R-Spec 2020 Mustang

[arronm]

My tuner got hold of a 2019 10 speed auto and threw on a roush blower kit. Dont have much details except it still has stock exhaust. 500rwkw. SO these cars have a lot of potential..

[jpd80]

Originally Posted by Hemihunter

Returning from Bathurst , i seen these doing the laps with Dick J driving i believe, I was surprised to hear that the GT had a much better exhaust note than the R spec Car.

talking to Sales guy it was in the vicinity of $110 -114 including on roads costs

Correct, Just 500 examples will be made, priced from $99,980 plus on-road costs.
The R-Spec has a Herrod Exhaust but it also has the SAM function.


What's the bet that most are already pre-sold.....

[Craig@AUDI]

Originally Posted by jpd80

What's the bet that most are already pre-sold.....

Sold 6, got 1 left apparently.

[Hemihunter]

Easy sales.... must be a dream job

[Cobra]

Originally Posted by Bossxr8

Looks like I was correct. Here's a quote from Rob Herrod.

Mr Herrod explained that upping outputs of the Mustang’s ‘Coyote’ 5.0-litre V8 by around 179kW and 258Nm using a supercharger required no changes to the engine internals due to its sophisticated quad-cam design.



“It’s a high-compression engine but with the quad cams we can actually bleed off compression through valve timing,” he said.



“You don’t have to put lower compression pistons in to supercharge the engine and for it to live, you can actually bleed the compression through the inlet and exhaust valves. It’s very complex.”



Mr Herrod said the electronic engine re-calibration to achieve this “comes from Ford’s end”.




Yeah Super Duty has some beefed up internals, but it's mostly the same box.



https://www.goauto.com.au/news/ford/...-10/80301.html



What is with Ford Australia's stubborn refusal to put decent rubber under the bum of their supercharged V8 cars? It would have been so easy this time, with PP2 already having 305's. Even if the rear end needed to be upgraded to handle the extra grip they have a number of options from the FRPP catalogue to use, which are also used in the GT500 like the half shafts, stronger diff cover etc.

If that's the case, then what does it say for the aftermarket that fits these superchargers? Do they not have the ability to bleed off compression? Or is Rob merely stating that Ford have tuned this car as opposed to him.

[Bossxr8]

Originally Posted by Cobra

If that's the case, then what does it say for the aftermarket that fits these superchargers? Do they not have the ability to bleed off compression? Or is Rob merely stating that Ford have tuned this car as opposed to him.

He is just stating that Ford did the calibration. Some aftermarket tuning devices also have the ability to alter the VCT tables.

[M&Ms]

Any real life photos of colours other than the green?

[Craig@AUDI]

I got 1 left in Grabber Lime

[Craig@AUDI]

Congratulations to Justin on securing our last R-Spec

[Venomous1]

Would love to hear one of these bad boys in the flesh.

[Craig@AUDI]

Car is back on the market - Grabber Lime with standard seats

[roddy1960]

Thank you Ford ..At least Ford has not totally wiped us like a dirty bum . The article in Wheels (December issue) was at great pains to point out that this Mustang is the only one sold outside the USA with a supercharger, nowhere else on the planet but us gets a blown Mustang unless you're in America.

Maybe it's because they get it that we want a bit of something extra special and great sales are being rewarded as is substantial Aussie input. The same thing was mentioned about Camaro and that on the back of HSV expertise we are the only country that gets a RHD Camaro and the ZL1 spec too.

Detractors wherever they appear should be bloody grateful that Australia has been given these opportunities in a sea of ho hum imported vehicles .

There is a passion still for a proper V8 in this country and for those fortunate enough to be able to afford and get hold of an R Spec Mustang , Mustang GT , Mustang Ecoboost or an HSV Camaro ......enjoy and drive these beaut cars that there should be more of .

[shobotan]

I've ordered a Velocity Blue with standard seats due around late January/early February.

My current daily was due for replacement and I was looking for a vehicle with a bit more engagement (manual tranny) after having autos for the last 3 cars.

