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05-06-2010, 12:29 PM
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2011 Shelby GT350 - Click above for high-res image gallery
Different people like different things, and this is especially true with cars. Even with something as specific as the new 2011 Shelby GT350 (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/ShelbyGT350/), customers want to have options. When the car was unveiled at Barrett-Jackson (http://www.autoblog.com/2010/01/22/2011-shelby-gt350-live-at-barrett-jackson/) earlier this year it only came equipped with a six-speed manual transmission and a Ford Racing supercharger good for 500 horsepower, but according to Shelby they will now be offering both a naturally aspirated and an automatic version to customers. The company cites qualifying the GT350 for SCCA racing as the main reason for offering a non-supercharged model, although the overall price point may have been a factor as well. Leaving the supercharger off the options list will save you $7,000, and there will still be 412 horsepower to play with from the 5.0-liter V8.
Supercharged or not, automatic or manual, each GT350 will be a serious performer. The car comes standard with a Shelby-tuned Ford Racing suspension system, Baer front and rear brakes, Borla exhaust and new compound of Goodyear tires. Each GT350 will only be available in legendary White with Guardsman Blue stripes, and all will be built as a post-title program at Shelby's Las Vegas facility. The upfit package (base car not included) now starts at $26,995 for the naturally aspirated model and $33,995 for the supercharged version. Follow the jump for full details.
Gallery: 2011 Shelby GT350 (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-shelby-gt350/low/)
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[Source: Shelby American]Continue reading Shelby to offer naturally aspirated, automatic GT350 models (http://www.autoblog.com/2010/05/06/shelby-to-offer-naturally-aspirated-automatic-gt350-models/)
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2011 Shelby GT350 - Click above for high-res image gallery
Different people like different things, and this is especially true with cars. Even with something as specific as the new 2011 Shelby GT350 (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/ShelbyGT350/), customers want to have options. When the car was unveiled at Barrett-Jackson (http://www.autoblog.com/2010/01/22/2011-shelby-gt350-live-at-barrett-jackson/) earlier this year it only came equipped with a six-speed manual transmission and a Ford Racing supercharger good for 500 horsepower, but according to Shelby they will now be offering both a naturally aspirated and an automatic version to customers. The company cites qualifying the GT350 for SCCA racing as the main reason for offering a non-supercharged model, although the overall price point may have been a factor as well. Leaving the supercharger off the options list will save you $7,000, and there will still be 412 horsepower to play with from the 5.0-liter V8.
Supercharged or not, automatic or manual, each GT350 will be a serious performer. The car comes standard with a Shelby-tuned Ford Racing suspension system, Baer front and rear brakes, Borla exhaust and new compound of Goodyear tires. Each GT350 will only be available in legendary White with Guardsman Blue stripes, and all will be built as a post-title program at Shelby's Las Vegas facility. The upfit package (base car not included) now starts at $26,995 for the naturally aspirated model and $33,995 for the supercharged version. Follow the jump for full details.
Gallery: 2011 Shelby GT350 (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-shelby-gt350/low/)
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/01/01shelbygt3502011_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-shelby-gt350/low/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/01/02shelbygt3502011_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-shelby-gt350/low/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/01/03shelbygt3502011_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-shelby-gt350/low/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/01/04shelbygt3502011_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-shelby-gt350/low/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/01/05shelbygt3502011_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-shelby-gt350/low/)
[Source: Shelby American]Continue reading Shelby to offer naturally aspirated, automatic GT350 models (http://www.autoblog.com/2010/05/06/shelby-to-offer-naturally-aspirated-automatic-gt350-models/)
Shelby to offer naturally aspirated, automatic GT350 models (http://www.autoblog.com/2010/05/06/shelby-to-offer-naturally-aspirated-automatic-gt350-models/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Thu, 06 May 2010 14:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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