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16-03-2025
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2026 Shelby Mustang GT500: Ford expands plant workforce, plans for muscle car return
A new Shelby Mustang GT500 is expected for the 2026 model year, according to a leaked union document and confirmed by a source familiar with the program who asked to not be named because they are not authorized to share the information publicly. Ford Motor Co.'s Dearborn Engine Plant in Michigan has added about 300 people recently — either through transfers or new hires — to support increased production of engines for the Bronco Sport SUV and Maverick pickup. That extra staffing will also go to an added shift on the Niche Assembly line at the end of this year to build an engine for a 2026 Mustang Shelby GT500, according to a memo from the UAW Local 600 to its membership that was obtained by the Mustang7G forum and posted late last month. More automotive industry news: Ford Bronco models hindered by rear shock issues. Now what? The engine the Dearborn Engine plant is expected to build is code named Legend, according to the UAW's memo. Ford spokesman Mike Levine declined to comment on a future Mustang GT500 saying, "We don't comment on speculation about future products." The last generation GT500 was introduced as a 2020 model. It offered a supercharged 5.2-liter V8 and produced 760 horsepower. According to used 2020, 2021 and 2022 Ford Shelby GT500s can cost anywhere from about $70,000 to as much as $117,000. Jamie L. LaReau is the senior autos writer who covers Ford Motor Co. for the Detroit Free Press. Contact Jamie at jlareau@ Follow her on Twitter @jlareauan. To sign up for our autos newsletter. Become a subscriber. This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: New Ford Shelby Mustang GT500 coming in 2026, memo suggests Sign in to access your portfolio
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03-03-2025
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Memo suggests new Ford Shelby Mustang GT500 coming in 2026
A new Shelby Mustang GT500 is expected for the 2026 model year, according to a leaked union document and confirmed by a source familiar with the program who asked to not be named because they are not authorized to share the information publicly. Ford Motor Co.'s Dearborn Engine Plant has added about 300 people recently — either through transfers or new hires — to support increased production of engines for the Bronco Sport SUV and Maverick pickup. That extra staffing will also go to an added shift on the Niche Assembly line at the end of this year to build an engine for a 2026 Mustang Shelby GT500, according to a memo from the UAW Local 600 to its membership that was obtained by the Mustang7G forum and posted late last month. The engine the Dearborn Engine plant is expected to build is code named Legend, according to the UAW's memo. Ford spokesman Mike Levine declined to comment on a future Mustang GT500 saying, "We don't comment on speculation about future products." The last generation GT500 was introduced as a 2020 model. It offered a supercharged 5.2-liter V8 and produced 760 horsepower. According to used 2020, 2021 and 2022 Ford Shelby GT500 can cost anywhere from about $70,000 to as much as $117,000. More: After massive Detroit water main break, Ford jumped into action for devastated families More: The auto industry, with 5-year product cycles, can't pivot on a dime to adapt to tariffs Jamie L. LaReau is the senior autos writer who covers Ford Motor Co. for the Detroit Free Press. Contact Jamie at jlareau@ Follow her on Twitter @jlareauan. To sign up for our autos newsletter. Become a subscriber. This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Memo suggests new Ford Shelby Mustang GT500 coming in 2026
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26-02-2025
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The Powerful Hennessey Performance Super Venom Mustang in Photos
More from Robb Report This All-Electric Chevy Blazer Prototype Is a 1,300 HP Ode to NASCAR This Rare 1967 Shelby Mustang GT500 Was Completely Restored. Now It's up for Grabs. Even the Tesla Cybertruck Is Outselling the Ford F-150 Lightning Now Best of Robb Report The 2024 Chevy C8 Corvette: Everything We Know About the Powerful Mid-Engine Beast The World's Best Superyacht Shipyards The ABCs of Chartering a Yacht Click here to read the full article. The exterior The exterior The exterior The exterior The interior The exterior Sign in to access your portfolio
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26-02-2025
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The Powerful Hennessey Performance Super Venom Mustang in Photos
More from Robb Report This All-Electric Chevy Blazer Prototype Is a 1,300 HP Ode to NASCAR This Rare 1967 Shelby Mustang GT500 Was Completely Restored. Now It's up for Grabs. Even the Tesla Cybertruck Is Outselling the Ford F-150 Lightning Now Best of Robb Report The 2024 Chevy C8 Corvette: Everything We Know About the Powerful Mid-Engine Beast The World's Best Superyacht Shipyards The ABCs of Chartering a Yacht Click here to read the full article. The exterior The exterior The exterior The exterior The interior The exterior
Yahoo
11-02-2025
- Automotive
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Here's What the Bugatti Tourbillon's V-16 Sounds Like
Bugatti unveiled its new Tourbillon hypercar last summer to replace the outgoing Chiron hypercar, and, like the Chiron, Bugatti said the Tourbillon would have a 16-cylinder engine under the hood. The Tourbillon's makes 1,000 horsepower, and now, thanks to Mate Rimac, we know what it sounds like. In debuting the engine note on Instagram, Rimac said simply, 'This is what the production car will sound like.' More from Robb Report Meet the Pininfarina Battista, Robb Report's 2025 Car of the Year 2nd Runner-Up Meet the Aston Martin Vantage, Robb Report's 2025 Car of the Year Runner-Up This Rare 1967 Shelby Mustang GT500 Was Completely Restored. Now It's up for Grabs. While the Chiron was powered by a 8.0-liter W-16 engine, the Tourbillon's is an 8.3-liter V-16. That engine makes the bulk of the Tourbillon's power, with an additional 800 horsepower provided by three electric motors, two in the front and one in the rear. The Tourbillon's body is made from carbon fiber to maximize lightness, and the profile of the car is said to be a bit more aerodynamic than the outgoing Chiron. Bugatti said in the summer that it expects the car to top out at 276 mph, at least officially, with a speedometer that can actually go to 341 mph. Zero to 60 mph times should be 2.0 seconds or less, with a zero to 186 mph time of 10.0 seconds. Bugatti is planning to make just 250 Tourbillons, each with a price tag of just over $4 million, with production to start next year. 'Yes, it is crazy to build a new V16 engine, to integrate it with a new battery pack and electric motors, and to have 3-D-printed suspension parts and a real Swiss watchmaker instrument cluster,' Rimac said in June after the car's unveiling. 'But it is what Ettore Bugatti would have done.' For the video published Monday, Rimac was in Italy at the Nardò Ring with a camouflaged version of the Tourbillon. The car's naturally aspirated V-16 itself is a statement beyond the noise, considering how rare 16-cylinder engines have become and even 12-cylinder engines in the realm of new supercars and hypercars. The fact that Rimac is behind it is more surprising, given that he made his name with all-electric supercars. But a V-16 is also the sentimental choice, harkening back to the cylinder wars of the 1930s. The V-16 is probably among the last of its kind, enough of an excuse for a little sentiment, or at least a little more noise. Best of Robb Report The 2024 Chevy C8 Corvette: Everything We Know About the Powerful Mid-Engine Beast The World's Best Superyacht Shipyards The ABCs of Chartering a Yacht Click here to read the full article. Sign in to access your portfolio
