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I have said this before and I ll say it again. Before buying a new car, you should always decide on what you plan on doing with it. Because there s no sense in spending a wad of cash on a new AMG if you ultimately realize you wanted to go drag racing every other weekend. You should go straight to the target. 25 photos
And if drag racing is your thing, there are a lot of options on the market. Most of them will be cars that have been built by someone else, cars that have already seen active duty. And that s not necessarily a bad way to start. But if the budget s there, and you d rather be first in line, why not get a brand new vehicle? Luckily enough, Ford has thought of drag strip enthusiasts, and has produced the 2018 Mustang 50th Anniversary Cobra Jet.
Carbon fiber front splitter component for Mustang Shelby GT500 in place of the standard ASA component. All photo credit: Ford
The Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 features a hand-built, supercharged, 5.2-liter aluminum alloy V8 that is mated to a TREMEC seven-speed dual clutch transmission that then channels the power and torque (760 horsepower, 625 pound-foot) to the rear wheels with a carbon fiber driveshaft. Everything about this car is engineered for performance.
And to that end, Ford Performance Parts (Dearborn, Mich., U.S.) has developed four new aftermarket carbon fiber components for the GT500 that are separate from the components making up the Shelby GT500 Carbon Fiber Track Package.
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• Rear decklid trim panel, M-16600-MCF, $575
Each carbon fiber component delivers high strength and rigidity with low-specific weight and is crafted to withstand the high-energy forces generated by competition at the track or drag strip.
The weight of the carbon fiber hood vent and rain tray kit is trimmed to four pounds – half the weight of the corresponding stock part. The front splitter with belly pan drops from seven pounds to four, the front bumper insert weighs just one pound, and the decklid trim panel weighs two pounds. Combined, the pieces weigh nine pounds less than the stock components.
The new parts provide additional authentic carbon fiber options for Shelby GT500 buyers. They are separate from components offered as part of the Shelby GT500 Carbon Fiber Track Package, which includes 20-inch carbon fiber wheels, exposed carbon fiber instrument panel and GT4 track wing, splitter wickers and more.
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