2013 Shelby GT500 vs McLaren MP4-12C: Domestic vs Exotic Battle

Here’s something you don’t see everyday, a Mustang vs an exotic: In this case a bolt-on 2013 Shelby GT500 vs a McLaren MP4-12C. The McLaren is truly a tool for pure speed with a twin-turbo 3.8L V8 good for 616 HP and 443 LB-FT backed by a 7-speed dual-clutch transmission and weighing 3305-pounds WITH the driver. It’s opponent? A full bolt-on 2013 GT500 on pump gas that’s good for 680 WHP and weighs in at 4185 pounds with the driver and the cameraman.

So who takes it? Pure power from the Mustang or superior aerodynamics and the super-car status of the McLaren? Watch and find out!

*As always, we don’t condone or encourage street racing. It’s dangerous and illegal. Don’t do it. —TMS