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The bullitt news isnt surprising, as the s197 bullitt also featured a twoyear model run. Americas most popular sports car continues to impress from its fun ecoboost model to the highperformance gt350. The man behind the name, carroll shelby, was a legendary racer, car builder and entrepreneur. Gt 350 is one of car and drivers 10 best cars for 2016. Research, compare and save listings, or contact sellers directly from 200 shelby gt350 models nationwide. Can the new 2016 shelby mustang gt350 be a daily driver. This package also includes an integrated driver control idc system to choose various drive modes, a raised decklid. The heavily bolstered driver and passenger seats hold you tightly as you throw the car around, but are easily comfortable enough for daily. Dec 02, 2015 full test with performance data of fords wicked gt350 and gt350r. Search new and used cars, research vehicle models, and compare cars, all online at. This is a discussion on 2016 track pack gt350 within the cars for sale forums, part of the mustang gt350 marketplace category. Search over 33,000 listings to find the best local deals. Jul 11, 2016 muscle car power and sports car handling combine to create the best mustang yet. Chevrolet corvette grand sport at lightning lap 2016 duration.

Commuting and the 2016 ford shelby gt350 mustang dont mix. Oct 15, 2015 get expert advice on buying a 2016 ford shelby gt350. Detailed features and specs for the used 2016 ford shelby gt350 including fuel economy, transmission, warranty, engine type, cylinders, drivetrain and more. Its a track that demands grip at both ends of the car, rewards.

Driver 2016 10best list ford shelby gt350 and gt350r. Request a dealer quote or view used cars at msn autos. Every used car for sale comes with a free carfax report. We sit shotgun for hot laps in one of the years most anticipated cars at michigans grattan raceway. Ill be honest, ive been just as frothed and drooling to see and drive the 2016 ford shelby gt350 as the rest of you netziens, too. See photos and read more about the new weaponsgrade mustang gt350 at car and driver. The 2016 ford shelby gt350 mustang is still a mustang, and we shouldnt make light of it. Read on for more on our driving impressions on the 2016 ford shelby gt350 mustang here. Ford mustang shelby gt350 2016 pictures, information.

May 06, 2015 the adjacent release contains further information on what makes the 2016 gt350 mustang a driver s car. However, its a pity ford never jumped into the very profitable mid range sports car market against corvette and porsche, instead always jumping from mustang to some very low. It says the new shelby gt350, is a huge leap in sophistication and handling. The name shelby carries a lot of weight in the automotive world. Sep 12, 2016 if theres a better car for the money, show it to me. Ive got a lead foot gray, black stripes, 2016 gt350 for sale. The shelby stang lives onreason enough to make our list of 25 cars worth waiting for, 20152018. Goodbye, gt350 and bullitt in other words, the 2020 model year may very well be the final year of production of the shelby gt350 as well as the bullitt package. I recently purchased a brand new shelby gt350, so i decided to find out if it could replace the 5. Although ive always been a 2 seat kinda guy, as a daily driver i honestly think the gt350 would be more fun, just for the total raw silliness of it all. Use our calculator to get an estimated loan or lease payment based on current offers in your area.

This marks the 10th time a version of fords pony car has been named to the prestigious list. But considering the dealer markups and a few inconveniences with driving a trackfocused car on the road every day. This is a system designed not just to make the car handle better but to instill greater confidence in even the best driver. Gt 350 is one of car and drivers 10 best cars for 2016 discussion in shelby gt350 mustang started by spa2k, nov 18, 2015. Its safe to say that 2015 was a good year for luxury and performance cars. Full test with performance data of fords wicked gt350 and gt350r. Ford mustang shelby gt350r at lightning lap 2016 youtube. Check out four of the 12 sports cars, supercars, and ponycars from all over the world competing for the 2016 motor trend best driver s car title, right here. Ford mustang shelby gt350 2016 ford mustang shelby gt350. Get detailed information on the 2016 ford shelby gt350 including specifications and data that includes dimensions, engine specs, warranty, standard features, options, and more. With one additional resonator in the exhaust, the nonr v8 is quieter and less angry outside, but its boomier and less pleasant inside the cabin. The gt350 continued in 1967, 1968 and 1969 with more cosmetic changes that performance updates. Performance models bear the name of shelby mustangs, after racing legend carroll shelby whose original shelby mustang rolled out in 1965 badged as the gt350 and wearing paint called wimbledon white with blue rocker panel stripes outlining the gt350. But a gt350, i guess i dont see too many posers buying this car.

