I find it sadly amazing that the most they will produce is 450 HP from this Stang. Plus, they yanked the IRS Module for a beefier version of the 3-link solid axle. Ehhhh... Other than owning it for the limited production run value, I myself, would pass on this 'Bra. Not sure if I could substantiate mid-$60,000 - $70,000 in my area of CA with Mark-up.
Here are some snippits from the article.
Supercharged 5.4-liter, dual overhead cam, iron-block, 32-valve V8 with Ford GT aluminum cylinder heads, piston rings and bearings. Pistons are forged aluminum and the crankshaft is forged steel. Horsepower for the 2006 Ford Mustang Shelby Cobra GT500 is rated at 450 and torque peaks at 450 lb.-ft. And since heat robs engine power, the GT500 is equipped with an upgraded cooling system and an aluminum hood with heat vents.
A six-speed manual transmission, featuring a 3.31 final drive ratio, is responsible for putting the power to the pavement.
An independent MacPherson strut
suspension is used up front, aided by the same 34-mm stabilizer bar used on the Mustang GT. The rear features a three-link solid axle setup with coil springs (chosen over an independent rear
suspension because of its performance in tire-smoking drag runs and overall durability), but the 24-mm stabilizer is two millimeters larger than that found on the Mustang GT. A
Panhard rod, with SVT-tuned bushings, has been bolted to the rear axle to keep everything in place when 450 lb.-ft. of torque is unleashed; a control arm attached to the front of the differential also assures that all of that twist doesn’t wreak havoc. Finally, front and rear ride heights have been lowered to improve handling.
Unique to the GT500 is black leather located on the dash, shifter, and center console. The seats are wrapped in special SVT red and black leather, which is also located on the door panels. Those who have driven the Mustang GT will notice the GT500’s thicker steering wheel grips, and that the gauge locations have been swapped to make the tachometer more prominent. The battery gauge is gone, replaced by a boost gauge for the supercharger, and all gauges are trimmed in titanium.