There was once a time when it would've been insane to compare an American muscle car to a European sports car. The American cars were slower, didn't have the technology to compete, and had awful build quality compared to the high-performance cars that came out of Europe.
That's all changed.
The Ford Mustang Shelby GT350R is a borderline masterpiece performance vehicle that basically screams American pride.
Hey Europe, take note.
It has an incredibly powerful motor.
http://www.youtube.com/embed/mahe7UorTq8
Width: 800px
Height: 415px
When I said it screamed American pride, I really meant that. Just listen to that motor sing!
It's a proper sports car.
Like most top-level sports cars of today, the GT350R has electric-assisted adjustable power steering which can be preset for whatever type of driving is being done. Firm when you want it for on-track and backroad spirited driving, lighter and more user-friendly when needed for comfort.
The GT350R also uses Ford's MagneRide suspension, which automatically calculates and adjusts the car's suspension setup every 10 milliseconds, depending on where it senses the weight of the car is and the car's yaw-angle at that moment of time.
It's the first mass-produced car to have carbon fiber wheels.
One of the best ways to make sports cars faster is to reduce how much weight each wheel carries. Less unsprung weight equals more power getting to the road's surface, and less effort needed to make the car go around corners. This is where the carbon fiber wheels come in.
Ford claims that the carbon fiber wheel set up on the GT350R saves around 15 pounds on each corner of the car. That's seriously impressive.
See the rest of the story at Business Insider