2008 Shelby GT500KR


Shelby lowering price of $20k GT500KR hood after web outrage erupts

When we drove the Shelby GT500KR at Miller Motorsports Park last May, we were impressed with the steps that Ford and Shelby had taken to make its new King of the Road a special vehicle. Not only was the KR a huge improvement over the GT500 (which led to the development of the 2010 GT500), but the car featured trick items like a carbon fiber hood and lightweight wheels wrapped with R-compound tires. At that time, Shelby also proudly told us that none of the KR-specific parts would be available for sale separately to ensure that owners of ... Read more →

GT500KR underrated? 5.0 Mustang dyno tests the King of the Road Drew Phillips

Click above for a high resolution image There's horsepower, and then there's dyno-tested, can't-lie-to-your-friends horsepower. If you want to know how much power a car really makes, you've got to ...

And you thought $79,995 was crazy...GT500KR for sale on ebay for $154,991.00 Drew Phillips

When Ford announced the GT500KR's based price of $79,995, many of you thought that it was pretty steep for a Mustang. Even though it's a limited edition Shelby with 540 horsepower, $80,000 can buy a ...

First Drive: 2008 Shelby GT500KR, Part 2 Drew Phillips

Our initial drive of the Shelby GT500KR on public roads revealed that Ford, SVT and Shelby had addressed many of the issues that we had with the standard GT500. The KR's revised suspension is ...

First Drive: 2008 Shelby GT500KR, Part 1 Drew Phillips

I have to admit, the Shelby GT500 was somewhat of a letdown. I have no complaints about the 500 horsepower or the muscular lines, but at nearly 4,000 pounds, it's got a serious weight problem. The ...

Shelby lowering price of $20k GT500KR hood after web outrage erupts 2 months ago on Autoblog

When we drove the Shelby GT500KR at Miller Motorsports Park last May, we were impressed with the steps that Ford and Shelby had taken to make its new King of the Road a special vehicle. Not only was the KR a huge improvement over the GT500 (which led to the development of the 2010 GT500), but ...

GT500KR underrated? 5.0 Mustang dyno tests the King of the Road 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for a high resolution image There's horsepower, and then there's dyno-tested, can't-lie-to-your-friends horsepower. If you want to know how much power a car really makes, you've got to strap it to a dyno and spin it to redline. The guys over at 5.0 Mustang & Super Fords are always ...

And you thought $79,995 was crazy...GT500KR for sale on ebay for $154,991.00 1 year ago on Autoblog

When Ford announced the GT500KR's based price of $79,995, many of you thought that it was pretty steep for a Mustang. Even though it's a limited edition Shelby with 540 horsepower, $80,000 can buy a lot of really nice cars. What's even more insane is that we know people will not only buy the KR, ...

First Drive: 2008 Shelby GT500KR, Part 2 1 year ago on Autoblog

Our initial drive of the Shelby GT500KR on public roads revealed that Ford, SVT and Shelby had addressed many of the issues that we had with the standard GT500. The KR's revised suspension is better balanced and more capable of handling the excessive amounts of horsepower and torque that the ...

First Drive: 2008 Shelby GT500KR, Part 1 1 year ago on Autoblog

I have to admit, the Shelby GT500 was somewhat of a letdown. I have no complaints about the 500 horsepower or the muscular lines, but at nearly 4,000 pounds, it's got a serious weight problem. The iron block, 5.4-liter V8 and the addition of a supercharger puts much the weight in the worst ...






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