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Chicago 2010: Aluminum-ized Ford Shelby GT500 treads lightly on show floor — Autoblog

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by Drew Phillips (RSS feed) on Feb 10th 2010 at 12:33PM
Like the 2011 Mustang GT at last month’s Detroit Auto Show, the 2011 Shelby was unveiled here at the Chicago Auto Show with little fanfare. In fact, there wasn’t an unveiling at all, as the new [...]

2011 Ford Shelby GT500 finally gets aluminum engine, loses 120 pounds — Autoblog

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by Sam Abuelsamid (RSS feed) on Feb 8th 2010 at 1:30PM
Ever since Ford introduced the modern Shelby GT500 four years ago, almost no one has complained about the prodigious power levels produced by its supercharged 5.4-liter V8. With as much as 540 horsepower and 510 pound-feet of [...]

Tech: What Drives The 2011 Mustang

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By TMN StaffPublished: February 11, 2010
For the 2011 model year, the legendary Ford Mustang once again flexes its muscles with three all-new, state-of-the-art powertrains delivering marked gains in both fuel economy and power.
The 2011 Mustang coupe and convertible arrive with a 305-horsepower 3.7-liter V-6 engine with Ford’s new [...]

2011 FORD SHELBY GT500 GOES LIGHTWEIGHT WITH ALUMINUM ENGINE, OFFERS ULTIMATE IN HANDLING | Ford Motor Company Newsroom

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With 550 horsepower and 510 ft.-lb. of torque, Ford’s Special Vehicle Team SVT delivers the new Shelby GT500® with a 10 horsepower increase; an all-new 5.4-liter all-aluminum engine is 102 pounds lighter than the previous cast-iron engine and uses Ford-patented plasma-coating technology
For 2011, [...]

THREE ENGINES, 1267 HORSEPOWER: 2011 FORD MUSTANG DELIVERS MORE OF EVERYTHING, INCLUDING ECONOMY | Ford Motor Company Newsroom

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2011 Mustang V-6 now rivals world-class sports coupes with a 305-horsepower, 30 mpg 3.7-liter V-6 engine using Twin Independent Variable Camshaft Timing (Ti-VCT) as standard equipment
5.0-liter V-8 returns in Mustang GT, now with 32 valves, Ti-VCT and 412 horsepower
Shelby GT500® gets a Ford [...]

NEW SVT PERFORMANCE PACKAGE READIES 2011 FORD SHELBY GT500 FOR THE TRACK | Ford Motor Company Newsroom

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2011 Ford Shelby GT500

An optional SVT Performance Package highlights the new 2011 Ford Shelby GT500®, available on both coupe and convertible models, making it racetrack ready
The optional package features the all-new next-generation Goodyear Eagle® F1 SuperCar G: 2 tires only available on the 2011 [...]