I was really only an admirer of the Mustang prior to the R SPEC becoming available and was looking at the manual Camaro or a slightly used Alfa Romeo QF. The price and the 5 year warranty is what sold me on the R SPEC especially when compared to Camaro (3 year @$85000.)

First dealer I enquired with was sold out, second dealer also and was set on steering me toward one of their boosted specials. Third dealer had 6 allocations and 4 left which allowed me a choice of each colour. I was originally interested in the Oxford White but this allocation had the Recaros, I preferred the standard ones for use in a daily.
Other than what has been written in the local car mags so far, I haven't heard much more info, although the dealer keeps me updated with the build.

Excuse the long first post, I'm not new to Fords, having had an XT GT, 351 XA ute, FC LTD and XR5 in the past. I came here to see if I can get a bit more general info about the S550s.

[roddy1960]

Originally Posted by shobotan

I've ordered a Velocity Blue with standard seats due around late January/early February.

My current daily was due for replacement and I was looking for a vehicle with a bit more engagement (manual tranny) after having autos for the last 3 cars.

I was really only an admirer of the Mustang prior to the R SPEC becoming available and was looking at the manual Camaro or a slightly used Alfa Romeo QF. The price and the 5 year warranty is what sold me on the R SPEC especially when compared to Camaro (3 year @$85000.)

First dealer I enquired with was sold out, second dealer also and was set on steering me toward one of their boosted specials. Third dealer had 6 allocations and 4 left which allowed me a choice of each colour. I was originally interested in the Oxford White but this allocation had the Recaros, I preferred the standard ones for use in a daily.
Other than what has been written in the local car mags so far, I haven't heard much more info, although the dealer keeps me updated with the build.

Excuse the long first post, I'm not new to Fords, having had an XT GT, 351 XA ute, FC LTD and XR5 in the past. I came here to see if I can get a bit more general info about the S550s.

Welcome to AFF. Not only will you learn a lot about your new Mustang but a a whole lot about the car world too . Whatever you do when you your newey , take some shots and post them in Show N Shine thread..It'd be something to really see ..

Hope you use and enjoy this forum as much as I do . It's great .

[Sioso]

https://www.carsales.com.au/editoria...ld-out-122520/

Factory-backed 520kW-plus muscle car a sellout before first car rolls off the line this week

The homegrown Ford Mustang R-Spec is a sellout – even before the first example rolls off the Blue Oval’s born-again production line at Broadmeadows this week.

Ford Australia announced in October that it would offer 500 examples of its first supercharged Mustang through its national dealer network – developed locally by Herrod Performance and backed by a five-year factory warranty – from early 2020.

At the same time, it said each individually numbered and badged Ford Mustang R-Spec, available in a single fastback manual spec, would punch out over 500kW and cost $99,980 plus on-road costs – outpowering and undercutting HSV’s blown 477kW Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 ($159,990 plus ORCs).

Now, on the eve of the first Mustang R-Spec rolling off the line this week, our sources say all 500 Mustang R-Specs are already spoken for – not just at dealer level but individually.

Mirroring the sellout success of the limited-edition Steve McQueen-inspired Mustang BULLITT, 700 examples of which arrived Down Under from September 2018, we hear the 95 per cent of the 500-car R-Spec production run was accounted for within three weeks.

For now, Ford and the mastermind behind Australia’s wildest factory-back Mustang ever, Rob Herrod, are keeping mum on R-Spec launch details and order numbers.

But we understand the first Mustang R-Spec, wearing badge #001, will be presented by Herrod and Ford Australia chief Kay Hart as part of a photo opp later this week.

We’re also told each Ford dealer will be allocated one or two R-Specs to display before customers take delivery.

After ‘job one’ is presented this week and first customer cars hit the road in February, Herrod Performance will take about six months to produce the 500 R-Specs at the rate of about a handful a day once production ramps up.

Marking the return of production at Ford Australia’s Melbourne factory for the first time since the Falcon and Territory were axed in October 2016, each R-Spec will take about two weeks to produce by a team of up to 50 Herrod workers across 10 stations.

Although it was developed in collaboration with Ford Australia and Ford Performance, the Mustang R-Spec will be officially manufactured by Herrod Performance since Ford is longer a registered car-maker in Australia.

