a type-o!
« Reply #43 on: November 16, 2011, 03:12:49 pm »
Quote from: Jaeger on November 16, 2011, 10:11:39 am
The Mustang can handle - I wouldn't have thought that to still be the subject of debate, but I guess ignorance is a hard thing to overcome.

My only question with this ride would be how effectively it manages to put down 650hp and who knows how much torque through only two wheels.

Jaeger

ouch.   ::) 8)   i suppose we'll see porsche, bmw, ferrari, lotus, lambo and audi looking into copying the live rear axle and leaf spring set up for their next supercars.    :rofl:
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Re: 2013 Mustang GT500 -- 650hp no it's not a type-o!
« Reply #44 on: November 16, 2011, 03:27:18 pm »
Owning a 2012 GT, I can say the live axle is not a factor worth spending much time talking about. Plus what they have done to refine it over the years is pretty impressive. Its very predictable.

Now when it comes to overall suspension - spring design, camber, strut bump and rebound etc., they have also done very well over the years, although there is still some improvement to be had, I think. However I'm not entirely sure because I have the base GT suspension and all season tires, not the track option,as I'm no longer going to the track. In my opinion, having owned and/or driven or instructed in just about every car, Audi and BMW are still well ahead of other manufacturers in overall suspension tuning and competence.   
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Re: 2013 Mustang GT500 -- 650hp no it's not a type-o!
« Reply #45 on: November 16, 2011, 03:45:51 pm »
having stirred the pot sufficiently, i would like to state that i like the mustang - far and above any of the other american muscle cars.  it's exterior redesign is particularly well done.  it's a handsome vehicle.
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Re: 2013 Mustang GT500 -- 650hp no it's not a type-o!
« Reply #46 on: November 16, 2011, 07:42:44 pm »
Internet was so crappy at the show I couldn't do much.  I sent some pictures to Chris, most of the photos we have online I took with my iPhone LOL
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