Gt500 car and driver

To nominate the 2020 ford mustang gt500r to participate in next years motortrend best driver s car is a nobrainer. If you didnt catch that piece, know that its sasquatch large. We were invited by ford to come to las vegas to experience all 760 horsepower. Nov 19, 2019 the manuallyshifted gt350 is more pure and is the true driver s car of the two. The shelby gt500s single powertraina 760hp supercharged 5. The gt500 is a car someone could drive daily to and from an office park. There will be loads of carbon fiber parts for the car, too. And its easier to drive thanks to the electricassist power steering. Items we know are coming are a carbon fiber rear wing, carbon fiber wheels, and. When most people think of ford performance, the name shelby comes to mind. Jun, 2019 the late automotive designer and racing driver would swoon, then, for the 2020 ford mustang shelby gt500, fords most powerful production car to date. The gt500s driving modes give the driver a number of ways to. Why, just last month, we estimated car and driver s carbon footprint. Youtuber speed phenom posted a video today claiming that his gt500 is the first customer car on a drag strip.

We cant entirely blame ford here itd be hard to add automatic emergency braking to a car this powerful. Rather, its because the mustang goads the driver the most. Car and driver drag races camaro zl1, mustang gt500 and. I took my tester to starbucks and through the back streets of las vegas. Camaro zl1 1le vs challenger hellcat redeye drag race, drifting and on track. Weve just tested a 2020 ford mustang shelby gt500 on a test track, and it shot to 60 mph in 3. If i was ford i would be taking a look at that gt500 when it comes back into inventory. And after the extremely successful shelby gt350, which finished a sharply creased second place in our 2019s best driver s car, ford brought in even heavier artillery with a load more horsepower. The top class in super gt, gt500, is dominated by the three largest automakers in japan nissan, honda, and toyota. Driving the shelby gt500, the most powerful car ford has ever. The most powerful ford ever is as happy on a twisty track as it is on a drag strip, fox news. Run both cars all out at vir for 10 laps and i think the 1le will come in first. I tried all the tricks in my test drivers kit but one.

In car and driver s testing, the mustang gt500 was the fastest in the quartermile, completing the 1,320foot dash in 11. To correct the image issue, iacocca called carroll shelby and asked if he could make the mustang into a sports car with a winning performance image. The car, which bears vin 001, is painted in candy apple green in homage to the 1968 shelby gt500 prototype known as the green hornet. Fords most incendiary pony car loses a whole lot of weight underhood and gets the performance and handling it has always deserved. Come back in a few months to see how it fares in our annual best driver s car. As always, the driver and track conditions are critical, and. Horsepower is nothing if the rest of the car makes.

Thats a hell of an accomplishment for a frontengine, rear drive car that makes nearly 150 more horsepower than a. I remember the stick shift and i remember watching the tach go up and down as the car accelerated and slowed. Drive a ford mustang shelby gt500 on a racetrack near you. We bring you the latest and greatest from the worlds automotive industry.

We cant give you a real gt500 or the leeway to take one for a drive when youre supposed to be sitting at home watching your loved ones. Theres nothing quite like the howl of a flatplane crank v8 to focus the mind. Oct 29, 2019 the new one is down from the last gt500s 200plusmph top speed, but that car was a true dinosaurnot a good one like my gt, but a big, dumb, clumsy one like an apatosaurus or diplodocus my. The gt500 cftp is the faster car lap for lap, at least on many tracks. Jan 24, 2020 ford calls the shelby gt500 the pinnacle of any pony car and thus virtually any performance car produced by the company. Car and driver is renown in the media world as being the most fair and balanced magazine out there even jason camissa said their testing parameters are the best in the industry. Thats 470 pounds heavier than the winning ford mustang shelby gt500 at 4059 pounds and 643. The 2020 ford mustang shelby gt500 is no onetrick pony. Like i do in a hellcat, i tried launching in second gear, but the car wouldnt allow it. The first owner took delivery of the car in september of that same year, finished in its original coat of lime gold green. But in these more enlightened times, simply typing 2207hp smackdown. We cant give you a real gt500 or the leeway to take one for a. Camaro zl1 takes on 2020 gt500 and challenger hellcat redeye in car and driver comparo. The zl1 1le is the more consistent car that will probably put up a faster time after 3 or 4 laps.

