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Old 08-07-2013, 10:24 AM   #13
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I've always liked the Ford GT. Imagine if this car had the '13+ GT500 5.8 engine from the factory! The Ford GT "only" had the 5.4, which was rated at 550hp. I know people like to modify these cars to get 600+hp but the Ford GT would've been even more impressive if it had the 5.8 (662 hp) stock.
The new 5.8 setup right out of the Shelby, plus some modern R compound/ cup tires and you'd have yourself something closing in on zr-1 performance.
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...if you want to compare performance numbers, well, the GT500 retains it's title of the highest hp, worst performing car in the world.
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