I know it's not the fastest most powerful muscle car but for me is all about the balance, history, heritage, enjoyment, and sheer presents. Awesome piece of machinery Mr. Shelby would definitely approve.
Says the guy who makes the best off roading videos on youtube. Keep up the good work. The best part of these motor week vehicles... the opening and the narrator's voice. I have been watching these since the mid 80s.
BEUTIFUL! Well done Ford. Well done. IMHO this is the pinnacle of Mustangs with a perfect blend of performance and balance and made even sweeter with that 6 speed manual. Shelby Mustang GT350 you will be missed :(
This is what happens when lobbyists control the "free market" and dealers being greedy its bad enough the GT350R is based on the mustang with its shit interior and terrible build quality but for another 10k thats wayyy too much
+TheArfdog it bothers me because they price a car like this out of reach for a lot of people out of pure greed. That's why the dealer Association is going so hard after Tesla. When you buy a Tesla you buy it directly from the manufacture. No bullshit mark up from a dealer. Believe me I understand people have to make a living, but the mark a $60,000 car into six-figure range is completely ridiculous.
+Rob lytle Its the power of special Fords, 7 years down we wont even see big v8s, cuz everythin s gonna die out by 2020, so in that time cars like these r gonna fetch owners 2x-3x dealer prices, Fords dealers kno that and thats what makes em sell with even such monstrous price tags Add to it Ford has way better brand image than FCA and GM, if not such a price tag wouldnt have brought customers to Ford, I ve seen some dealers trying such stuff with Z28 and end resut was it stayed in dealers lots, while Ford is selling like hot cakes
+Steven Simpkins actually it will maintain peak HP at 8000rpm, HP TUNERS even released a tune for the 5.0L automatics that manipulates the TiVCT so that it keeps making power at 8000rpm. there is a lot of 5.0 coyote engines being spun 8000Rpm+ it will probably not last as long as a flat plane crank unless the top end gets built properly.
+Nick Parker No car deserves to be parked. Unfortunately all the collectors seem to care about is value of the car, when the real value is found on the road.
+Nick Parker Well believe it or not, Ferrari would never let you buy a new one if you put that many miles on one you managed to purchase new from them. They have this thing about not putting any miles on their cars and that goes into who is allowed to continue to purchase their new models. I agree with you, though I would rather put a million miles on this car than any Ferrari.
My friend has put over 150k kilometers on his S2K since he picked it up in '07. The car wears each kilometer like a badge of honor, and each kilometer more just continues the car's story.
Well, I disagree with that comment, I bought my 2017 GT350R November 27th, it is my daily driver and sits outside in front of the garage, not to mention I am far from being a "Rich" dude......
I'd get a GT 350. Would prefer some music. Probably the best sounding production car out to me. Love it. But yes, most dealerships are charging $65k plus and that isn't for the R ones either.
i know man, i saw 2 base GT350 for $75k man in central florida, MSRP for the base is around $47k, Ford has to tell these dealership to come the fuck down, but can you buy one straight from the factory instead of the dealers?
Those tires were worned out! So fast! I bet they cost 2000 dollars to replace! I am happy with my 2012 boss 302, much cheaper to maintain and is fast also and sounds great!
now, i’m starting anything but i remember i use to hear Ford can’t build a naturally aspirated high horse power motor, they need a power adder (supercharger) from the factory. now here’s a smaller displacement v8 making 526hp. i haven’t heard GM or Chrysler build anything naturally aspirated from the factory making close to that. the coyote voodoo 5.2liter is absolutely the best power plant by far in comparison to it’s competitors. naturally aspirated & FORD, did it in a major way💯
+scterka Dude thats because Fords brand value is way above what the competition can imagine of, trysuch bump ups for Chevy or Dodge nobody ll turn to the dealer, whereas for special Ford vehicles like GT350,350R, Ford Raptor, Ford GT, upcoming Focus RS, all will have resales 2x-3x times its sticker price within 7 years, thats why such prices still get buyers for Ford, Heck I say Ford even though is not best seller in USA has better image than GM and FCA
+Ponygt 662 No it's because GM and Dodge will build as many as people would buy but Ford likes to artificially limit production numbers for their Hi-Po cars which is a pretty good business model I'll give em that.
