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2007 Ford Mustang FR500GT Concept

2007 Ford Mustang FR500GT Concept

2007 Ford Mustang FR500GT Concept

Encouraged by the first-year dominance of its 420-horsepower stock Mustang race car in the Grand-Am Koni Challenge Series Ford Motor Company has developed what it describes as the ultimate Mustang showroom stock race car. Code-named ‘Man Racer,’ the new 550-horsepower Mustang follows on the heels of the highly successful FR500C, also known as the ‘Boy Racer.’

‘Man Racer represents the reincarnation of the Trans-Am Mustang from the 70s, which was the most powerful showroom-looking pony car at the time,’ said Dan Davis, director, Ford Racing Technology. ‘This car has amazing output from a normally aspirated engine, and the chassis is specially tuned for high-speed performance and handling.’

This concept racer is outfitted with Ford Racing Performance Parts and was featured in the October issue of Car and Driver magazine.

2007 Ford Mustang FR500GT Concept

In Detail

submitted by Richard Owen
engine Ford Racing Modular V8
power 391.5 kw / 525 bhp
bhp/weight 373.4 bhp per tonne
wheel type Three-Piece BBS
front tires Pirelli 305/660-18
rear tires Pirelli 305/680-18
front brakes AP Racing Discs w/6-Piston Calipers
f brake size x 378 mm / x 14.9 in
rear brakes AP Racing Discs w/4-Piston Calipers
r brake size x 330 mm / x 13.0 in
front wheels F 45.7 x 27.9 cm / 18 x 11 in
rear wheels R 45.7 x 30.5 cm / 18 x 12 in
f suspension Inverted Struts w/3-Way Adjustable Coil-Overs, Adjustable Anti-Roll Bar
r suspension Live Axle w/3-Way Adjustable Coil-Overs, Adjustable Anti-Roll Bar
curb weight 1406 kg / 3100 lbs
wheelbase 2720 mm / 107.1 in
front track 1880 mm / 74 in
rear track 1905 mm / 75 in
transmission Hollinger RD6-s Six-Speed Sequential
gear ratios :1