Leaked Document Claims 2020 Ford Mustang GT500 Will Have 710bhp
With the reveal of the new Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 still some time off, all we have to go on right now is the odd rumour and occasional spy shot. So, when we found out about leaked document posted by the Mustang 6G forum, our interest was immediately piqued.
Certainly the power and torque figures on the purported engineering document - which can be seen here - are in line with expectations. Ford has previously said the 2020 GT500 will have over 700 horses to play with, and here we have 720hp (710bhp) listed.
But the more you read, the more suspect this document sounds. First off there’s the kerb weight - it’s down 1916kg. Could the GT500 really be over 170kg porkier than the standard GT?
Then there are bizarre spelling mistakes like “trailor” and “patrol” rather than ‘petrol’ that raise eyebrows further. The power is also listed in ‘HP’ in a box which is supposed to be for the output figure in kW.
The spreadsheet claims the car will be powered by a 5.2-litre supercharged V8 (one of the few things we can be fairly sure of), which apparently develops its peak power at its 7500rpm redline. Peak torque of 650lb ft meanwhile supposedly arrives at 4500.
Unsurprisingly, Ford declined to comment when contacted by Road & Track. We’ll have to wait and see just how legitimate this document is.
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This is great and all but I’m a little scared this is the last Big Bang of muscle cars
God save the queen
Nope. The power figures might be correct but the weight definitely isn’t. They would have to build the body out of lead for it to weigh 200 kg more than a normal GT
Will it handle?
I have a feeling that this document is fake. If it has a Voodoo 5.2 the how come the redline is lower than the GT350? It’s nearly down 1000 RPM’s too
Maybe 700 american horsepowers would help it finally get as quickly from 0 to 100 as some european 2-ton sedans from years ago…
Tgats cute most hellcats have almost that much hp
Hmm, SuperSnake - Hellcat rival?
170kg heavier?? perhaps they’re sneakily going hybrid and the increase accounts for batteries and electric motor! i hope not!
I believe it. The ZL1 1LE makes an underrated 740hp. Why cant the 2020 GT500 make 710?