2013 Black Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 662hp Eric (415) 457-3325 ext1009

2013 Shelby GT500 SVT Description

First unveiled at theLos AngelesAuto Show in November 2011, Ford Shelby GT500 is the most powerful Mustang ever. TheDOHC354.6 cubic inches (5.811l) 32-V V8 supercharged engine is certified to produce (493kW, 855 Nm) 662bhp and 631lb-ft of torque,[46]with a claimed top speed of 202 miles per hour (325km/h).[47]The new GT500 weighs 3,850 pounds (1,750kg),[47]and was available starting May 2012.

The 2013 models have various improvements and differences compared to the GT500 of 2012 including new front end sheet metal along with standard HID headlamps, along with a newLEDtail light assembly. The new 2013 Shelby GT500 also has no grill, due to the massive amount of cooling required for the vehicle. Performance changes include twin fuel pumps (a Mustang GT’s single supply pump, twice over), larger fuel injectors, a grippier and larger-diameter clutch, a larger fan, a three-row intercooler (the previous car used a double-row unit), a beefed-up Tremec 6060 six-speed with an internal oil pump, and a single-piece carbon-fiber driveshaft. LargerBrembofront disc brakes with six-piston calipers, reinforced axle tubes, and aero tweaks to help the car reach 200+mph safely. Ford says the changes have resulted in a 14-percent reduction in drag and a 66-percent increase in front-end downforce. Also new for 2013 is a larger front anti-roll bar and retuned springs. An rpm-adjustable electronic launch-control function is standard, as is four-mode electronic stability control.

A Performance package is also offered, adding two-mode adjustableBilsteindampers and aTorsen limited-slip rear differential. In addition to the Performance package, a Track package for road racing can be ordered bringing a transmission cooler, a nose-mounted differential cooler for theTorsenlimited-slip unit, and an air-to-oil engine-oil cooler. Wilwood disc brakes was also brought on board with an improved stopping package.

AMotor Trendmagazine May 2012 road test provided a 0-60 time of 3.5 seconds and a quarter mile time of 11.6 seconds at 125.7 miles per hour (202.3km/h). By comparison the '13 GT500 is faster than both theCamaro ZL1andCorvette Z06.[48]

Automobile-Catalog computer model estimates provided a 0-60 time of 3.3 seconds, a quarter mile time of 11.3 seconds at 130 miles per hour (210km/h), and a top speed of 208 miles per hour (335km/h) (manufacturing claim: 202mph (325km/h);Car and Driver: 189mph (304km/h)).[49]

In February 2012, at theChicago Auto Show, Shelby officially announced that a convertible version of the 2013 GT500 will reach production. The convertible has a limited top speed of 155 miles per hour (249km/h).

No major changes from the previous year 2013 have been made, however several colors had been discontinued and been made.