Tericainyaass ™ See even if GM said it will sell just 1000 Z06s people wont stock over and drool over it and the price wont go as high as Fords prices go Ford even though it seems like a weaker brand in some peoples mind is a more powerful brand, in fact Ford is the most powerful American brand by a long shot www.forbes.com/powerful-brands/list/#tab:rank Check this list, Ford is almost in the neck of Audi in brand power, I know its difficult to digest but once we get to Europe you will understand what I mean, in Europe GM has 0 image, and we all know how much quality fed people Europeans are and the only US brand that survived Europe is Ford, they are 4th best seller in Europe too, best is VAG,2nd PSA, 3rd Renault-Nissan group. But more than sales the image Ford has made with cars like Fiesta,Focus,Mondeo and specially their sporty derivatives is so damn huge that GM/Dodge cannot come evn close to it, and most people know that investing in a special Ford is only likely to appreciate in value rather than depreciate That said I am not telling GM/FCA is weak but they too are damn cool, but Fords brand power is strong, it wont take a beating that easily
***** I agree tgat the z06 is a better car than gt350r dude, see I am a Ford guy cuz I drive a Fiesta ST and GM dosent have anything like that innits line up, Ford is the onlu brand on earth to have FWd,AWD,RWD,performance cars and a proper mid engine rwd super car and a super truck the Raptor, lets leave that See I like GM too, I love the C7 Stingray as its worlds cheapest and most affordable supercar, I love Cadillac CTS and ATS too, See but the value Ford cars can pull with special edition and limited edition vehicles are due to its brand power, Ford survived Europe while Chevy ,Cadillac failed hard , its not easy to survive in Europe among sea of Beemers,Audis,etc which sell like Toyotas in Europe, the image special edition Fords have is a lot better than GM special vehicles thats why people r ready to pay such insane price tags
+Nathan Johnson See its because Ford though are not best selling brand in US has more brand power, try stamping such price tags to a GM product and people wont buy it, but there will be people to buy the Ford even with such insane price tags, I actually find that as a credit Ford has over all Detroit 3
The best all around track mucke car ever made no second to none manual transmission, Ford racing heritage/ Mustang racing heritage/Shelby and the price was sooo cheap for today’s standards!!!
But the Flat Cranks burn oil big time. Car- Drivers Burn a extra 21.5 Qts, of 5w-50 in 40,000 miles. Fords owner's manual stating that the. Engine might consume a quart every 500 miles.
Last 2016 gt350r thats untitled. I just saw it. Its at Paul Miller Ford in Lexington, KY. Its been in climate controlled storage until YESTERDAY. THATS RIGHT. BRAND NEW and 1 of only 500. $110,000 + ttl. Call my friend Patrick Ellis at 800 300 FORD. Tell him Bill sent ya.
+Emerald13 Limited allocations. Big dealers get 6 or 7, small dealers that sign up get 1 or 2. Depends on mustang sales, so the truck only dealers won't see them. Thats for the normal GT350. The R is even more limited due to supply issues on the CF wheels. So the big dealers get 1 or 2 and small dealers get none.
If you, or anyone else is interested in buying a GT350, or GT350 R, & you're worried about its 0-60, or 1/4 mile ET, then go seek help!! By the way the only reason a stock GT350 is a low 12 car is because it's a manual! If they were automatic's they would be mid 11's bone stock. Congrats on your boosted GT hitting 10's, but put your GT on a track/course vs a Stock N/A GT350R, & it will get absolutely destroyed
Love it! Ford seems to be a step or so behind GM in the suspension dept...Reviewers always glowing about all the Camaro ride/handling set up. Just sayin!
it took me buying 1 - F 150, 3 - F 250'S, 4 - F 350'S, 3 - F 450's, 1 - F 550, 1 of those friggin little work vans with a rack on top.....thennnnn...my guy said i could get an R model for only 10000 over. I bought an AMG c63s.....LOL
maybe so but probably not among the older folks who can afford one . dont get me wrong i just saw or rather heard one go by the other day and my all time favorite, a high revving engine requires you to make a commitment to go fast a lower rev torque motor , not so much .
+Slac adjuster these two are on a different league. I understand the gellcat being fast but being quick? the GT350R is quicker car. even if they will compare each other, the mustang will take the win.
this car is about handling, its geared for road courses so that it can deliver its power smoothly, just like the Z/28. the Z/28 has a huge 7.0L and its even slower than the GT350.
+Mustang I dindn't expect 600 ft-lb, I know this is N/A, but you got N/A engines with much more torque, like the 392 Hemi. Maybe it's because this ford engine is so small, but still it's not enough torque for a muscle car
+Random Reviews You do know that the Hellcat has 701 bhp, you would probably have to pray every time you drive it so you won't crash, and also the 350R isn't the only overrated muscle car out there, the two Hellcats are probably the most overrated next gen muscle car out there, and its almost as overrated as the GTRs and Veyrons.
+Michael Bartholomew i agree about the GTRs being waayyy overrated but to be honest i dont see how the hellcats are. 700hp with ALL the comforts for $70k besides some reviews i rarely see any talk about hellcats on the other hand people cant seem to shut uo about gtrs and mustangs even though both those platforms are outdated as hell. but these are all my opinions and every one has different tastes