2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Front End Leaked?

As you'll get to notice in the piece of footage at the bottom of the page, the image seems pretty close to what we expect from the S550-generation GT500. The pic can be found at the 8:22 point of the clip and we'll get to its details now. Of course, one must remember to take such images with a grain of salt.

First of all, the center section of the bumper seems to be painted in the same color as the rest of the vehicle, instead of coming in black.

Secondly, if we zoom in on the side areas of the front splitter, we'll notice some styling cues that resemble those on the Shelby GT350.

Of course, there are also details that remain a mystery. For one thing, the side sections of the front grille might be closed, which would be a nod to the layout used on the MY13 and MY14 GT500. Nevertheless, the Cobra emblem is barely visible in the middle section of the upper grille.

While we're checking out the new face of the GT500, we'll remind you the Blue Oval has previously teased the front fascia of the muscle beast and we've added the image above.

Moving past the aesthetics of the 'Stang, we must discuss the tech side of the velocity tool.

Of course, nothing is official yet, but the rumor mill talks about a supercharged 5.2-liter V8. Unlike the naturally aspirated 5.2L Voodoo motor of the GT350, which comes with a flat-plane crankshaft, the new motor is expected to pack a cross-plane unit, so you can expect a more traditional soundtrack, among others.

And a recent spy video allowed us to sample the voice of the thing, with this raising questions about a potential dual-clutch tranny. So while the ten-speed automatic (think: torque converter) that was co-developed with Chevrolet was expected, the newcomer might borrow the seven-speed DCT of the Ford GT, which comes from Getrag.

Regardless of the hardware between the two-pedal version, a manual transmission should also be on the list, so purists should have reasons to jump for joy.