Who would have thought? Ford Racing has a sense of humor
Click above to view the FR500S Mustang window sticker
I'm a big fan of 'less is more' and would rather take off weight than add horsepower. I'm also an admitted Mustang fan and was wondering just how much flab could be removed from a new Mustang. Ford lists a 5-speed GT at 3,300 lbs, which isn't too bad, but can you imagine how much better it would be at 3,100 or even 3,000 lbs? My research eventually led me to the Ford Racing web site where I tried to find out how much the FR500S Mustang race car weighed. After all, they don't get more stripped down than that. They don't offer much in the way of specifications, but they do have a downloadable window sticker. Vehicle description, standard equipment, pricing information, wait...what's this? This is no ordinary window sticker. The Ford Racing guys decided to add a little bit of extra flair. For example:
Fuel economy: "Green flag: gulps fuel. Yellow Flag: sips fuel. Red flag: uses no fuel at all"
Warranty: "What, you expected 5-years, 50,000 miles?"
Estimated Annual Champagne Cost: "Big Bucks!"
Click the image above to view the FR500S window sticker and the rest of the Ford Racing funnies.
And I still don't know how much the FR500S weighs. Anybody know?
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Benfolio 10:38AM (5/10/2008)
A few seconds on Google netted me this:
"It asks you to keep the car as straight as possible; "tossable" does not really apply to a car — with a live rear axle — that weighs in at 3,370 pounds dry (or close to 3,700 pounds with gas and a fat-assed driver)"
http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Columns/articleId=125257
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Edsel 10:53AM (5/10/2008)
Hallelujah!
A corporation dares to display a wily sense of humor and personality. Humanizing corporate ethos is a wonderful thing. May this be the start of a brand new era.
Amen
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bakka 11:18AM (5/10/2008)
+10
MemphisNET 11:26AM (5/10/2008)
If less is more, just imagine how much more ''more'' will be :D
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Benfolio 11:44AM (5/10/2008)
MAN that Lasik ad keeps freaking me out, Autoblog.
MAKE IT STOP!!!
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Hal 1:55PM (5/10/2008)
Use Firefox and download an extension called ad-block plus (ABP), it will block pretty much all of the ads you see online.
mikomi 11:52AM (5/10/2008)
Well, I gotta admit the fuel economy rating is very accurate. Although I will have to disagree on the champagne costs, those, like EPA numbers, is a YMMV thing.
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Adam 12:24PM (5/10/2008)
Benfolio: 3370, for the racing version?!
Youch.
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Mike 12:56PM (5/10/2008)
"Ford lists a 5-speed GT at 3,300 lbs..."
I think that's a pretty optimistic weight rating by Ford. Car & Driver's curb weight of a 5-speed Mustang GT is a significantly heftier 3,523 lbs.
Maybe 3,300 lbs is dry weight, or the weight with the V6.
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Stuka 3:37PM (5/10/2008)
The V6 is a cast iron block, and actually weighs more than the all aluminum V8 used in the GT.
Mike 4:21PM (5/10/2008)
The V6 does use an iron block, but a V6 Mustang is still nearly 100 lbs lighter than a GT. As a contrast to the 3523 lb curb weight from C&D I mentioned above, a 5-speed V6 only tips the scales at 3439 lbs (also according to C&D).
TriShield 4:38PM (5/10/2008)
The FR500S is a lightweight Mustang build for serious road racing and I don't think it's street legal. It's quite a bit lighter than the standard street models.
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Fooman 5:52PM (5/10/2008)
Nice add! Although I thought they came in red and black also...
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Fooman 5:53PM (5/10/2008)
whoops not add doh, window sticker argh!
Agent47 7:11PM (5/10/2008)
You'll look really cool on the track after you get anihilated by a Z06 with heated seats, Nav, and freakin OnStar. It's no wonder Ford can't turn a profit.
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Mike 12:49PM (5/11/2008)
This is a spec racer with full saftey equipment, not a street car.
Mark B. Morrow 12:18AM (5/12/2008)
Um Ford did turn a profit last quarter. GM? Not so much.
Glenn 7:33PM (5/10/2008)
The Ford folks are terrific! Breath of fresh air and an incredibly cool car.
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dresden 8:27PM (5/10/2008)
3100lbs
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H4MM3R 9:19PM (5/10/2008)
BTW the FR500S is the real JOKE!
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