Spy video of the 2015 Shelby GT500 (or whatever it's going to be called)

[FPV GTHO]

I don't think they have, I believe we'll still see a GT500 at a later date. If the launch spec is MY15, GT350 will probably be MY16 so I think GT500 will be MY17.

[Bossxr8]

Can't call it Boss302 if it's not longer a 302, but a 5.2 litre. Hence the GT 350 moniker IMO.

[Nikked]

Originally Posted by fgpsi

What's the reason they got rid of the GT500 name ?

Just a re-shuffle of nomenclature, GT-350 effectively picks up where the Boss (and Laguna Seca) sat as a circuit focused product, while the GT-500 is set to sit above the GT-350 with the possibility of twin turbos, effectively becoming the strip weapon.

[Fab]

Originally Posted by Bossxr8

Can't call it Boss302 if it's not longer a 302, but a 5.2 litre. Hence the GT 350 moniker IMO.

5.2 = 327ci
5.7 = 350ci

[Bossxr8]

5.2 litres ain't 327. It would be more like 318.

[Nikked]

Irrespective, GT-350 never stood for anything related to the engine, something to do with how many steps it too between Carroll Shelby's office or some such...

[Fab]

Originally Posted by Bossxr8

5.2 litres ain't 327. It would be more like 318.

Yeah you're right. 317ci

[FPV GTHO]

BOSS302 only worked because of the original too, that being named after the engine. It would be a cop out to keep that going with the modern engines.

[HO 3]

Originally Posted by Bossxr8

5.2 litres ain't 327. It would be more like 318.

318 Fireball perhaps

Cheers Mick

[Bossxr8]

Hardly a fireball that thing was