Ford Mustang, Ford Mustang Bullitt, Ford Mustang Shelby GT…

It’s easy to have mixed feelings about the 2005-2009 Mustang GT. It’s handsome, for the money you paid you got pretty good V8 power and it was fast enough. Where the (suddenly) last-gen Mustang falls down is the lowest bidder interior, questionable handling and non-track day brakes. “Listen baby I had a great time, but don’t lose any sleep sitting by the phone.” But hey, Ford’s prepped a (kinda) all new steed for 2010 and you can bet Mullally’s golden ‘chute that Mustang engineers have been hard at work addressing the above issues. Well, except for the brakes.

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Ford Shelby Mustang GT500KR

The Ford Shelby GT500KR, revealed at the 2007 New York International Auto Show, was released in the spring of 2008. The car is powered by a 540 horsepower 5.4-liter (330 CID) supercharged V-8 variation with a Ford Racing Power Upgrade Pack. SVT and Shelby announced that 1,000 40th Anniversary Editions will be built for the U.S. in 2008, with another 571 units in 2009. This 1,571 production run matches that of the original 1968 GT500KR. In total, 1,746 units will be produced, with the extra 175 units going to other markets.

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Ford has once again turned to the Bullitt moniker for a warmer version of the Mustang. In 2001, punters were given a version of the Mustang with a 265 bhp V8 and dark green paintwork, reminiscent of the Mustang driven by Steve McQueen in the film “Bullitt”. The Ford Mustang Bullitt card has been played again for the 2008 model year. In addition to the dark green paint, this latest edition also features an exhaust note tuned to the sound of the Bullitt Mustang’s engine, as Ford engineered played and replayed the “Bullitt” DVD. That almost no-one would notice and fewer would probably care was obviously not entertained. Cynical marketing moves aside, the Bullitt does feature a few changes over the standard Mustang.

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