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Shelby GT350 on E85 Drag Races Tuned 2019 Mustang GT, Someone Gets Crushed

Here’s yet another exciting drag race between two highly competitive Ford Mustang configurations. The Shelby GT350 is running on an E85 mix, while the Mustang GT features stainless works headers, no cats, and a 93 tune.
Shelby GT350 on E85 takes on a tuned 2019 Mustang GT 6 photos
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So, who’s your money on? Without a dyno chart, it’s hard to gauge how much power the 2019 Mustang GT brought to play with. A stock version of this car would have had 460 hp (466 PS) and 420 lb-ft (569 Nm) of torque courtesy of its 5.0-liter V8 engine, with everything going to the rear wheels via a Ford’s 10R80 ten-speed automatic gearbox.

The owner of the car did share some knowledge with us using the comments section of the clip, stating that his Mustang has the following mods: exhaust, long tube headers, JLT, and a 93 tune (in need of a revision).

He also says that there were two passengers in the car, with the uploader guesstimating their weight at “less than 100 lbs each.”

We hate to break it to him, but even one under 100 lbs (45 kg) passenger can make a difference in a drag race, let alone two. Any pound matters, and that is why carmakers will often resort to even the most basic weight-saving measures, bragging about how they managed to shed just a few pounds here and there.

Now, the Shelby. Already discontinued for the 2021 model year, the GT350 features a 5.2-liter flat-plane crank V8 engine, producing 526 hp (533 PS) and 429 lb-ft (582 Nm) of torque. On top of all that, this car also has an E85 mod, which should result in a little more power.

Other general highlights regarding this model include the track-focused chassis, a lower hood (better aero), cross-drilled brake rotors, Brembo brakes, Recaro seats, a Tremec TR-3160 six-speed manual gearbox, plus various other lightweight components.

The two Mustangs raced twice from a roll, and each time the loser got gapped pretty easily.

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About the author: Sergiu Tudose
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Sergiu got to experience both American and European car "scenes" at an early age (his father drove a Ford Fiesta XR2 supermini in the 80s). After spending over 15 years at local and international auto publications, he's starting to appreciate comfort behind the wheel more than raw power and acceleration.
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