Stang earns its stripes

14th January 2009

If there was one car guaranteed to get the struggling US auto industry all revved up at the Detroit Motor Show, it was this – the facelifted Ford Mustang Shelby GT500.

Developed by the blue oval’s Special Vehicle Team and race legend Caroll Shelby, it has an aggressive new exterior with a modified bumper and splitter for more downforce, plus a set of trademark GT500 racing stripes. Power comes from a supercharged 540bhp 5.4-litre V8 – 225bhp more than the standard car’s 4.6 unit! Cabin features include SYNC, a voice-activated control system developed with Microsoft.

The model will be left-hand drive only, but some cars will make it to the UK by import.