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The most powerful Ford Mustang ever to be created is the new 2008 Ford Mustang Shelby Gt500KR. Fittingly, this supercharged car is the new K.I.T.T. or Knight Industries Three Thousand for the highly anticipated Knight Rider TV series. The producers of the show couldn’t have made a better choice in this TV series update of the 80’s classic.
The Ford Mustang remains to be one of the greatest automobile success stories of all time. With its famous powerful engine that the Mustang is known for, almost half of American sports car owners have a Mustang. The Ford Mustang is basically the icon for American muscle and sheer power, named after a steed that resembles such characteristics.
The 2008 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500KR is the most powerful Mustang ever produced. It packs a 540-horsepower 5.4 liter supercharged V8 engine along with a Ford Racing Power Upgrade Pack. It also sports excellent suspension tuning, carbon composite hood, 18-inch alloy wheels, and a special design which drew inspiration from classic Shelby Mustangs. Its exterior is complete with special striping in celebration of the Mustang’s 40th anniversary.
The interiors of the Ford Mustang Shelby GT500KR has a sporty look and feel to entice most racing enthusiasts and even casual car owners. The digital LED display in the front looks spectacular along with other instrumentation display icons. The black racing-inspired seats are perfect for the Mustang’s rugged and powerful persona.
The Ford Mustang Shelby GT500KR can go from 0 to 60 mph in just 1.77 seconds. It can travel a fourth of a mile within 3.87 seconds. Even with its 3500-pound frame it can still achieve such results. It has a titanium and aluminum body with a front engine on-demand all wheel drive chassis. Its V8 internal combustion engine is equipped with a Whipple supercharger for added boost.
Further specs of the Ford Mustang Shelby GT500KR are available in certified Mustang dealers near you. You can also view full specifications of this super car online. Take note that the real specs of this car and the specs used in the TV series are quite different.
In the new TV series Knight Rider, the Ford Mustang Shelby GT500KR is the new Knight Industries Three Thousand which replaced the Knight Industries Two Thousand. The new KITT also has features that are quite similar to the old KITT in the series. However, many years have passed since the last Knight Rider series and much have changed in terms of the power and design of the car.
The new KITT features a Ford Mustang Shelby GT500KR which is packed with a 550-horsepower solar hybrid engine, sports suspension, metallic paint with nanotechnology camouflage system, morphing license plate, Xenon headlamps with night vision, self-regenerating armor plating, high speed internet connection, voice activated GPS, military satellite access, biomedical scanner, remote access, and other high tech features and gadgetry. The TV series reprises the role of KITT as the most advanced car in the world and nothing else comes close to the Ford Mustang Shelby GT500KR in the real world standards.
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