Anyone who saw the reveal of Ford’s Shelby GT350 and GT350R Mustangs at this year’s Detroit Auto Show have only just now finished collecting their jaws off the floor, and just in time, too. Ford has announced how many are rolling out of the factory for 2015: an extremely limited (and specific) 137 models in total.
“To honor the passion of our fans for Shelby GT350’s 50th anniversary, a limited run of GT350 models will be built in 2015; these cars will be highly coveted by both Mustang and Shelby enthusiasts alike,” said Henry Ford III, Ford Performance marketing manager.
One-hundred models of the GT350 will be made, half with the available technology pack, and the other half equipped with the sporty track pack. The Shelby’s tech pack gives the car the creature comforts we’re used to, such as navigation featuring Ford’s Sync 3 infotainment system. Cars sporting the track pack will eschew such luxuries in favor of magnetic dampers, additional component cooling systems, and a strut tower brace. All of them will of course come with the 5.2-liter V8 that promises more than 500 horsepower of naturally aspirated grunt.
This only leaves the oddly specific 37 Shelby GT350Rs that will be produced, which is deliberate. The story goes that when Carroll Shelby built his homologated GT350 in 1965 for competition, 35 models were built for sale along with two prototypes. Thus, in honor of the original GT350, this new track-shredding modern one will debut in the same number.
Keep in mind that this is just for the 2015 model year runs, which gives them a uniqueness that will matter primarily to collectors. Anyone who doesn’t care which year is on the registration will still be able to get the most track-capable Mustang ever produced just by waiting a little longer for 2016.
BYD has launched the third-generation Qin Plus DM-i in China, and the first thing that caught my eye is its price. According to CarNewsChina, the plug-in hybrid sedan starts at 79,900 yuan, which is about $11,980. That’s an incredibly low price for a brand-new car, especially by US standards.
What’s even more impressive is the range. The Qin Plus DM-i can drive up to 137 miles on electricity alone, which should cover most people’s daily commutes without using a drop of gas. Once the battery runs out, the 1.5-liter engine takes over. Thanks to its 17-gallon tank and roughly 91 mpg with a drained battery, the combined range reaches up to 1,423 miles.
Apple won the PC market’s worst quarter, but that’s not the entire story. It won the race by stumbling less than everyone else.
PC makers shipped just 57 million computers worldwide in Q3, which might look good, but it’s a 21% year-over-year plunge (via Counterpoint Research). And despite Apple’s Mac shipments falling by 11%, to 5.6 million, its market share rose from 8.7% to 9.8%. How did that happen?
Update (October 22 23:54 PT): In response to our query, GM clarified that offline recording support is already available on eligible vehicles. Like Tesla's Sentry Mode, it requires owners to connect a USB drive to save incident recordings, which can be viewed on the vehicle's infotainment screen. The upcoming Connected Cameras feature will build on this by giving owners remote access to these recordings via the revamped OnStar app, allowing them to check footage without walking out to their car.
General Motors has announced plans to add a new Connected Cameras feature to its OnStar service starting next year, giving drivers a way to monitor parked vehicles remotely and capture footage of certain incidents.