Ford just announced pricing of the new 2008 Ford Shelby GT500KR which arrives in showrooms at the end of this month. Starting at $79,995 Ford will offer 1,000 units for the 2008 year run and an additional 746 for 2009.

Refresher: Power comes from a  5.4L supercharged V8 540-hp and 510 lb-ft of torque. The engine is mated to a 6-speed manual transmission with 3.73:1 rear axle ratio.

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2008 Ford Shelby GT500KR:

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