Do we think Ford is going to make an S650 GT500/Cobra?

[steyr]

As the title states - do we think Ford is going to make an "affordable" supercharged Mustang in the 80-100k range like a GT500 or new gen Cobra? Not an astronomically priced GTD. Considering trading in my GT for a Hellcat, but preferably I'd wait and save up some more coin for a GT500/Cobra if that's in the pipeline.

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[Mustang1987]

As the title states - do we think Ford is going to make an "affordable" supercharged Mustang in the 80-100k range like a GT500 or new gen Cobra? Not an astronomically priced GTD. Considering trading in my GT for a Hellcat, but preferably I'd wait and save up some more coin for a GT500/Cobra if that's in the pipeline.

There are rumors of a gtd lite/cobra. No one besides Ford knows anything, but I'm sure there will be higher performance models down the line because there always has been

 

[Q6543]

Not in the 80-100k range no.

in the 120-160k range yes.

The 80-100K is literally the 2020-2022 GT500.
The new halo car is not going to be cheaper.
Buy a 20-22 gt500 it’s exactly what you’re looking for.

 

[Alan Applegate]

Heck! Let's get the Ford Performance Tune first, then worry about even more later!

 

[AMBJR]

As the title states - do we think Ford is going to make an "affordable" supercharged Mustang in the 80-100k range like a GT500 or new gen Cobra? Not an astronomically priced GTD. Considering trading in my GT for a Hellcat, but preferably I'd wait and save up some more coin for a GT500/Cobra if that's in the pipeline.

"YES" In 2025 or 2026!!!

 

[kinelisch]

As the title states - do we think Ford is going to make an "affordable" supercharged Mustang in the 80-100k range like a GT500 or new gen Cobra? Not an astronomically priced GTD. Considering trading in my GT for a Hellcat, but preferably I'd wait and save up some more coin for a GT500/Cobra if that's in the pipeline.

Probably in the year 2026.

 

[Paul's stable]

As the title states - do we think Ford is going to make an "affordable" supercharged Mustang in the 80-100k range like a GT500 or new gen Cobra? Not an astronomically priced GTD. Considering trading in my GT for a Hellcat, but preferably I'd wait and save up some more coin for a GT500/Cobra if that's in the pipeline.

They never had anything when I was looking. So I bought a 2024 Dark Horse and pre ordered the new Whipple supercharger and a Tremec 6 speed have had it for 11 months and it's a beast. Plus don't want to pay an extra 100K just for a name and a few body panel changes.

 

[bimmerborn]

I hope.
As of right now, Ford got the first and last word in the pony cars.

 

[DeluxeStang]

Yes. Dealers reported seeing a higher performance mustang in a dealer meeting alongside a mustang sedan and off-road mustang. They said it probably won't have Shelby branding, but it's basically the same thing as a gt 500 just by a different name based on how it was described.

 

[9secondko]

Ford needs to get pricing under control. Mustangs are supposed to do more for less. Bang for the buck.

a GT500/Cobra should realistically cost 10k more than current dark horse prices.

you can literally buy a GT and supercharger combo from a dealer with warranty. That’s a po boy gt500 already.
Give it suspension, a DCT, and lightweighting, some body panel changes, and boom. Sell it at scale.

but no. Ford wants to milk pricing to outer space and back.

 

[young at heart]

Ford needs to get pricing under control. Mustangs are supposed to do more for less. Bang for the buck.

a GT500/Cobra should realistically cost 10k more than current dark horse prices.

you can literally buy a GT and supercharger combo from a dealer with warranty. That’s a po boy gt500 already.
Give it suspension, a DCT, and lightweighting, some body panel changes, and boom. Sell it at scale.

but no. Ford wants to milk pricing to outer space and back.

I don’t think Ford itself will be the real driver of price milking when this car comes out. That will be taken care of by greedy dealers but most of all, plain ol’ supply and demand. All you gotta do is look at the current GT500 market to know what’s going to happen.

10K over current DH? No way I’m afraid.

 

[The Ghost]

Affordable and Mustang is becoming less and less of a thing. I was watching Jay Leno's Garage the other day and he had a guy from Ford on there who said a 1960s (can't remember which) Mustang would cost $19,000 in today's dollars. When an actual GT costs at least twice that (or 3x that depending on how you option it) it's a bit of a gut punch.

So yeah... probably will happen, but not at an "affordable" price.

 

[Alan Applegate]

Affordable? I like that word, unfortunately, most of the population can't afford $80+ large. This is, I believe, one reason Ford is backtracking by introducing smaller, more affordable vehicles. Stellantis (et. al.) aren't listening, especially Jaguar/Land Rover.

Rather than take bets on a new Super (affordable?) Mustang, let's bet on who is going to be left in the car business in 5 years? I suspect Buick will be next at GM, and Chrysler, Fiat, Renault, and Peugeot at Stellantis?

Oh! Perhaps even BYD in China. After all, their sales are literally burning up!

 

[Q6543]

Ford needs to get pricing under control. Mustangs are supposed to do more for less. Bang for the buck.

you can literally buy a GT and supercharger combo from a dealer with warranty. That’s a po boy gt500 already.

That’s quite literally illegal, they have a fiduciary responsibility to maximize shareholder value… not consumer.

And that is exactly what I did, 300a 10r80 GT with a whipple for 55K all in…. That’s the consumer value car… nothing else in the market could come close to overall performance per dollar.

 

[DeluxeStang]

Ford needs to get pricing under control. Mustangs are supposed to do more for less. Bang for the buck.

a GT500/Cobra should realistically cost 10k more than current dark horse prices.

you can literally buy a GT and supercharger combo from a dealer with warranty. That’s a po boy gt500 already.
Give it suspension, a DCT, and lightweighting, some body panel changes, and boom. Sell it at scale.

but no. Ford wants to milk pricing to outer space and back.

Realistically, it's not what enthusiasts want to hear, but unless the mustang becomes an EV, this is just our reality. Gas cars are gonna become far more expensive than EVs long term, it's already starting to happen with things like the mach-e now dropping down into the 30s, and even more affordable Ford EVs on the way.

Gas cars are gonna have to be engineered to offer ever improving performance and reliability, while meeting constantly stricter emissions requirements. That's all gonna be the case from now to the end of time, those regulations aren't going away. So this means engineering gas engines is gonna become more, and more expensive over time. All while the pool of gas car buyers, and especially gas powered sports cars, declines. So you're having to spend more money to develop these products, yet having to distribute those increased expenses across fewer units. This raises the per unit cost significantly, an expense that has to be passed along to the consumer to stay in business.

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