The gt500 does flex its muscle in its postquartermile performance, hitting 150 mph in 15. That car had 662 supercharged horsepower, so you might think that the 2020 gt500, with its 700plus hp. We cant give you a real gt500 or the leeway to take one for a drive when youre supposed to be. Why, just last month, we estimated car and drivers. We should all know the facts in the not too distant future. This latest shelby american performance car earned its sports car and performance image on road race circuits across america. The gt350 also has just that extra little bit of hardedge sound thanks to its skyhigh 8,200 rpm redline. Learn more about price, engine type, mpg, and complete safety and warranty information. The most powerful and fastest mustang of all time the 2020 ford shelby gt500. Mar 17, 2020 a video on youtube, however, shows flipped results. The gt500 is quicker than any of its siblings, obviously, with a 3. Reserve your ford mustang shelby gt500 driving experience today.

The ford mustang shelby gt500 is the quickest streetlegal. The 2020 ford shelby mustang is a savage, dailydriver muscle car. The late carroll shelby texas chicken farmerturned race car driver then race team manager and car builder has long been credited with helping ford create the first highperformance mustang. The largely aero, suspension, and lightweight package alters the gt500s demeanor from criminally loud, fast, fun, wellsorted, and highly predictable sports car with more. However, it is so close, and represents such a huge leap forward in dynamic capability for the mustang gt500, that you really have to view this as a tie. Between 2006 to 2019, toyota has been represented in gt500 by its luxury vehicle brand, lexus, after the retirement of the toyota supra from the series. Sportscar handling, massive power, prescient paddle shifters. Shop 2010 ford shelby gt500 vehicles for sale at cars. The challenger hellcat redeye widebody weighed in at a portly 4529 pounds. Weve all been waiting for this glad cd didnt punk out. Oct 29, 2019 in this video, we unleash the 2020 ford mustang shelby gt500 s 760 horsepower on public roads and the racetrack.

After a day driving around las vegas, i found something that surprised me. Discussion in shelby gt500 mustang started by jarstang, feb 12, 2020. The 2020 ford mustang shelby gt500 has a top speed limited to. Oct 26, 2019 building for more than a year, the hype surrounding the 2020 shelby gt500 had revved nearly as high at the car s 7,500rpm redline. The shelby gt500 comes with its fair share of airbags, but safety tech isnt a strong suit. Build your own paper ford mustang shelby gt500 car and driver. Ford performance chief engineer tells why new shelby gt500 is. Jan 16, 2020 the 2020 ford mustang shelby gt500 vs. I wonder why suddenly it gets marked as a detraction for the car. The gt350 has been lauded for its communicative steering and the update to the 2020 gt500 knuckles and front suspension geometry was deemed to be an improvement. The base car needed just 100 feet to stop and the cftpequipped gt500 only 94 feet. The 2020 ford mustang shelby gt500 with 760 horsepower faces off against the 650hp chevy camaro zl1 1le.

The c8 corvette and shelby gt500 have stirred up more buzz than anything else thats come from the motor city in recent memory. Oct 29, 2019 on the whole, ford has created something that drives, acts and looks like no other car in the mustang lineup. As the most powerful and quickest factory mustang ever, the ford mustang shelby gt500 blends modern sports car performance with iconic muscle car presence. Mar, 2019 ford famously claimed that the 20 shelby gt500 was good for 200 mph in a straight line. Nevertheless, its still quite potent, and even though the clutch pedal is a tad heavy, the gt500 is a remarkably easy car to drive. Oct 29, 2019 the ford mustang shelby gt500 stakes its claim as the fastest production mustang ever. Oct 31, 2019 the 2020 ford mustang shelby gt500 is a future classic, and unlike its predecessors, the car is memorable for more than just going fast in a straight line. After only one session, it was identified as the car most likely to end up in the dirt.

Mar 11, 2020 2020 ford mustang shelby gt500 test drive. Thats not because of any failing on the part of the gt500. Car and driver brings the worlds largest car magazine to youtube. A little more infospeculation than the last thread here. Carlos lago takes us through the details of this pony car brute, from the details.