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The
all-new Shelby GT500–the
pinnacle of any pony car ever
engineered by Ford
Performance–delivers on its
heritage with more than 700
horsepower for the quickest
street-legal acceleration and
most high-performance technology
to date ever offered in a Ford
Mustang. (Ford Photo)
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All-New
Shelby
GT500 is
the most
advanced
Mustang
ever for
the
street
Arriving
this
fall,
all-new
2020
Mustang
Shelby
GT500 is
the most
powerful
street-legal
Ford
ever
with a
supercharged
5.2-liter
V8
producing
more
than 700
horsepower
Capable
of
mid-three-second
0-60 mph
and
sub-11-second
quarter-mile
scores,
Shelby
GT500
features
the best
Mustang
track
times,
the best
cornering
and the
largest
brakes
of any
domestic
sports
coupe
thanks
to tech
transfer
from
Ford GT
and
Mustang
GT4
racing
programs;
this
includes
a
segment-first
dual-clutch
transmission
Shelby
GT500’s
aero-led
design
increases
downforce
and
thermal
management,
while
Ford
Performance
race-tuned
active
chassis
drive
modes
make
this the
most
advanced
performance
Mustang
to date
DETROIT
- The
all-new
Shelby
GT500 –
the
pinnacle
of any
pony car
ever
engineered
by Ford
Performance
–
delivers
on its
heritage
with
more
than 700
horsepower
for the
quickest
street-legal
acceleration
and most
high-performance
technology
to date
ever
offered
in a
Ford
Mustang.
“Carroll
was
always
working
on the
next
faster
Shelby,
I think
he would
love
this
Mustang
more
than any
other,”
said Jim
Farley,
Ford
president,
global
markets.
“A
takedown
artist,
the new
Shelby
GT500
will
surprise
supercar
owners
with its
Ford
Performance
racing
tech,
supercharged
engine
and
visceral
swagger.”
Arriving
this
fall to
join its
Shelby
GT350
stablemate,
Shelby
GT500 is
engineered
to
attack
on all
fronts.
At the
drag
strip,
it’s set
to
produce
a
projected
700-plus
horsepower
via its
first-in-class
dual-clutch
transmission.
At the
track,
performance
improves
even
more
thanks
to its
race-bred
chassis,
custom
Michelin
tires
and the
largest
front
brake
rotors
ever
available
on an
American
sports
coupe.
On the
street,
its
menacing
aerodynamic
design
and Ford
Performance
driver
control
technologies
make
every
moment
behind
the
wheel
even
more
exhilarating.
Most
powerful
Ford
production
car ever
In
the
process
of
making
the
all-new
Shelby
GT500
the
quickest
street-legal
Mustang
ever,
Ford
Performance
created
an
exclusive
powertrain
to
deliver
new
levels
of power
and
torque.
“With
its
supercar-level
powertrain,
the
all-new
Shelby
GT500
takes
the
sixth-generation
Mustang
to a
performance
level
once
reserved
only for
exotics,”
said
Hermann
Salenbauch,
global
director,
Ford
Performance
vehicle
programs.
“As a
Mustang,
it has
to be
attainable
and
punch
above
its
weight.
To that
end,
we’ve
set a
new
standard
among
American
performance
cars
with our
most
powerful
street-legal
V8
engine
to date,
plus the
quickest-shifting
transmission
ever in
a
Mustang
for
all-out
precision
and
speed.”
Shelby
GT500
starts
with a
supercharged
5.2-liter
aluminum
alloy
engine
built by
hand. To
keep the
intake
air
cooler
and
deliver
a lower
center
of
gravity,
the team
inverted
a
2.65-liter
roots-type
supercharger
with
air-to-liquid
intercooler
tucked
neatly
in the
V8
engine
valley.
Like
Shelby
GT350,
the
aluminum
alloy
block
features
weight-saving
wire-arc
cylinder
liners
and
high-flow
aluminum
cylinder
heads,
plus
larger
forged
connecting
rods,
improved
lubrication
and
cooling
passages.
Beneath
that, a
structural
oil pan
adds
strength,
reduces
vibration,
and
features
a
patented
active
baffle
system
to keep
oil
where
it’s
needed.
To
channel
power
and
torque
to the
unique
carbon
fiber
driveshaft,
Ford
Performance
leveraged
learnings
from the
tuning
of its
Ford GT
supercar’s
dual-clutch
transmission.
The team
selected
a
TREMEC®
7-speed
dual-clutch
transmission,
which is
capable
of
shifts
in under
100
milliseconds
–
markedly
faster
than any
manual
gearbox.
This
dual-clutch
transmission
is
designed
for a
number
of drive
modes,
including
normal,
weather,
sport,
drag and
track,
and
activates
features
like
line-lock
and
launch
control
through
selectable
Track
Apps.
