2010 SHO in person: ultimate trailer queen

[spragers]

Just saw the 2010 SHO in Green Bay. If only I had $40K in my couch cushions Unfortunately, they couldn't let us drive it (only one or two dealership employees managed to get the waivers to allow them a test drive, and when asked about the power, he was literally at a loss for words), but yeah, it's all that and a bag of chips. Nice trailer graphics, too.

 

[ultimatesho]

nice pics.....cant wait to c one in person

at first i absolutely hated the way the car looked from some of the pics back when they first showed it.....but its honestly grown on me a liuttle, still looks huge tho

 

[biker889]

I freakin saw one drive past my work today...i could not believe it, had tags on it from another state....

 

[ultimatesho]

I freakin saw one drive past my work today...i could not believe it, had tags on it from another state....

more than likely eather dealer or manufacturer tags.......as far as i know even the reordered cars havnt been delivered yet

 

[Michelle]

Saw one last night in Waukesha. Was not allowed to drive it due to it being a "prototype", so only dealers were able to drive it earlier that day during the training they were receiving. The guy promoting the car and I were wearing the same SHO shirt. It was kind of funny, in a weird little way. Probably confused a few people, as I was explaining a few options to two people sitting inside. Ford should pay me or something. *hint* *hint*

 

[Vnuk1]

Ford should pay me or something. *hint* *hint*

Damn right!

 

[spragers]

Saw one last night in Waukesha. Was not allowed to drive it due to it being a "prototype", so only dealers were able to drive it earlier that day during the training they were receiving. The guy promoting the car and I were wearing the same SHO shirt. It was kind of funny, in a weird little way. Probably confused a few people, as I was explaining a few options to two people sitting inside. Ford should pay me or something. *hint* *hint*

Well, folks on this forum probably know more about the new SHO than they do.

Were you as equally impressed?

 

[Michelle]

I saw it in Chicago during the unveiling back in February. Still impressed, but it lost a little of its excitement since it wasn't the first time seeing the car. I liked seeing other people's expressions though.

Also had the chance to drive the new Fusion Hybrid and 2010 Mustang GT (V8 Manual) in Grabber Blue. Fun car, but I prefer the '05 styling.

 

[victorymike18]

Just saw the 2010 SHO in Green Bay....

Uggh...

Looks like every other car's engine when you pop the hood...

Couldn't they have put any effort into making the engine at least look like it has some defining features?

 

[Bluestreak]

I think the engine bay might be changing a bit... A big Ford birdy told me he didnt like how the engine bay looked. I told him the first thing I'd get rid of would be was the cover.

Keep in mind these are Prototype cars and they will* be changing. I guess minor details with interior parts, knobs, engine covers.

 

[Bluestreak]

here are some more picts

 

[SHOVNST]

I would have been ****** off if I made the trip expecting to drive one and they told me otherwise......






:sun:

 

[hawkeye18]

I like the dual intake pipes. They look like horns. Ford probably did this on purpose. If they did, then well played, sir...

What's with the slot machine handle sticking out of the PS intake pipe?

 

[Bluestreak]

What's with the slot machine handle sticking out of the PS intake pipe?

X2

I never did get to ask that question....

 

[Phoenix]

Blow off valve?

 

[black92]

I think the engine bay might be changing a bit... A big Ford birdy told me he didnt like how the engine bay looked. I told him the first thing I'd get rid of would be was the cover.

Keep in mind these are Prototype cars and they will* be changing. I guess minor details with interior parts, knobs, engine covers.

They better hurry, we were told production starts this Monday

 

[peglegtom]

I'll State What I Said Previously

This will have to be a car purchased "on faith."

There is no way a dealer will purchase one of these on "spec" given the current economic climate. So if a dealer has one, it's already spoken for, and you will not just be able to walk into a dealer and ask for a test drive of a new SHO. After all, if you just plunked down big bucks on this car (I suspect it will go for list or more at first), would you want everyone and his brother beating the "c**p" out of if before you drove it home? So any SHO a dealer gets, will already be spoken for. They will try to get you to commit by driving a new SLO and saying the SHO will be even better. Before I would plunk down $40K, I would want to drive the car.

If that's your thing, fine, but for me, I'll wait a few years, see what happens, and look at used ones

 

[drivinhard]

They better hurry, we were told production starts this Monday

So who on here's gonna be first down the 1/4 and around a track?

 

[hawkeye18]

Blow off valve?

I was thinking the same, but a) it would be really weird to vent the blow-off valve right back into the intake stream. Isn't the point of a BOV to eliminate excess pressure in the intake tract? And, b) why only on one side? Aren't there two turbos feeding those two separate intake tubes? If so, what's the point on only having a BOV on one?

I actually think it's one of those excessively *** resonance tuning devices. You know, those ones that reduce intake noise by using a tuned chamber to eliminate, say, the whistling noise created by a turbo or two. Otherwise known as the first damn thing that comes off the car.

 

[ultimatesho]

This will have to be a car purchased "on faith."

There is no way a dealer will purchase one of these on "spec" given the current economic climate. So if a dealer has one, it's already spoken for, and you will not just be able to walk into a dealer and ask for a test drive of a new SHO. After all, if you just plunked down big bucks on this car (I suspect it will go for list or more at first), would you want everyone and his brother beating the "c**p" out of if before you drove it home? So any SHO a dealer gets, will already be spoken for. They will try to get you to commit by driving a new SLO and saying the SHO will be even better. Before I would plunk down $40K, I would want to drive the car.

If that's your thing, fine, but for me, I'll wait a few years, see what happens, and look at used ones

not technically true......i called a local ford dealer a month ago or so about one, they said they initially planned to not get one for a little while, but after talkin to them some they said theyd have one and theyd call me the day it came in for a test drive

helps a little if u no the car will b released before the dealer even hears of it to , dont ask how they hadnt tho