It's a performer, but with that price I would still opt for a 2011 gt500 and it's a GT500

 

For that price I'd get the 5.0 and put the Whipple on it and piece together my own Mustang that would look a heck of a lot better than that. I could do full suspension, Watts link, aluminum driveshaft, coilovers, etc. All the things a GT500 doesn't have.


But then again I could also get a Boss and just be happy with that and have money left over for a V6 vert for the wife.

Plus there would be a dozen less Shelby badges in the world. A man can dream....

 

There's the rub

 

maybe if it were in black it'd look better to me?

 

TWSS!

 

****, those are some impressive acceleration figures. I'm more impressed with its handling prowess, though. If only it weren't as ugly as... well, that's already been covered.

 

 

wha wha wha what?! the GT350 costs more then a gt500 and a base v6/fiesta?

 

That IS VERY FUNNY!!!!!

 

The kit is $34000, plus the cost of the car....... so what, $64000 base price?

 

Yup. It's pretty expensive.

 

Looking at the Shelby site, it's running Goodyear Eagle F1 supercar. The fronts are 285-35R19. Can't get a good look at the rear set.

Of course, the site also says that a Goodyear "race set" is an option. I'd wager that M/T was riding on the optional DOT approved slicks...

 

Nope!

 

Thanks, I too would put money on the car having the race tires.

 

Yeah, def race slick. Mustangs have always had a hard time keeping power to the ground. I know Eagle F1's are not that great of a tire. There are way better, stickier tires out there that are DOT/Street legal. Highly, highly doubt they used the F1s.

 

Best looking Shelby ever. And best performing one too. Not much in that performance range you can buy with a factory warranty for that kind of money.

 

Not to mention the best cometics EVER!

 

I'll pass on the body work. Everything else is sweet!

 

Not to pick here but....

• As mentioned, what tires were used?
• MT says the car was 'pre-production'. Use your imagination about how that might differ from a car they actually deliver to the public.
• Look at the 'drag strip' used for the 2011 GT500 tests (gravel strewn runway they use for all their testing) and this particular test (done on a prepped 1/4 mile track)?

I imagine those three things could generate some differences all by themselves.... I'll wait to see a real head-to-head comparo of production cars under the same conditions