It’s been almost 8 months since Carroll Shelby, one of America’s greatest legends in the auto industry, passed away at the age of 89, but his legacy lives on through the company he founded and which today bears his name.
As life goes on for the company, Shelby is preparing to unveil two new models at the upcoming Detroit Motor Show.
In a posting on the brand’s website, Gary Patterson, Shelby American vice president of operations, confirmed one of them and provided some hints about the other.
“We have a wide body option on the 2013 Super Snake– a concept you’ll be able to see at the Detroit Auto Show in January,” he wrote. “This will allow you to put a lot of tire on the car, allowing you to put a 345 or even a 355 wide tire on the back.”
Patterson then went on to talk about the company’s other projects.
“2013 will be a big year for Shelby as we unveil projects in Detroit and in New York- so get ready!,” he said. “While I can’t talk about any Detroit details now, I will quote Carroll from last year:
‘I think you’re going to see the industry going completely to small engines with turbochargers. That’s the only way you can get the mileage that the government is going to be demanding.'”
Evidently, Patterson is referring to a Ford EcoBoost-powered model, though, we will have to wait and see if it will be based on a four-cylinder or a V6 turbocharged engine.
Story References: Shelby via Detnews
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