Next-evolution
Mustang
performance
bred
from
Ford GT
and
Mustang
GT4
To
harness
the
power
and
torque
of the
most
powerful
Mustang
ever
made for
the
street
requires
cutting-edge
active
chassis
technology,
track-bred
Michelin
tires
and
Brembo®
brakes –
all
dialed
in by
Ford
Performance.
Shelby
GT500
takes
advantage
of
revised
suspension
geometry,
a new
electronic
power
steering
unit and
lighter-weight
coil
springs
front
and
rear.
Next-generation
active
MagneRide™
suspension
is
baked-in,
along
with the
latest
in
advanced
drive
mode
technologies
from
Ford
Performance.
The
payoff
is the
highest-ever
lateral
acceleration
from a
Mustang
for
greater
track
performance
and
driver
control.
Putting
all this
chassis
hardware
to the
pavement,
custom
Ford
Performance-spec
Michelin
Pilot
Sport 4S
tires
and more
aggressive
Pilot
Sport
Cup 2
tires
feature
unique
compounds
and
tread.
To
provide
track-ready
stopping
power,
massive
16-5-inch
(420-millimeter)
two-piece
rotors
are
added –
the
largest
of any
domestic
sports
coupe –
plus
larger,
stiffer
Brembo
six-piston
calipers.
With 20
percent
more
swept
area
than the
Shelby
GT350’s,
these
brakes
have
more
than 30
percent
additional
thermal
mass in
the
front
corners.
Two
handling
packages
with
increasing
levels
capability
are
offered
for the
all-new
Shelby
GT500.
An
available
Handling
Package
includes
adjustable
strut
top
mounts
and
spoiler
with
Gurney
flap.
For the
truly
hardcore,
an
available
Carbon
Fiber
Track
Package
features
exposed
20-inch
carbon
fiber
wheels
with
0.5-inch-wider
rear
wheels
(11.5-inch),
custom
Michelin
Pilot
Sport
Cup 2
tires,
adjustable
exposed
carbon
fiber
GT4
track
wing and
splitter
wickers
with
integrated
dive
plane.
The rear
seat is
deleted
to
reduce
weight.
A
functional,
menacing
design
tuned
with
Ford
Performance
know-how
Thanks
to a
cross-functional
team of
designers,
Ford
Performance
engineers
and
motorsports
collaborators,
the 2020
Shelby
GT500
has
functional
track-hero
looks to
match
its
performance
capabilities.
“With a
double
front
grille
opening
and 50
percent
more
cooling
pack
airflow
versus
the
Shelby
GT350,
along
with the
most
advanced
aero
components
and
downforce
we’ve
ever
offered,
every
millimeter
of
Shelby
GT500’s
fastback
design
is aimed
at
improving
performance,”
said
Melvin
Betancourt,
Ford
design
manager.
Those
large
angular
grille
openings
and
muscular
hood
combine
for a
menacing,
aerodynamic-led
design
inspired
by
modern
fighter
jet
aircraft.
The
car’s
wider
front
fenders
and
stance
housing
Shelby
GT500-specific
20x11-inch
wheels
proportionally
align to
its rear
fenders
that hug
up to
20x11.5-inch
wheels.
A
standard
new rear
spoiler
and
updated
composite
materials
in the
rear
diffuser
result
in added
thermal
management.
The
team
leveraged
Ford’s
motorsports
technical
center
in North
Carolina
and its
windshear
rolling
wind
tunnel –
where
top-tier
racing
teams
test –
to
perfect
the
design
of the
Shelby
GT500.
Front
fascia
openings
are more
than
doubled
versus
the
Shelby
GT350,
while
six heat
exchangers
are
stuffed
in to
increase
cooling
pack
airflow
by more
than 50
percent.
A
massive
31x28-inch
louvered
hood
vent
features
a
removable
aluminum
rain
tray for
better
air
extraction
and
increased
downforce.
More
craftsmanship,
technology
and
driver
comfort
Shelby
GT500’s
purpose-built
cockpit
boasts
race-inspired
premium
materials
and
unique
finishes
worthy
of its
world-class
power.
Premium
touchpoints
include
an
available
exposed
carbon
fiber
instrument
panel
appliqué
and new
door
panel
inserts
in Dark
Slate
Miko®
suede
with
accent
stitching.
Available
Recaro
racing
seats
with
firm
side
bolstering
and
pass-throughs
for
safety
harnesses
offer
the
highest
level of
performance.
For
those
looking
for even
greater
comfort,
power-adjustable
seating
with
Miko
suede
inserts
is
offered.
The
all-new
Shelby
GT500
picks up
a
12-inch
full-color
LCD
instrument
cluster,
while a
high-performance
custom-tuned
12-speaker
B&O®
Play
premium
audio
system
is
available.
All of
this is
controlled
via an
8-inch
SYNC® 3
touch
screen
featuring
SiriusXM
and
FordPass
Connect™.
New
colors
for 2020
include
Red Hot,
Twister
Orange
and
Iconic
Silver.
Painted
stripes
are
available
for the
all-new
Shelby
GT500
too.
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