Herrod told carsales that production of the R-Spec was delayed slightly by mandatory quarantine and stink bug spraying of imported components by customs.

“The first of five 40-foot containers of parts arrived late last month and it took us two or three days to unload enough parts to unload, count and check enough parts to produce the first 10 cars from early January,” he said.

“But now we’re up and running, production is well underway and demand has been massive.”

As we’ve reported, the Mustang R-Spec is fitted with a Ford Performance stage three 2.65-litre roots-type positive displacement Eaton supercharger with 12psi of boost.

In the USA, this blower ups the outputs of the standard Mustang GT’s 5.0-litre V8 from 339kW/556Nm to 710hp and 610lb-ft of torque. In Australia, that translates to 522kW/827Nm, but Herrod says the R-Spec will deliver more than that.

Also fitted with a unique exhaust, suspension upgrades, a bespoke body kit and local calibration following testing and validation at Ford’s You Yangs proving ground, the R-Spec should easily hit 100km/h in less than four seconds.

At the same time, it meets all Australian emissions and noise standards, is backed by Ford’s five-year/unlimited-km factory warranty and capped-price service program, comes with all of the Mustangs standard safety equipment and is able to run on standard 91 RON unleaded petrol in 40-degree heat.

Every vehicle will be filled with Shell V-Power fuel and Shell Helix oil and then dyno and road tested before it’s delivered to a Ford dealership

Herrod has produced more than 400 supercharged examples of Ford’s first global Mustang since 2016, including the recent 635kW Dick Johnson limited-edition.

Aussies may not have access to the left-hand drive Shelby GT350 and GT500, but the homegrown R-Spec is unlikely to be Ford/Herrod’s last collaboration now that the supercharged Mustang has received Australian Design Rule compliance.

[GO FURTHER]

First one rolls off the line.

[au2000]

Seen this tonight in the city near docklands, great looking mustang, really stands out in that green, had a r spec banner on the windscreen too

[sixman]

Love that pic with the assembly line behind.
Rob and his team look proud of what they have built - good on them!

[bundera]

That carsales article is not available anymore. Probably because it's incorrect, we haven't sold our allocated R-Spec yet

[Bossxr8]

Originally Posted by au2000

Seen this tonight in the city near docklands, great looking mustang, really stands out in that green, had a r spec banner on the windscreen too

The one with the R spec banner was the Bathurst car. It's still kicking around. I took some pics of it at the company christmas bbq. Some lucky duck has it as a company car.

[Blue_XR]

Originally Posted by GO FURTHER

First one rolls off the line.

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A bit off topic but maybe this production line with be left to complete the V8 Ranger if it ever comes fruition. I'm sure the production line wasn't just created for one type of car.

[Bossxr8]

Originally Posted by Blue_XR

A bit off topic but maybe this production line with be left to complete the V8 Ranger if it ever comes fruition. I'm sure the production line wasn't just created for one type of car.

Ford admitted that previously. Opens up all sorts of possibilities.

[FTE217]

Sorry thread mining......
For anyones interest I can vouch for this owner and his RSpec.
Been hidden more than anything else, perfect.
Maybe DH waiting customers might consider haha
https://www.carsales.com.au/cars/det...E-AD-16815700/

[ford71V8]

Love that blue with the black....*chef kiss

[bangm001]

That's probably still my pick of any mustangs currently in Australia!

[bfets]

Here is another one with only a 100km on the clock for 119K.

https://www.carsales.com.au/cars/det...SE-AD-12364609

[FTE217]

Yer nice but no to the green for me


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[XR Martin]

Amazing how a 345kw* Falcon from 2016 is nearly worth more than a 2020 Mustang with 520kw.

*Ha

[DFB FGXR6]

Originally Posted by XR Martin

Amazing how a 345kw* Falcon from 2016 is nearly worth more than a 2020 Mustang with 520kw.

*Ha

Tough choice, modernity or old-school charm.

[bfets]

Originally Posted by FTE217

Yer nice but no to the green for me


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Yeah I have to agree. I'm in the same boat with orange. I hate orange on a Mustang but I know I'm really the outlier there. Most people seem to love it.