You may have even “walked” through the Goodwood Festival of Speed and delighted with its “vocal” qualities, however, and contrary to what its presence at the British event led you to think, the Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 will not be available at the Europe.
The news was advanced by the website Muscle Cars and Trucks that, after interviewing the marketing director of Ford Performance, Jim Ownes, learned that the "monster" has a 5.2 V8 with a supercharger that charges 770 hp and 847 Nm it will only be sold in the US, Mexico and the Middle East.
In light of this news, the presence of the Mustang Shelby GT500 in Goodwood turned out to resemble one of those appetizers that we are offered at the supermarket, that is, they whet your appetite, but are not followed by a meal. In this case, his thunderous exhibition ended up serving only to remind the European public of what they won't be able to have.
But why don't you come?
It is not for lack of interest in the model that Ford will not sell the Mustang Shelby GT500 around here. After all, the American icon has been gaining popularity in the Old Continent, as evidenced by the 2300 units sold in the first quarter of 2019, an increase of 27% over the same period in 2018.
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But if the model even has fans, why not come to Europe? The reason is the same reason why the Mustang GT350 (a kind of 911 GT3 from the Mustang) is not officially sold here (for those who really want a German company Geiger Cars imports the more hardcore version, the GT350R): the standards of emissions.
According to Jim Ownes, the mighty V8 that makes the Mustang Shelby GT500 the most powerful road Ford ever and allows it to do feats like 0-160 km/h-0 in just 10.6s wouldn't be able to meet the restrictions. European anti-pollution standards. In light of this, the Bullitt with 464 hp will continue to be the most powerful Ford Mustang sold in Europe.