Ford just unveiled the new and awesome Mustang Shelby GT500 at the 2019 Detroit Auto Show, but we still don't know how much power it delivers. The official rating is now at 700+ horsepower, but this figure will change later on, before the muscle car goes on sale.
It's common practice for Ford to release output estimates early on, but maybe the company is waiting for the new Corvette ZR1 to arrive before it decides on the final figures?
The upcoming C8 Corvette is rumored to arrive with various power ratings, including version with around 800 and 1,000 horses. Ford's new supercharged, 5.2-liter V-8 should be able to generate well in excess of 700 horsepower with a few upgrades, so maybe Ford is waiting to match the oomph of GM's new twin-turbo, 5.5-liter V-8, rumored to crank out around 850 horses.
On the flipside, with the upcoming Corvette designed with a mid-engined layout, the Shelby GT500 might not be much of a rival performance-wise. What do you think, will the new Shelby GT500 be good enough for the range-topping version of the C8-generation Corvette?
2020 Shelby GT500 specifications
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Engine |
5.2-liter aluminum alloy V-8 |
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Horsepower |
+700 HP |
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Quarter mile |
< 11 seconds |
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Transmission shifts |
< 100 milliseconds |
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0 to 60 mph |
mid 3.0 seconds |
Further Reading
2020 Ford GT500 brings 700+ Horses and Dual-Clutch To Detroit
Read our full review on the 2020 Ford Shelby GT500
Read our full review of the 2013-2014 Ford Shelby GT500
Read our full review on the 2019 Chevrolet Corvette Zora.