At the 2013 Detroit Auto Show back in January, Ford tuner Shelby American announced a new wide-body kit designed for the Mustang and previewed it using its latest 2013 GT500 Super Snake. At the kit’s launch, Shelby was tight on details, saying only that it had been designed to fit any Mustang dating back to the 2005 model year. Shelby has...
The Ford Raptor is quite possibly the most awesomely insane production vehicle to come out of an American carmaker, even counting Ford's own 2013 Shelby GT500, the Dodge Viper, and the previous-generation Corvette ZR1. Soon, it will get a Special Edition. Arriving April 9 at the Motor Press Guild luncheon at Ford's Design Center Showroom in...
True story: Last fall, I had the opportunity to spend a week with Ford's new 2013 Shelby GT500 - the Blue Oval's factory Mustang with 662 horsepower and 631 pound-feet of torque. It's an amazing beast, to be sure. I'm not sure if itShow More Summary
When Ford unleashed the 662-horsepower Shelby GT500 in 2013, it certainly drew some attention to the brand. With the car’s launch, Ford set the new baseline for muscle car horsepower, prompting tire dealers across the country to begin shopping for vacation homes and luxury yachts. We’ve had plenty of seat time in the 2013 Shelby GT500...
Posted on 02.24.2013 12:00 by Simona The 2013 Shelby GT500 is already the most powerful GT500 ever launched, thanks to its 662-horsepower powerplant. However, the guys over Lethal Performance also worked on making it the fastest GT500 out there. Show More Summary
The folks at Lethal Performance say this 2013 Ford Shelby GT500 is the quickest of its kind in the world. To prove it, they brought us this video, complete with foreboding Hans Zimmer-eqsue music, slow camera pans over the car, and of course, some insane drag strip launches. Show More Summary
So far, Ford has delivered a Mustang GT and a Mustang Shelby GT500 to winners of its “Mustang Customizer” contest. To refresh your memory on the contest details, the Mustang Customizer website allowed fans to build a unique car, then throw down against others to accumulate points. For each 1,000 points earned, entrants received a...
A one-off Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 built by Shelby American and Ford Racing as a tribute to the late Carroll Shelby sold at auction over the weekend. The tribute car, called the Shelby GT500 Cobra, garnered much praise following its debut at the 2012 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, so its final bid of just $200,000 at this past...
You can count on the fact that there will be plenty of tributes to the late Carroll Shelby over the next several months and years - most of them taking the vehicular shape of the Ford Mustang, we'd wager. The one you see above was created...Show More Summary
Posted on 01.16.2013 14:00
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Simona
Shelby unveiled a wide body version for the 2013 Shelby GT500 at the 2013 Detroit Auto Show. Called the GT500 Super Snake Wide Body, the new package takes the standard 662 horsepower output of the 2013 GT500 and takes it up to a supercar-like 850 ponies. Show More Summary
Joining its custom Focus ST at the 2013 Detroit Auto Show this week was Shelby American’s new wide-body kit for the Ford Mustang, which the company previewed on its flagship GT500 Super Snake. Based on the one-off kit designed for the company’s stunning GT500 Cobra, which was built to commemorate the passing of founder Carroll Shelby...
Shelby has unveiled a pair of tuned, high-performance Fords in Detroit.
Shelby American has made its name tuning various Ford products, and now the Focus ST can be added to this list. Just introduced at the Detroit Auto Show, the Shelby Focus ST doesn't add any extra horsepower under the hood, but it should still make sizable gains in performance thanks to an upgraded suspension, brakes and exhaust systems. Show More Summary
Competes with: Ford Shelby GT500 Mustang, Nissan GT-R Looks like: Chevy's new Corvette combines the historic Stingray name with modern, provocative styling Drivetrain: 450-hp 6.2-liter V-8 and seven-speed manual transmission Hits dealerships: Summer of 2013 The redesigned Corvette may wear...
Yesterday we told you about an all-black customized 2013 Shelby GT500 that you could win courtesy of Speed and Ford, as part of the Hagerty Fantasy Bid contest tied to the upcoming Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale auction. If “murdered out” isn’t your thing, and if you’d like to buy a car to support a worthy charity, Ford will...
Posted on 01.10.2013 18:00
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Simona
SpeedTV has prepared a very big surprise for its annual coverage of the Barrett-Jackson automobile auction in Scottsdale, Arizona. They will give-away a 2013 Ford Shelby GT500 Mustang HFB SpecialShow More Summary
In stock form, the 2013 Ford Shelby GT500 Mustang cranks out an impressive 662 horsepower and 631 pound-feet of torque, will reportedly top out at 200 miles per hour and can be purchased by anyone with the $54,995 price of admission. That makes it a performance bargain by anyone’s standards, but it also glosses over one important fact: for...
Posted on 01.2.2013 10:00
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Kirby Garlitos
Galpin Auto Sports is taking its designation as an authorized Shelby Mod Shop seriously with a pair of programs for the exclusive Shelby GT500. One of these programs was actually displayed as the Shelby show car at Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. Show More Summary
Posted on 01.2.2013 06:00 by Kirby Garlitos Galpin Auto Sports holds the distinction of being a Shelby Mod Shop, which means that it’s been authorized to give a car like the 2013 Shelby GT500 Super Snake some aftermarket modifications. Show More Summary
Just when we thought that the horsepower battle between Ford Mustang and Chevrolet Camaro had reached its zenith with the 662-horsepower Shelby GT500, it appears that Chevrolet won't go down without a fight. Based on an official-looking...Show More Summary