Gt500

I can't decide if I like the GT350R or GT500 better. I absolutely love DCT, and I love flat plane engines.

We had a couple GT350's come through here and they are really awesome.
 
I've been in both, if I were to buy one, it'd be a 350R. The 500 seems way more powerful but the manual trans is a "must have" for me.
 
Awesome car, no doubt will be an absolutely incredible performer. Just don't ever think I'll get to liking the looks of this gen Mustang.
 
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I think the car is sick! I could care less about the manual, I just want performance!

--Joe
 
damn it! I was looking to get a viper in the next couple years, now I might have to change those plans for a gt500.
 
Anthony said:
Thanks to Mr Shaun Day for his work on that transmission
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So what's the deal with the trans? I love Dual clutch transmissions, and this is the first Domestic car that has one...I could possibly think about picking one up.
 
The deal with the DCT in the GT500 is that you can pick your own gears, or just set the dial to "Auto" and it will act just like the trans in your F150 or whatever.
If you put it in "M", this bastard shifts faster than you can blink. No hyperbole. I understand the guys who prefer a manual. I like mine for the cruiser. But there are virtually NO high-end performance cars left with a true manual option. A professional racer, with the reflexes of a cat, has no hope of shifting this car as fast as the electronics can.
I've put over 2 years into this program. All the stuff you guys are reading is toned down and homogenized. This thing truly is a beast.
 
OldbutNew said:
The deal with the DCT in the GT500 is that you can pick your own gears, or just set the dial to "Auto" and it will act just like the trans in your F150 or whatever.
If you put it in "M", this bastard shifts faster than you can blink. No hyperbole. I understand the guys who prefer a manual. I like mine for the cruiser. But there are virtually NO high-end performance cars left with a true manual option. A professional racer, with the reflexes of a cat, has no hope of shifting this car as fast as the electronics can.
I've put over 2 years into this program. All the stuff you guys are reading is toned down and homogenized. This thing truly is a beast.
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I'm familiar with the DCT, I have a few cars with them. I love them. I'm just surprised it took this long for a US performance car to finally get one.
 
When you start getting old (not that I am), you start thinking, man, driving a stick every day sure sounds like a pain in the ass. Throw in a bad knee and/or a bad hip, and driving a stick quickly becomes a thing you used to do when you were young. And lets face it, who has the money for a new car like that except for mostly old timers anyways?

I am still surprised that in the era of EBIT, profit margins, and 10% margin that the US car companies can still make cars like this. Big cheers to Ford for carrying the torch!

-Geoff
 
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