Ken04
New Member
OK, I've got something to say to this post, as I am the owner of a SHO and a Mustang GT. Granted my SHO is a 1991 and I have been known to call it a POS (only in good fun), for it's era it was a fairly fast car (it will run mid to high 14's @ 98 mph, GTECH times). I guess I really don't understand what is so embarrassing about loosing to a car that has more power than yours? Who cares that Ford has come out with an engine that has more power than the engine in your Mustang. I say Kudos to Ford for doing this! Look at what it is, it's a twin turbo engine! What kind of power would your Mustang make with a twin turbo set-up, heck what about a single turbo? Will this Ford initiative lead to bigger an better things for the Mustang, perhaps?.?. Back in the 1990's, when the SHO's and Mustang GT's would race, it would have been a very close race, and that's with a stock V6 vs. a stock V8. I think some people should just be happy that they have a very nice car, that has great power, great fuel economy, great looks, and stop worrying about what other cars have for power. I can honestly say that if I were to race a new SHO and lost to them, I wouldn't be upset, it's more about the adrenaline rush and having fun!
good post, I guess you have to expect hp vs hp posts from people who aren't really 'carguys'. And carguys know it aint all about horsepower. It's about a car, it could be any car, but it's about a car or cars.
I'm jacked Ford has jumped into the race with the new SHO. I wouldn't buy one, but if my kids were all still small and still living at home fulltime (do they ever really leave, for good ?) I'd certainly look at it. Although even though I'm a Ford fan, I love that Pontiac G8.
Loving cars and the car lifestyle is what makes a carguy. Looking at another guys car and appreciating it for what it is, even if you may not like it personally is what it's about. I appreciate the SHO, heck I loved them back in the day when 220 hp was killer. I still like them, I'm proud to be a carguy.