Spy Shots: Ford Mustang Bullitt caught!
Last December we were invited to Detroit to view Ford's "Showroom of the Future" and were shown a dozen cars and trucks stretching out all the way to 2012. Nothing in Ford's pipeline we saw that day excited us more than seeing the upcoming Ford Mustang Bullitt in person. That was ten months ago, and since no cameras were allowed in the room, all we have is a hazy memory of a gorgeous green Mustang.
The car you see here (click the Read link for more pics) is likely the production version of the Bullitt Mustang we saw back then. A StangNet community member snapped these pics recently, and they suggest that the Bullitt will do away with any superfluous accoutrement like spoilers, louvers and hood scoops. Instead, it will be simple and plain, but more powerful than a standard Mustang GT.
Unfortunately, this little peek is all we get, so we can't comment on specifics except to refer you to a previous post on the Bullitt's leaked specs. The Mustang GT's 4.6L V8 should be producing 312 HP in the Bullitt thanks to a Ford Racing Performance Parts Power Pack, and suspension and brake upgrades are expected, as well.
We hope we'll meet the Mustang Bullitt again in person come January at the 2008 Detroit Auto Show, but until then we expect everyone in Motown to lift up any car covers you see.
[Source: StangNet.com]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Androu 4:53PM (9/19/2007)
just looks like another crappy mustang no different
BUY EUROPEAN!!!!!!!!
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Mr. Oak 5:00PM (9/19/2007)
Screw the overpriced/overengineered high-maintenance european queens.
Shipey 4:52PM (9/19/2007)
Mmmm....
Highland Green is yummy.
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That One Person 5:19PM (9/19/2007)
You really are slow, huh? Drive around the Detroit area and see who drives the last generation Bullitts that are around here. It sure ain't 55 year olds. Try more like 30.
And I am sure a 55 year old could afford it. I do know of a 38 year old who bought a GT500...with cash.
Duhhhh!!!
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PiCASSO 5:28PM (9/19/2007)
"I do know of a 38 year old who bought a GT500...with cash."
After the drug deal, right?
That One Person 7:29PM (9/19/2007)
Funny...
He's actually some type of computer networking consultant...he goes out and troubleshoots, sets up and fixes servers and networks. Makes pretty good cash, too. Plus, he is a trust fund kid.
chad 8:08PM (9/19/2007)
I have an 07' Mustang GT. It's a fun car and certainly eats up the Beamer crowd on the street. It's easy to pick on Mustangs there are a lot of them and they're affordable so the "elite" like to blow them off. However there are so many after market upgrades for them you never know what's under the hood from one to the next so look out big spenders. A "rustang" might just leave your expensive wheels behind.
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georgejetson 5:26PM (9/19/2007)
Wow, a 12-horsepower bump. That'll really give those 6.1 Challengers something to worry about.
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SuperDave 5:30PM (9/19/2007)
"A StangNet community member snapped these pics recently, and they suggest that the Bullitt will do away with any superfluous accoutrement like spoilers, louvers and hood scoops. Instead, it will be simple and plain,"
Duh? I'm a Camaro driver and even I know this - The original movie car was plain-looking (a sleeper if you will) and so was the last one (didn't have a spoiler at all unlike the normal Mustangs, etc.) Why would the new one have all that?
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SuperDave 5:31PM (9/19/2007)
Ha, and even 10-year old Z28s like mine.
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SuperDave 5:32PM (9/19/2007)
Uh the above comment was supposed to be a reply to georgejetson.
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Bubba 5:53PM (9/19/2007)
Typical. More horsepower instead of replacing the circa 2600 BC solid rear axle.
The Stig can take a Golf R32 around the Top Gear track within .4 seconds of the Shelby GT500, yet the Shelby has almost double the HP.
Are the Ford pony cars fast from stop light to stop light? Yup. It's just too bad they corner like a Winnebago...
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TIMMAH! 5:47PM (9/19/2007)
I wish they would update the suspension so that the car would at least handle as well as it goes. Having had a 87 GT, and 98 GT, still not impressed with the engineering that's coming out from Dearborn. See Jeremy Clarkson's review of the GT500 and how he compares it to the Roush.
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Esprit bird 6:13PM (9/19/2007)
Oh no 312 HP! my poor 335 HP Ws6 is in trouble now =)
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Mustang2005cs 6:55PM (9/19/2007)
Stock Mustang GT: 0-60 in 4.9 seconds
Quarter Mile in 13.5 (Motortrend)
WS6 stock: 0-60 in 4.9 seconds
Quarter mile in 13.4 (google search 0-60 times)
Congratulations, your car is .1 of a second faster than a Mustang GT. Now which one was more expensive when it was new? If you said WS6, congratulations. Now which car is superior in every other aspect? If you said Mustang, then good job. Lastly, do they make Trans Ams? Ouch.
Owain Ozymandias Buck 8:31AM (9/20/2007)
More spec sheet racing.
Stock for stock, but how many ls1 f-bodies that mean business are stock? It isn't hard to get a WS6 or Z-28 into mustang butt-whipping shape. With the weight of the latest mustangs, it's even less of a challenge.
'04 Cobra vs. lightly modded WS6 is more of a true comparison.
Ford really screwed up when they gave the pony car weight advantage to GM. These new ones are the real "whale body" mustangs.
But look who's still on the market, so what do I know? ;)
Off-topic, but the solid axle isn't in itself a detriment to handling. The right setup will make it perfectly useable for road racing. There are plenty of AI, AIX etc. cars turning some seriously good times.
Rob 10:50PM (9/20/2007)
@ owain
The Mustang GT is still lighter than an Fbody, if by only 50lbs or so.
Aki 6:21PM (9/19/2007)
500 different Mustang versions, and none seem to have a decent rear suspension. Nor are live axles needed for larger displacement engines. 1000HP cars (Bugatti Veyron) do quite fine w/ a double wishbone.
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whofan 6:36PM (9/19/2007)
"Duh? I'm a Camaro driver and even I know this - The original movie car was plain-looking (a sleeper if you will) and so was the last one (didn't have a spoiler at all unlike the normal Mustangs, etc.) Why would the new one have all that?"
The best car in the movie was the charger. The old Chrysler products ruled. Nice To see that one company still builds a cool car. Good job Ford!
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Devin Bergman 8:11PM (9/19/2007)
From the post: "Nothing in Ford's pipeline we saw that day excited us more than seeing the upcoming Ford Mustang Bullitt in person."
Ok, I love Bullitts and all, but honestly, if this car was the "most exciting" car you saw that day, America is in for a rough 5 years (at least from Ford, GM cars are pretty damn exciting nowadays).
To all of you that are disappointed about the 12 hp increase, just remember, the last gen bullitt had only a 5 hp increase, but it is what is done to the suspension and the rest of the car that makes a bullitt special. Hopefully it looses weight.
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