Aki Sugawara
The 750-horsepower 2016 Shelby Terlingua Mustang: First Look
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Back in ’07, the company built its Terlingua as a boosted, 375-horsepower V6—pedestrian numbers in the new era of American muscle. The latest iteration based on the GT’s V8 gets a Whipple supercharger, boasting over 750 horsepower, and capable of propelling the car from zero to 60 in 3.5 seconds.
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To the uninitiated, jackrabbit-themed Terlingua originated in 1967, when Shelby American raced in the Trans Am series under the Terlingua Racing Team banner. The name itself comes from a small town of less than 100 in Texas, where Caroll Shelby had a 220,00 acre ranch nearby.
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Today’s Terlingua carries on a similar color scheme, painted yellow with a black hood and a stripe flowing down to the trunk.
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Other aesthetic distinctions including a bulging carbon-fiber hood, a front splitter, a unique Terlingua spoiler and Weld Racing wheels like those on the GT350.
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Inside, the racing team logo on the bucket seats are the most prominent element, but there’s also a carbon-fiber gauage cluster, and a signed plaque that includes the names of Carroll Shelby, Bill Neale and Jerry Titus.
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Aside from the supercharged heart of the beast, other mechanical improvements include Shelby Brembo 6-piston brakes up front, Ford Performance half shafts, and an Eibach adjustable suspension.
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Options include 3:55 gears (3:73 is standard), Katzkin interior package, and a short shifter.
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Only 50 Shelby Terlinguas will be produced for the U.S. market, and will start at $65,999, excluding the cost of the base GT.
Aki Sugawara
Shelby has already wowed the muscle-car world with the GT350, a flat-plane-crank V8 wonder that screams to a stratospheric 8200 rpm redline. For those who think those 526 ponies gets overshadowed by the 707-horsepower Hellcat, Shelby brings back Terlingua Racing Team Mustang to raise the stakes.