Four-hundred and seventy-five horsepower. That's the "450-plus" Ford SVT has squeezed out of the supercharged 32-valve 5.4-liter engine that'll go in the Shelby on sale this summer. Look closely and you'll find a Roots-type blower, rear wheels wider than the fronts, a Tremec T56 six-speed manual, Brembo brakes, a leather instrument panel cover, aluminum interior trim, and a speedo and tach reversed from the quotidian Mustang. The convertible is less than 125 pounds heavier than the coupe, so performance won't be diminished much. The top itself is high-grade cloth, not vinyl. Perhaps Chevy might reconsider a droptop Z06?
Bottom line: Now you can go topless when you're chasing the Z06 and BMW M3.
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