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High Performance Rental Car (Shelby Mustang GT-H)
Posted: 21 Apr 2006, 17:45
by S2000_Skyline12
MSN Autos wrote:Carroll Shelby and Ford keep coming up with new ways to work together. After debuting the hot Shelby GT500 at last year's New York show, this team has joined together with Hertz rental cars to create the all-new Shelby GT-H.
This is not the first time that Shelby, Ford and Hertz have all worked together. Forty years ago Shelby created a "Rent-a-Racer" program where Mustang GT350s were made available through Hertz rental car agencies. These were special edition Mustangs painted black and gold that were set up for racing.
The new Shelby GT-H will not be available for sale—it will be available exclusively at select Hertz rental agencies later this spring. To honor the original, the GT-H will be painted in the same color scheme as the original GT350H.
These exclusive Mustangs will be created at Shelby Automobiles, Inc. in Las Vegas. In addition to the special paint color, Shelby will add a performance hood, unique front fascia, a brushed aluminum grille and side scoops. Only five hundred will be built, and each will feature a plaque showing its sequence number as well as Carroll Shelby's signature on the dash.
Of course, cars that come from Shelby don't just look good; they have the performance to back up those looks. This GT-H will be no exception.
The stock V8 is massaged to increase output to 325 horsepower and 330 lb-ft of torque. The GT-H also gets a Ford Racing Performance Pack, Handling Pack, lower springs, sway bars, a muffler kit and a Cold Air kit.
"Like the original Hertz cars, the Ford Shelby GT-H will be fun to drive," said Carroll Shelby, CEO of Shelby Automobiles, Inc. "We started with a terrific Mustang and modified it with some Ford go-fast parts and gave it a distinct look for Shelby-style driving. Whoever gets the opportunity to rent one of these unique cars will get an experience of a lifetime."
No word yet on the daily rental rate for a Shelby GT-H, or what the damage waiver might cost.
Pics of the Mustang:
Posted: 21 Apr 2006, 17:46
by Toshiro
DOMESTIC!! AGH!!!
Still, it's a beautiful car.
Posted: 21 Apr 2006, 17:48
by S2000_Skyline12
Lol
it is a shame that its only gonna be a rental car though
Posted: 21 Apr 2006, 17:51
by Hecubus
Yeah, but those rental cars will eventually get sold off. I can't imagine it'd be that hard to replicate anyways. I really hope Hertz goes through with it (more importantly, I really want to try driving it). It's only a shame that they didn't take it even further (a modern GT350).
Posted: 21 Apr 2006, 23:08
by steelsnake00
I'm sorry, 325 and 330 from a V8 is utterly dredful. I'm getting more than that at the wheels from a 12-yr old 5-cyl. =\
Posted: 22 Apr 2006, 07:36
by TheStig
But your car is not a Yank.
Posted: 22 Apr 2006, 11:18
by Hecubus
steelsnake00 wrote:I'm sorry, 325 and 330 from a V8 is utterly dredful. I'm getting more than that at the wheels from a 12-yr old 5-cyl. =\
Yeah, but since it's a V8, it probably basically makes the entire 325hp from the moment you stick the key in the ignition.
If nothing else, I'm sure it sounds orgasmic.
Posted: 22 Apr 2006, 18:29
by spartan.dk
Toshiro wrote:DOMESTIC!! AGH!!!
Still, it's a beautiful car.
What he said.
Posted: 22 Apr 2006, 19:12
by steelsnake00
Hecubus wrote:steelsnake00 wrote:I'm sorry, 325 and 330 from a V8 is utterly dredful. I'm getting more than that at the wheels from a 12-yr old 5-cyl. =\
Yeah, but since it's a V8, it probably basically makes the entire 325hp from the moment you stick the key in the ignition.
If nothing else, I'm sure it sounds orgasmic.
I'm sorry, when did anyone buy a car for more than $100 because they liked the way it sounded =\
Its an american engine, so it probably makes the entire 325hp from about 1000 revs and redlines at about 4
Posted: 22 Apr 2006, 23:36
by Toshiro
If you can feel the engine shake the car, it means the car is shiznit, not powerful.
Low quality bodies.
Posted: 23 Apr 2006, 02:32
by GT3x24x7
Ok, that's just complete rubbish Toshiro. Talk about something you know about.
Posted: 23 Apr 2006, 02:44
by Tunerfreak
Toshiro wrote:If you can feel the engine shake the car, it means the car is shiznit, not powerful.
