Did a little digging. Difference between the Mustang GT and GT500:
http://ask.cars.com/2007/10/mustang-cobra-g.html
How does an extra 200 horsepower sound compared to the 300-hp Mustang GT? Ford’s Shelby GT500 is the successor to previous Cobra models and fills the spot of an over-the-top, more powerful Mustang, just as did the model that the previous Cobra name represented.
The additional power on the GT500 comes compliments of a larger engine, and, of course, a supercharger huffing plenty of boost into the 5.4-liter V-8. The 500 hp gets channeled through only one transmission option, a six-speed manual; the Mustang GT uses a five-speed manual or an automatic transmission.
You’ll be able to spot a GT500 coming down the road from its plentiful GT500 and Cobra snake markings. Compared to the Mustang GT, the GT500 has hood scoops and a big, aggressively styled front bumper, as well as unique rims, spoiler and rear bumper. Other differences include a lower stance with its performance-tuned suspension that includes reworked shocks, springs and sway bars. Stopping power comes from high-performance Brembo brakes.
If one model of the GT500 isn’t enough for you, there’s two more coming soon that offer even scarier power: The 540-hp GT500KR and a 600-plus-hp GT500 Super Snake.
As expected, you pay for that extra power and status to drive a Shelby; the 2008 Shelby GT500 hits the pocketbook at a starting price of $41,930, compared to the Mustang GT’s $25,840 starting price.
http://ask.cars.com/2007/10/mustang-cobra-g.html
How does an extra 200 horsepower sound compared to the 300-hp Mustang GT? Ford’s Shelby GT500 is the successor to previous Cobra models and fills the spot of an over-the-top, more powerful Mustang, just as did the model that the previous Cobra name represented.
The additional power on the GT500 comes compliments of a larger engine, and, of course, a supercharger huffing plenty of boost into the 5.4-liter V-8. The 500 hp gets channeled through only one transmission option, a six-speed manual; the Mustang GT uses a five-speed manual or an automatic transmission.
You’ll be able to spot a GT500 coming down the road from its plentiful GT500 and Cobra snake markings. Compared to the Mustang GT, the GT500 has hood scoops and a big, aggressively styled front bumper, as well as unique rims, spoiler and rear bumper. Other differences include a lower stance with its performance-tuned suspension that includes reworked shocks, springs and sway bars. Stopping power comes from high-performance Brembo brakes.
If one model of the GT500 isn’t enough for you, there’s two more coming soon that offer even scarier power: The 540-hp GT500KR and a 600-plus-hp GT500 Super Snake.
As expected, you pay for that extra power and status to drive a Shelby; the 2008 Shelby GT500 hits the pocketbook at a starting price of $41,930, compared to the Mustang GT’s $25,840 starting price.
