2008 Mustang GT Twister Special
The Twister returned again in 2008, this time as a limited edition built by R&A Motorsports. Like the original, the 2008 Twister was available only in Grabber Orange and featured a number of performance upgrades including 20-inch wheels, shaker hood and hood scoop, duck wing spoiler and more. The 2008 Mustang GT Twister's being produced by R&A Motorsports have varying Ford serial numbers along with unique R&A production VIN's.
The 2008 Twister was offered in five package levels to reflect the levels of the Enhanced Fujita (EF) scale used to measure destructiveness of tornadoes commonly occuring in "Tornado Alley" - a strip of the midwest which most definitely includes Kansas City.
EF-1. Base Twister Special. Around 315 hp.
EF-2. Adds steep gears (3.73 for five-speeds; 4.10 for automatics), a throttle body mod for better response, super tune, and a push-start button. This package makes around 325 hp.
EF-3. All of the above, plus shorty headers, high-flow cats, front/rear sway bars, high-performance springs, shocks, and struts. Around 345 hp.
EF-4. All of the above, plus a Paxton supercharger, a one-piece driveshaft, and a driveshaft safety loop. Around 450 hp.
EF-5. A Supercharged 5.4L engine, a new transmission, a full rollcage, and a Bible. More than 500 hp. Only two were made. (Maybe Noel or Jeff at R&A can fill us in on the reason why the Bible was needed, or we could ask Larry Carrell, who bought and owns both EF-5 Twisters...)
Twister Special Package Includes:
Twister Special Graphics Package
Foose 20x8.5 inch Wheel with “Twister Special” Center Caps
Pirelli Tires
Lower Ground Effects Blacked Out
Chin Spoiler
Widows Peak Shake Hood with Mar Resistant Textured Stripe
Functional Shaker with Engraved “Twister Special” in scoop
Centered Headlight Grill with Tri-bar Pony Emblem
Tail Light Panel
Ducktail Spoiler
C-Pillar Scoops (Coupe Only)
Sequential Tail Lights
Detail Corral(Rear Trunk Lid Storage Panel)
Embroidered “Twister Special” Floor Mats
Ford Racing Exhaust
Glassback Roof (Coupe Only)
Hood Struts
Embroidered “Twister Special” Headrest Covers
Lightbar with Engraved “Twister Special” Logo (Convertible Only)
Personalized Vehicle Identification Plate To Include: “Twister Special” logo, R&A Motorsports Production VIN and logo.
Twister Special Package for 2008/2009 GT Coupe - $14,995.00
Twister Special Package for 2008/2009 GT Convertible - $12,000.00
Dash Plate From First Production 2008 Twister Special
- Decoded -
RAM = R&A Motorsports
KCDSO = Kansas City District Sales Office
TS = Twister Special
8 = 2008
001 = R&A Production Number
As of 3/2016 Noel Jennings at R&A Motorsports confirmed that including the 2 prototypes, 22 cars have been made. It is true that 96 were slated to be produced. R&A still has the ability to produce one more with the resources they have but it can only be a convertible. Reason being, that glassbacks are no longer made and also it must be a 2008 or 2009, GT Premium.
Sources
Tom Shaw, 2008 Mustang GT - Storm Warning, March 1, 2008.
The 2008 Twister was offered in five package levels to reflect the levels of the Enhanced Fujita (EF) scale used to measure destructiveness of tornadoes commonly occuring in "Tornado Alley" - a strip of the midwest which most definitely includes Kansas City.
EF-1. Base Twister Special. Around 315 hp.
EF-2. Adds steep gears (3.73 for five-speeds; 4.10 for automatics), a throttle body mod for better response, super tune, and a push-start button. This package makes around 325 hp.
EF-3. All of the above, plus shorty headers, high-flow cats, front/rear sway bars, high-performance springs, shocks, and struts. Around 345 hp.
EF-4. All of the above, plus a Paxton supercharger, a one-piece driveshaft, and a driveshaft safety loop. Around 450 hp.
EF-5. A Supercharged 5.4L engine, a new transmission, a full rollcage, and a Bible. More than 500 hp. Only two were made. (Maybe Noel or Jeff at R&A can fill us in on the reason why the Bible was needed, or we could ask Larry Carrell, who bought and owns both EF-5 Twisters...)
Twister Special Package Includes:
Twister Special Graphics Package
Foose 20x8.5 inch Wheel with “Twister Special” Center Caps
Pirelli Tires
Lower Ground Effects Blacked Out
Chin Spoiler
Widows Peak Shake Hood with Mar Resistant Textured Stripe
Functional Shaker with Engraved “Twister Special” in scoop
Centered Headlight Grill with Tri-bar Pony Emblem
Tail Light Panel
Ducktail Spoiler
C-Pillar Scoops (Coupe Only)
Sequential Tail Lights
Detail Corral(Rear Trunk Lid Storage Panel)
Embroidered “Twister Special” Floor Mats
Ford Racing Exhaust
Glassback Roof (Coupe Only)
Hood Struts
Embroidered “Twister Special” Headrest Covers
Lightbar with Engraved “Twister Special” Logo (Convertible Only)
Personalized Vehicle Identification Plate To Include: “Twister Special” logo, R&A Motorsports Production VIN and logo.
Twister Special Package for 2008/2009 GT Coupe - $14,995.00
Twister Special Package for 2008/2009 GT Convertible - $12,000.00
Dash Plate From First Production 2008 Twister Special
- Decoded -
RAM = R&A Motorsports
KCDSO = Kansas City District Sales Office
TS = Twister Special
8 = 2008
001 = R&A Production Number
As of 3/2016 Noel Jennings at R&A Motorsports confirmed that including the 2 prototypes, 22 cars have been made. It is true that 96 were slated to be produced. R&A still has the ability to produce one more with the resources they have but it can only be a convertible. Reason being, that glassbacks are no longer made and also it must be a 2008 or 2009, GT Premium.
Sources
Tom Shaw, 2008 Mustang GT - Storm Warning, March 1, 2008.