{"id":11085,"date":"2015-01-12T15:11:56","date_gmt":"2015-01-12T23:11:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/?p=11085"},"modified":"2015-01-12T15:46:53","modified_gmt":"2015-01-12T23:46:53","slug":"beasts-from-the-big-three-rock-the-detroit-auto-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/beasts-from-the-big-three-rock-the-detroit-auto-show\/","title":{"rendered":"Beasts from the Big Three Rock the Detroit Auto Show"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Once a year, when snow and ice cover the city of Detroit, auto manufactures bring their latest and greatest in automotive design to Cobo Hall, for the North American International Auto Show. If a manufacturer wants to get its\u00a0car noticed, this is the place to bring it.<\/p>\n

Since we\u2019re all about American-made muscle, we thought we would show you what each of the Big Three brought to this year\u2019s event. Ford, Mopar, and GM are doing Americans proud, as the pony wars are once again at full trot. So, whether you are looking for a new Mustang, Challenger, or Camaro, check out this run down of what was at the show.<\/p>\n

Blue Oval Bouncer<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ford wowed the crowd<\/a> when they unveiled the new Shelby GT350R Mustang on Monday, January 12. This is the most track-ready road-going production Mustang ever built. In 1965, Ford and Carroll Shelby collaborated, and built a road-racing version of the Mustang \u2013 the Shelby GT350 Competition model. It was lighter and more powerful, with a highly developed suspension, Even today, it is one of the most iconic racing Mustangs ever.<\/p>\n

According to Ford, the new Shelby GT350R has been designed and engineered in the same spirit\u2014this is a streetable race car<\/p>\n

According to Raj Nair, Ford group Vice President, Global Product Development. \u201cThe Shelby GT350R Mustang is a no-compromise car in the pursuit of maximum track capability. It is a thoroughbred street car, making use of technology and ingenuity to deliver performance few enthusiasts have ever experienced.\u201d<\/p>\n

If a part did not make the car faster around a road course, it was considered for removal.<\/p>\n

Items removed include: air conditioning, the stereo system, rear seats, trunk floorboard and carpet, backup camera and emergency tire sealer and inflator. Exhaust resonators also have been removed for weight savings with the benefit of creating a sharper exhaust tone. The Shelby GT350R is more than 130 pounds lighter than the Shelby GT350 Track Pack model.<\/p>\n

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