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"SVT keeps the Shelby GT500 on the cutting edge of technology and takes
muscle car performance to new heights," said Jost Capito, director of Global
Performance Vehicles and Motorsport Business Development. "We encapsulated every
aspect of performance in this car - whether it's 0-60, top speed, racetrack or
quarter-mile times. Beyond that, the daily driver also will find this car
perfectly fits his or her needs."
The 5.8-liter V8 aluminum-block engine produces 650 horsepower and 600 lb-ft of
torque, making it the most powerful production V8 in the world. The 3,850-pound
car also stays exempt from the gas-guzzler tax.
Nearly every part of the powertrain has been optimized for producing the
additional horsepower, including a new supercharger, new cross-drilled block and
heads, updated camshaft profiles, a new carbon fiber driveshaft and upgraded
clutch, transmission and axle.
A larger, more-efficient supercharger flowing more air through the engine is key
to helping produce the massive 650 horsepower. The new TVS series 2300 creates
2.3 liters of displacement and is a unique design to the 5.8-liter engine.
The entire cooling system has been significantly updated on the new 5.8-liter
engine. It now includes a larger cooling fan, fan shroud with high-speed
pressure-relief doors, a more efficient charge air cooler, a higher-flow
intercooler pump and an intercooler heat exchanger with volume increased 36
percent.
2013 Ford Shelby GT500, rear view.
Ford Shelby GT500: Review (2/2)