Low quality bodies.
Haha! Who's gonna quote this in their sig
Anyway, I don't like the Stang much, im a JDM guy. It looks kinda weird too
Posted: 23 Apr 2006, 02:55
by boganbusman
Steelsnake, what the hell is your beef with Mustangs? Sure, the power figures aren't fantastic but it'll still give you the shiznit-in-your-pants feeling. And remember that it's only 4.6L and runs on 80-something octane fuel.
Anyway, back to what I was going to say . . . billet grill :drool:
Posted: 23 Apr 2006, 04:08
by Toshiro
GT3x24x7 wrote:Ok, that's just complete rubbish Toshiro. Talk about something you know about.
It's true, actually. How come BMW's don't shake when their cars are beasts? Why do Mustangs need repairs so often?
Posted: 23 Apr 2006, 04:15
by GT3x24x7
Ok, you're just making it worse now.
Posted: 23 Apr 2006, 04:20
by boganbusman
Toshiro wrote:GT3x24x7 wrote:Ok, that's just complete rubbish Toshiro. Talk about something you know about.
It's true, actually. How come BMW's don't shake when their cars are beasts? Why do Mustangs need repairs so often?
No, it's not true. GT is right, and you can STFU.
Any car with a lot of torque will shake at idle. BMW's probably produce more power/torque at higher rpm's, so that's why you wouldn't feel anything at idle. The shaking is a good thing anyway, because it gives you the impression that you're riding on a lot of power. It's a great sensation.
And where did you find out that Mustangs need more repairs? I'll bet that BMW's require more servicing than any Mustang, even the old ones.
Posted: 23 Apr 2006, 04:21
by Cpt.Razkit
Toshiro wrote:GT3x24x7 wrote:Ok, that's just complete rubbish Toshiro. Talk about something you know about.
It's true, actually. How come BMW's don't shake when their cars are beasts? Why do Mustangs need repairs so often?
You might want to have the experience of owning a BMW or a Mustang to make big exagerations like that. All cars need tune up's...
If I were to see one of those Rent-a-mustangs on the market, i would deffinetly not buy it, do u have any idea what people do to rent-a-cars?
Posted: 23 Apr 2006, 04:42
by TheStig
boganbusman wrote:
Any car with a lot of torque will shake at idle. BMW's probably produce more power/torque at higher rpm's, so that's why you wouldn't feel anything at idle. The shaking is a good thing anyway, because it gives you the impression that you're riding on a lot of power. It's a great sensation.
Woow that is soo cool, I never knew the Escort I drove for a while had much power...
but it was almost always shaking at idle....and I always thought it was cause it was cold and had a bad fuel injection...
So the 1.6 engine had infact alot of power at idle... cool thanks for the info
but seriously,
I am not a big fan of the Mustang or American cars in general, but if I am in America again I would probably hire on, not specificly this version but I know some companies do hire current gen mustangs.
I would hire it just for the fact that I am in the US.
Here I would never get a car like that. they use more fuel at Idle then a normal car on the highway (but that's probably due to the fact that they got so much power at idle...
) and they are hopelessly unpractical in the small european cities.
Posted: 23 Apr 2006, 04:59
by boganbusman
TheStig wrote:boganbusman wrote:
Any car with a lot of torque will shake at idle. BMW's probably produce more power/torque at higher rpm's, so that's why you wouldn't feel anything at idle. The shaking is a good thing anyway, because it gives you the impression that you're riding on a lot of power. It's a great sensation.
Woow that is soo cool, I never knew the Escort I drove for a while had much power...
but it was almost always shaking at idle....and I always thought it was cause it was cold and had a bad fuel injection...
So the 1.6 engine had infact alot of power at idle... cool thanks for the info
LOL ok, maybe I should change 'shake' to 'rumble'. My car shakes as well, but certaily not from the power
Posted: 23 Apr 2006, 05:47
by Hecubus
steelsnake00 wrote:Hecubus wrote:steelsnake00 wrote:I'm sorry, 325 and 330 from a V8 is utterly dredful. I'm getting more than that at the wheels from a 12-yr old 5-cyl. =\
Yeah, but since it's a V8, it probably basically makes the entire 325hp from the moment you stick the key in the ignition.
If nothing else, I'm sure it sounds orgasmic.
