2016 Ford Shelby GT350/GT350R Mustang: First Drive - Yahoo Autos (blog)
The front track has been increased versus the GT, while spring rates and bushings stiffened. The six-speed manual gearbox — the only gearbox available for both the GT350 and GT350R — is direct and precise, if a tad notchy. Up to speed and the steering rack is quicker than a base GT. my initial feelings determining it was too fast — you touch the wheel and the car darts, like holding a caffeinated frog. And just like in the Mustang GT, the electric steering in the GT350 has wonderful feedback. The most notable change with the GT350 arrives in the form of a 5. 2-liter flat-plane crank V-8, sporting a redline of 8,250 rpm. Flat-plane cranks are common among race cars, and Ferrari use it in all its production V-8s. But by evenly spacing the crank pins at 180-degree intervals versus the rods connecting to the crankshaft at 90-degree intervals, it often produces a... In the GT350, it isn’t as smooth as your typical V-8, but then it produces a unique exhaust note that sounds truly menacing — like a cross between a Hellcat, a Ferrari, an F-Type , and a grizzly bear. Source: www.yahoo.com
