This red American monster is the 3rd generation Ford Mustang Shelby GT500, the ultimate variant of the iconic muscle car. The 2020 Mustang Shelby GT500 is manufactured by Ford Performance, a division of Ford that makes the fastest road cars and race cars. The Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 comes with an enormous body kit, a massive hood vent, and unique Brembo brakes.
Power comes from a 5.2 liter aluminum-alloy V8 engine, fitted with a 2.65-liter Eaton supercharger. Output is 760 hp and 847 Nm, making the Mustang Shelby GT500 the most powerful road car Ford has ever made, more powerful indeed than the high-tech Ford GT supercar. The engine is called… the Predator (!), which seems a perfect name for the machine. Gearbox is a Tremec 7-speed DCT and every horse goes to the rear wheels. All this power gets the Mustang Shelby GT500 from zero-to-60 mph in 3.3 seconds, and the quarter mile is gone in just 10.7 seconds. Top speed is 180 mph (289.6 km/h).
The Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 is so fast that brake-supplier Brembo had to develop an extra-large brake caliper for more stopping power. The front calipers are an aluminum monobloc design with six pistons, fitted on 15.5-inch two-piece cross-drilled iron brake discs, mounted to aluminum hats. The rear aluminum monobloc calipers have four pistons each, fitted on 15-inch two-piece cross-drilled iron brake discs. The calipers have staggered piston sizes with diameters 34 mm, 38 mm and 40 mm. Calipers with staggered piston sizes ensure a more consistent braking pressure compared to equal-sized pistons. The calipers are painted in red with a white Brembo logo. This color combination is exclusive for the Shelby GT500. Tires are Michelin Pilot Sport 4S, with 20-inch five-spoke aluminum wheels.
The rear is dressed up with an adjustable carbon fiber rear wing, a diffuser, and a quad-tip dual exhaust system. Ford is rumored to be working on an even faster version of the Mustang Shelby GT500; an ultralight track day special with near 800 horsepower. Brembo probably needs to develop another new set of brakes for that one…