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AUTOS: Shelby Boosts GT500 to 950hp
Supercharged street Mustang tuned by Shelby American, which also builds a track version that soars to about 1,100 horsepower; New York Auto Show debut set.
The limited-edition Shelby 1000, unveiled earlier this year, generates around 1,000 horsepower. (Photo: Shelby American)
(Editor's note: Shelby American has admitted faking the photo of a Shelby 1000 lifting its front wheels, manipulated through Photoshop. We used the photo yesterday with this story and substituted it today.)
If a lot of horsepower is good, then a lot more horsepower must be even better. That’s the theme behind the latest limited-production version of the Ford Shelby Mustang GT500 announced by Shelby American ahead of its New York Auto Show debut.
The Shelby 1000 will produce an estimated 950 horsepower in street trim and using pump gas, but opt for the track-only S/C version and you’ll get a Mustang rated at “over” 1,100 horsepower.
Mustangs Daily tells us that Shelby American begins with a customer’s donor 2012 Shelby GT500 and strips the 5.4-liter V-8 of factory components. The new engine gets beefed-up connecting rods, a stronger forged crank and new pistons, ensuring that the oily bits stay on the inside of the block.
Shelby then sets to work on the heads, adds more cooling and a larger supercharger before the car is tuned to Shelby specifications. To handle that much power, the suspension is reworked and a solid driveshaft connects the transmission to the new nine-inch rear end. Bigger brakes ensure that the car can stop from warp speed.
We’re not sure how much faster the new Shelby 1000 is compared with last year’s 800-horsepower Super Snake, since getting that much power to the ground via just two tires probably limits the advantage of 200 more horsepower. Still, for those who have a need for serious thrust (and a bank account to match) the Shelby 1000 may be just the ride you’re looking for.
The price tag for all this tire smoke starts at $149,995, not including your donor Shelby GT500. Factor that in, and you’re probably north of $200,000 before you begin adding options.
This story originally appeared at Motor Authority.
If a lot of horsepower is good, then a lot more horsepower must be even better. That’s the theme behind the latest limited-production version of the Ford Shelby Mustang GT500 announced by Shelby American ahead of its New York Auto Show debut.
The Shelby 1000 will produce an estimated 950 horsepower in street trim and using pump gas, but opt for the track-only S/C version and you’ll get a Mustang rated at “over” 1,100 horsepower.
Mustangs Daily tells us that Shelby American begins with a customer’s donor 2012 Shelby GT500 and strips the 5.4-liter V-8 of factory components. The new engine gets beefed-up connecting rods, a stronger forged crank and new pistons, ensuring that the oily bits stay on the inside of the block.
Shelby then sets to work on the heads, adds more cooling and a larger supercharger before the car is tuned to Shelby specifications. To handle that much power, the suspension is reworked and a solid driveshaft connects the transmission to the new nine-inch rear end. Bigger brakes ensure that the car can stop from warp speed.
We’re not sure how much faster the new Shelby 1000 is compared with last year’s 800-horsepower Super Snake, since getting that much power to the ground via just two tires probably limits the advantage of 200 more horsepower. Still, for those who have a need for serious thrust (and a bank account to match) the Shelby 1000 may be just the ride you’re looking for.
The price tag for all this tire smoke starts at $149,995, not including your donor Shelby GT500. Factor that in, and you’re probably north of $200,000 before you begin adding options.
This story originally appeared at Motor Authority.
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