Along the lines of the link above, and also the Ty/Sy twins, Saleen Explorer, and the like...

Can somebody tell me how the Tahoe Persuit Package is selling?

It's a rocket for an aerobrick... but is there any demand showing up?

Maybe the buying public actually has more buying sense than I give them credit for! If NONE of these fast SUV's are selling, maybe the OEM's will revert to styling them instead of powering them up. You know, like the gaudy spoiler and tape kits of the '70's... King Cobra and Z/28 cars?!?!
I'd go for looks over a fast engine anyday in my FAMILY TRUCKSTER.

But then again, if it's got Shelby's name on it and it can't pull itself out of a wet paper sack, I'll scream bloody murder. Maybe this whole truck is a BAD IDEA.

 

I don't see any apparent wisdom in Ford going back to a Shelby association. Not that his name doesn't carry some equity and not to say he doesn't have a pretty good rep when he works for a manufacturer. That's a given.

My quandry is why Ford would risk putting some doubts out there regarding the abilities and faith they have worked on for their in house SVT group by going for a once high profile "outsource". This kind of thing is almost always more beneficial for the outsourcer than the OEM.

Carroll did some big things in the '60's... his involvement post that was not that stellar in my opinion. Maybe it's a good thing, or maybe it's taking the retro thing a step or two too far.

It could be that Ford has every intent to redo a "real" Cobra. Perhaps "ol Shel has finally figured out that he will do better in endorsing a revival car by making damned sure he get's some larger sales SUV's and GT350 or 500 royalties in exchange for his smiles and endorsements... who knows. He's not been a happy camper when it comes to getting money he thinks is his due off of the Cobra replica phenomenon.

I doubt Ford would do this kind of deal to sell a few hotshoe SUV's... Porsche "owns" that market. With the negative press SUV's have gotten and the anti-SUV crowd out there already, I wouldn't give that group anything else to bark about.

 

I agree. I'm not quite sure where all this Shelby stuff fits in with SVT. To me, it sort of muddies the waters.....and siphons off some of the magic that SVT has built over the past 11 years.

I have heard that the Shelby models will fall somewhat below (performance-wise), their SVT counterparts.

We'll see. But I see the potential for confusion. Ford had better clearly deliniate these two sub-brands......or it could make the Z/28 v SS debates look like small potatoes.

 

From my "junk mail" folder this morning.

 

In general americans like the height of a suv, the ability to go offraod even though 80 percent dont, the ability to survive a crash better, even thought they roll over..and the fact that it has a huge motor, huge wheels and sounds like a truck...SUV'S are nothing more then "cool" mini vans. Think of escalade and navigator, they are just cool trucks turned minivan

But i wouldnt mind havein a fast SUV however, were suv's are truely needed and like in the northeast or Alaska where 4x4 in the winter is a must have then the 2wd Trail blazer aint gunna cut it and that might cause sales to fall

 

guion, I hope you don't mind but I copied and posted your comments at www.themustangsource.com. Very interesting info, thanks.