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Body style: Coupé (two-door)
Segment: Coupe
Production years: 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012

FORD Mustang Shelby GT500 2009-2012 42 Photos
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Ford and Carroll Shelby joined their forces one more time to create the most powerful Mustang to date: the GT500.

Carroll Shelby and Ford didn't join their forces from the beginning. Their connection started after the legendary driver took an AC chassis and dropped a 221 ci engine in it. Later on, Ford asked Shelby to built them a winning car for LeMans, and he did. The rest is history, and the Shelby snake badge was placed only on high-performance vehicles.

The GT500 featured a more aggressive look with the silver snake badge on the black front grille. To make room for the supercharged V8 engine, the car featured a wide dome on the hood with three extracting vents on it, needed for cooling. A special aerodynamic package with a lower lip spoiler, side sills, and a duck-tail on the trunk lid completed the image.

To keep its occupants fixed, Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 featured a pair of bucket seats for the front passengers. The dashboard featured a new infotainment unit on the center stack, while for the instrument cluster, there was a complete package with six analog dials.

Ford Mustang GT500 featured a supercharged V8 engine paired to a heavy-duty 6-speed manual gearbox. SVT engineers retuned and upgraded key chassis components, which made the car corner faster. They stiffened the suspension, revised spring rates, and improved the five-link rear solid axle.

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FORD Mustang Shelby GT500 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
  2 gasoline engines
  • 5.4 V8 6MT (540 HP)
  • 5.8 V8 6MT (650 HP)

FORD Mustang Shelby GT500
5.4 V8 6MT (540 HP)

ENGINE SPECS - 5.4 V8 6MT (540 HP)
Cylinders:V8
Displacement:5409 cm3
Power:402.7 KW @ 6200 RPM
547.5 HP @ 6200 RPM
540 BHP @ 6200 RPM
Torque:510 lb-ft @ 4500 RPM
691 Nm @ 4500 RPM
Fuel System:Supercharged Multipoint Injection
Fuel:Gasoline
PERFORMANCE SPECS
Top Speed:155 mph (249 km/h)
Acceleration 0-62 Mph (0-100 kph):4.8 s
TRANSMISSION SPECS
Drive Type:Rear Wheel Drive
Gearbox:6-speed manual
BRAKES SPECS
Front:Ventilated Discs
Rear:Ventilated Discs
TIRES SPECS
Tire Size:P255/40 R19 || P285/35 R19
DIMENSIONS
Length:188.2 in (4780 mm)
Width:73.9 in (1877 mm)
Height:54.5 in (1384 mm)
Front/rear Track:61.9/62.5 in (1,572/1,588 mm)
Wheelbase:107.1 in (2720 mm)
Ground Clearance:5.7 in (145 mm)
Cargo Volume:13.4 cuFT (379 L)
Aerodynamics (Cd):0.38
WEIGHT SPECS
Unladen Weight:3924 lbs (1780 kg)
Gross Weight Limit:4806 lbs (2180 kg)
FUEL ECONOMY (NEDC)
City:14 mpg US (16.8 L/100Km)
Highway:22 mpg US (10.7 L/100Km)
Combined:18 mpg US (13.1 L/100Km)
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U.S. Spec

FORD Mustang Shelby GT500
5.8 V8 6MT (650 HP)

ENGINE SPECS - 5.8 V8 6MT (650 HP)
Cylinders:V8
Displacement:5811 cm3
Power:484.7 KW @ 6500 RPM
659 HP @ 6500 RPM
650 BHP @ 6500 RPM
Torque:600 lb-ft @ 3750 RPM
813 Nm @ 3750 RPM
Fuel System:Supercharged Multipoint Injection
Fuel:Gasoline
PERFORMANCE SPECS
Top Speed:155 mph (249 km/h)
Acceleration 0-62 Mph (0-100 kph):4.1 s
TRANSMISSION SPECS
Drive Type:Rear Wheel Drive
Gearbox:6-speed manual
BRAKES SPECS
Front:Ventilated Discs
Rear:Ventilated Discs
TIRES SPECS
Tire Size:P255/40 R19 || P285/35 R19
DIMENSIONS
Length:188.2 in (4780 mm)
Width:73.9 in (1877 mm)
Height:54.5 in (1384 mm)
Front/rear Track:61.9/62.5 in (1,572/1,588 mm)
Wheelbase:107.1 in (2720 mm)
Ground Clearance:5.7 in (145 mm)
Cargo Volume:13.4 cuFT (379 L)
Aerodynamics (Cd):0.38
WEIGHT SPECS
Unladen Weight:3924 lbs (1780 kg)
Gross Weight Limit:4784 lbs (2170 kg)
FUEL ECONOMY (NEDC)
City:14 mpg US (16.8 L/100Km)
Highway:22 mpg US (10.7 L/100Km)
Combined:18 mpg US (13.1 L/100Km)
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