2010 Ford Shelby GT500 - 540 Horsepower Muscle Car
Friday, July 10th, 2009The 2010 Ford Shelby GT500 was officially unveiled at Detroit 2009. This modern muscle car takes the recent Mustang redesign and injects it with all that is Shelby to produce a super powered Mustang that should best the 2009 GT500 in nearly every respect. Most notable power gains and an architecture built from the extreme Shelby GT500KR (King of the Road edition), the 2010 car distances itself from 2010 Mustangs to an even greater degree than last year’s car.
The 2010 Ford Shelby GT500 packs 540 horsepower 5.4-liter V8 - this new Shelby is more powerful than it’s predecessor by 40 horses. The supercharged and intercooled V8, featuring dual overhead cams, redlines at 6,250 rpm. It also packs a sticker price of $45,000 which obviously prices it out of the range of the average consumer but cheaper than the $300,000 1968 Shelby Cobra GT500-K Red Convertible we previously featured.
Some pictures of the 2010 Ford Shelby GT500 from the 2009 Detroit Auto Show…
Notes from the 2009 Detroit Auto Show 2010 Ford Shelby GT500 :
What really separates the GT500 from the KR is grip. The special Goodyear Eagle F1 Supercar tires, on forged alloy 19-in. wheels, can’t equal the near-R-compound stickies found on the KR. And if you opt for the convertible you get only 18-in. wheels. Still, Ford says the GT500 has better handling and refinement than the previous model. The snake emblem on the grille has been moved to the passenger side. This allows better airflow to the new cold-air intake on the driver’s. The 2010 Shelby GT500 hits the market in spring.
Want to see what it feels like to be behind the drivers seat of the 2010 Ford Shelby GT500? Here’s the view somebody lucky enough to be driving these Sweet Wheels.
Other features and enhancements include AdvanceTrac stability control, dual stage front air bags, side-impact air bags, 911 Assist, Ford SYNC, a constantly updated Vehicle Health Report (VHR) and an Ambient Lighting System with MyColor. Voice-activated navigation with Sirius Travel Link is optional.