Read our indepth story and see photos of the hot new mustang here. Discover the options, equipment, and accessories available on the 2016 ford mustang shelby gt350. I could glean in motor trend and car and driver regarding the shelby gt350. Mustang lovers got anxious, but as usual, the rest of the auto world just shrugged and moved on. Its one of the most engaging and exciting cars on sale right now, and the fact that you can have one for under. Its a track that demands grip at both ends of the car, rewards horsepower and punishes puny brakes. Perhaps not stunning numbers these days, but the test car did weigh 3796 pounds. Roadkill roadkill garage dirt every day hot rod garage adam carolla goes racing engine masters best driver s car week long road to monterey put up. Our 2016 best driver s car competition is the most competitive in the awards nineyear history. Sprinkled with some svt voodoo the shelby stang lives onreason enough to make our list of 25 cars worth waiting for, 20152018. We have 62 2016 ford mustang shelby gt350 vehicles for sale that are reported accident free, 23 1owner cars, and 61 personal use cars.

Think of a 2016 ford shelby gt350 mustang as the ultimate mustang and the gt350r as a true, trackoriented sports car. And when you drive these cars, you can feel in them the sophistication of thoughtfully engineered. The 2016 ford shelby gt350 mustang has the most powerful na engine the company ever produced and the most trackcapable chassis. The allnew shelby gt350 mustang, featuring the most powerful naturally aspirated ford production engine ever, is a worldclass performance vehicle, designed to tackle the planets most challenging roads an allday track car thats also street legal. Sep 19, 2016 pro driver randy pobst hot laps the 2016 ford mustang shelby gt350r around mazda raceway laguna seca for motor trends 2016 best driver s car powered by mothers. The ford mustang shelby gt350r is one of 12 contenders competing for the title of 2016 best drivers car. But what is cool when they do these comparisons is that car and driver finds the things they dont like about a car that they previously have never really stated before. Research current prices and the latest discounts and lease deals. This year, 12 automakers sent their best sports cars, supercars, and ponycars our way for a week of. Ive gone back and forth between them, corvette is a dedicated sports car, mustang is a true daily driver thats much more comfortable everyday. And when the car dove downhill into the turn 2 hairpin, we stepped deep into the brake pedal and the. Ford shelby gt350 and gt350r mustang named to the car and.

These cars can be driven by any driver on any track in the world with virtually no fade, clark asserts. Dec 24, 2015 motor authority best car to buy nominee. Dec 27, 2019 pricing and the order guide for the 2016 mustang shelby gt350 and gt350r hits the internet. See the numbers, read our impressions, and view photos of 2016 mustang gt350 and gt350r at car and driver. Fully two years after the first inklings of the 2016 ford mustang shelby gt350 and its ultrafocused r variant began to trickle across the autosphere, ford has finally seen fit to let outsiders experience what is poised to be the most potent naturally aspirated production mustang ever. The new gt350 builds on carroll shelbys original idea transforming a great everyday car. The 2016 ford mustang shelby gt350 is the sports car bargain of the century. Used 2016 ford mustang shelby gt350 for sale carmax. A true driver s car is rare, much less one thats affordable. Find the best used 2016 ford mustang shelby gt350 near you. The 2016 shelby gt350 amounts to a superpowered rendition of fords classic pony car mustang. Feb 17, 2016 read more about the gt350s running changes for 2017 at car and driver.

Aug 31, 2015 motor trend, and its readers, know the track well having driven somewhere north of 80plus cars around mazda raceway for motor trends annual best driver s car cover story and at various other times throughout the years. Equally driver centric is the tremec sixspeed manual. The brakes are twopiece crossdrilled iron discs mounted to aluminum hats. We now know exactly how much the 2016 mustang shelby gt350 and gt350r will costprovided you can find one at sticker. The new gt350 arrives with a flatcrank v8 and magneride shock absorbersits going to be bonkers. Research, compare and save listings, or contact sellers directly from 1 2016 shelby gt350 models nationwide. I think in the end, both of these cars are pretty amazing. Ford plans to eradicate the 2016 mustang shelby gt350s optional track package and instead make its adaptive dampers.

Due to the significant speeds the car can develop, gt350 features the most trackcredible brake system ever offered on a ford vehicle in terms of absolute stopping power, fade resistance and brake pedal feel. Fords pony car is among the most popular car searches online, year in and year out, and truly special versions stress servers and storm forum spaces when they hit the streets. Obsession to detail everything we changed on gt350 is purely functionaldriven design, with the goal of improving the overall performance of the car, said chris svensson, ford design director, the americas. Can the 2016 shelby mustang gt350r live up to the legendary original. Nov 09, 2015 the driver, also wearing full hunting camo but half the size of his friend, laughed behind his wraparound sunglasses.