I'm sorry, when did anyone buy a car for more than $100 because they liked the way it sounded =\
Its an american engine, so it probably makes the entire 325hp from about 1000 revs and redlines at about 4
To buy a car
just because it sounds good? That's stupid. On the other hand, as one factor in the big picture, it's understandable. I mean, I'm not going to go on and proclaim that the Mustang is the most brilliant performance car ever. I'm not that stupid. But, there's some serious appeal going on. It's got personality, character, it's interesting. And it sells well, at least in North America. They've tried to modernize it, in several ways. But they can only stray so far from the basic formula before it doesn't sell (the Mustang SVO, which had a turbocharged 4-cyl), or causes outrage (the Probe, which was originally supposed to be the Mustang's replacement, except that the idea of putting the Mustang badge on a FWD car was considered almost sacreligious).
And, as far as the power goes, it's not that Ford can't make more, it's just that there's a variety of factors, like emissions, economy, and automotive hierarchy. A GT350 can't be more powerful than the GT500, which can't be more powerful than the Ford GT.[/i]
Posted: 23 Apr 2006, 06:08
by Tunerfreak
My Father has a 650BHP turbo HT Monaro and it rumbles like hell
Bogan and GT are owning you Toshiro, I would give up now.
Posted: 23 Apr 2006, 09:37
by xHaZxMaTx
There's a big difference between rumble, shake, and rattle. My mom's '64.5 5.0L V8 Mustang rumbles, our old Civic shakes, and our Van rattles.
Posted: 23 Apr 2006, 11:33
by steelsnake00
boganbusman wrote:Steelsnake, what the hell is your beef with Mustangs? Sure, the power figures aren't fantastic but it'll still give you the shiznit-in-your-pants feeling. And remember that it's only 4.6L and runs on 80-something octane fuel.
Anyway, back to what I was going to say . . . billet grill :drool:
Only 4.6l?
On a correctly set up naturally aspirited engine, a 60 degree 32v V8 should (if you include VANOS or variable intake timing, though I'm not sure either of these are appliciable to the car in question) put out between 460-480bhp. Besides, I don't know anywhere that sells 80-octane gas (Though you've got me there, since MTM remapped my ECU I've HAD to run it on 98RON or higher)
I do know about the Automotive Heirarchy, but emissions and economy? Its only managing about 20mpg as it is anyway, and the resultant emissions are enormous. Maybe if Ford moved away from the principle of huge, low-tech N/A V8's in performance cars and tried to refine the engines a little more, then their cars would be more enjoyable and engagind to drive.
I'm unsure of the relability of modern American cars. A friend of mine has a 'Tang GT import, and its only had a few minor niggles (non-functioning electrics, leaking tailgate lights). His biggest dislike with the car is its inability to put power down at all. When he had his car Dyno'd shortly after purchase (I'll show you the sheets if I can get them off him) only 215 of the 300 horses in the engine made it onto the flat stuff. Compared with a similar priced 350Z, and that results in a good 30hp gap- and remember, thats a 3.5l V6 that's still fairly low revving.
Posted: 23 Apr 2006, 12:53
by boganbusman
steelsnake00 wrote:On a correctly set up naturally aspirited engine, a 60 degree 32v V8 should (if you include VANOS or variable intake timing, though I'm not sure either of these are appliciable to the car in question) put out between 460-480bhp.
Damn straight it's not applicable. Do you realise how much the Mustang costs? It's about the same price as a steaming pile of dirt. As far as new cars go, it performs pretty damn well for the money you put down. If you want the VVT and all that crap, you've gotta pay for it.
steelsnake00 wrote:His biggest dislike with the car is its inability to put power down at all.
That doesn't make any sense whatsoever. The whole point of the Mustang having a live rear axle is so it can put down the power well, and please all the American drag-racing fanatics. Unless your friend opted for the IRS, which would work better in the bends.
steelsnake00 wrote:Besides, I don't know anywhere that sells 80-octane gas
Err . . . AMERICA?
Posted: 23 Apr 2006, 19:07
by steelsnake00
boganbusman wrote:
steelsnake00 wrote:His biggest dislike with the car is its inability to put power down at all.
That doesn't make any sense whatsoever. The whole point of the Mustang having a live rear axle is so it can put down the power well, and please all the American drag-racing fanatics. Unless your friend opted for the IRS, which would work better in the bends.
It wheelspins badly, the traction control doesn't kick in soon enough, the differential doesn't distribute the power effectively enough, and its only putting 2/3 of its quoted power onto the road.