Although full specs are yet to be revealed, we do know that the coupe will feature a carbon fibre chassis designed by the company’s Composites division, while under the hood the car will be powered by a 480 bhp V8 engine channelled to the rear wheels through a six-speed manual gearbox.

Most of the Legend 480’s components will be assembled at the Group’s existing 60,000sq ft factory in Derby and is scheduled for release in September for around £90,000 according to Top Gear.

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Each car starts with the steel tub of an original Mustang body which is then fitted with all-new carbon fibre body panels. A 3D digital model is made of the car and a five-axis CNC machine cuts the moulds, and then plugs and panels are pulled using aerospace-grade pre-preg carbon fibre.

The moulded carbon fibre body panels are cured using an in-house autoclave. The result is the world’s first officially-licensed Shelby Mustang that is lighter and stronger than an all-steel body and has perfect carbon fibre weave alignment.

Since 1998, Mr Shelby believed that carbon fibre would be the future of American sports car manufacturing. We believe the introduction of a carbon-fibre GT500 Mustang and Cobra is a natural next step in the evolution of these iconic vehicles.

 Neil Cummings, Co-CEO of Carroll Shelby International

GT500CR models are available with several engine options, ranging from a 490-horsepower Ford Performance Gen 3 5.0L Coyote crate engine up to a 900-horsepower, a hand-built 427-cubic-inch engine with an intercooled ProCharger supercharger. All Shelby GT500CR models are equipped with a Tremec five-speed manual transmission and a stainless-steel MagnaFlow performance exhaust.

According to Classic Restorations, SpeedKore has 3D-scanned a complete GT500CR and is currently in production making a prototype with the first vehicle scheduled to be finished in June.

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The new candy apple red electric guitar has been modelled around the Saleen 1 sports car and features a hollowed carbon-fibre body with a roasted alder centre block and hand-carved maple top. The neck has a carbon fibre round-lam fingerboard topped off with a matching carbon fibre headstock overlay.

To complete the set, the Fender Stratocaster 1 also comes with a matching pedalboard and will be displayed with a Saleen car at Winter NAMM 2020.

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Along with the engine upgrades, Ford has also introduced the premium Akrapovič titanium exhaust as standard equipment for the GT. The new exhaust setup will provide a 4 kg weight saving over the previous system.

Perhaps the most striking addition is the cars new fully exposed carbon fibre bodywork which uses a special clear-coat finish to achieve that under glass finish. The Liquid Carbon edition also features carbon fibre wheels as standard along with a wide range of internal and external customisable options including titanium lug nuts, six-point racing harness anchors, five interior options and five calliper colours.

The standard GT 2020 will be priced at $500,000 for the basic model while the Liquid Carbon version is reported to be $750,000. Deliveries of the new 2020 GT will continue until Ford ends GT production for good in 2022.

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Made entirely of carbon fibre, the all-new design has been engineered and built to propel the Venom F5 to a top speed of over 310 mph.  The new F5 chassis is both strong and lightweight.  Torsional rigidity has been measured at 52,000-newton metres per degree (38,353 lb-ft torque per degree) and it weighs in at 86 kilograms.

Our all new carbon fiber chassis is an engineering marvel and to see it in person is like looking at a piece of artwork.  It’s like a piece of automotive jewelry that’s built to run 500+ km/h

Company founder and CEO, John Hennessey

Being mated to the new chassis is Hennessey Specialty Vehicles’ all-new bespoke 1,800+ hp engine called Fury. Based on classic American V8 architecture, the Hennessey Venom F5 engine produces 1817 horsepower and 1193 lb-ft of torque. It uses a combination of high-tech, lightweight engine components (crankshaft, pistons, connecting rods & custom engine block) that combine for 6.6L of displacement. Combined with a pair of Precision ball bearing twin turbochargers with 3D printed titanium compressor housings, the Venom F5 engine delivers over 1800 bhp at 8000 rpm!

Hennessey has contracted Delta Motorsports in the UK to design, engineer, and manufacture the Venom F5 which has previously produced all of the previous generation Venom GT cars for Hennessey at its facility in England.

The first three Venom F5’s are currently in production and testing will begin in Q2 2020. Starting prices for the Venom F5 begin $1.8 million with the company only producing a total of 24 examples, 12 for the American market and 12 for international markets. US allocations are close to being sold out. The Venom F5 will make its official debut at The Quail during Monterey car week in August of this year.

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