Overview & Reviews

User Reviews:

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  First Month - 2007 Ford Shelby GT500
  By Tony Thompson - June 14 - 9:06 pm

  Have had a great time driving this car. Horsepower is incredible and handling is much better than I expected. Have had no problems so far, gas mileage has been in the high teens - but who cares! A well designed car - good job Ford, another winner in a great Mustang heritage.

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  "ludicrous speed" - 2008 Ford Shelby GT500
  By FAT CAT - June 10 - 1:53 pm

  I have always been a mustang lover, and this one takes the cake for me. Its my third mustang, I have only had this car for 2 months now and I absolutely love it. No bad experiences so far. It takes me about 15 minutes just to get in the car to start it because I have to stare. lots of mods make this car outperform the KR for a fraction of the price. I have never loved mustangs for their great creature comforts, so people should get over that one, and the performance honors its forebearers. Shelby picked a good one on which to put his name once again.

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  New to Ford - 2010 Ford Shelby GT500
  By Richard - March 27 - 10:00 am

  I am a pro-Ford, pro-Dodge, pro-Chevy guy and really enjoy seeing all three ramp up their muscle car lines. In other words, I have no bias for or against any of the three. This is the first Ford product (other than my 28 model A) and it has been a blast so far. Excellent power, the stability control has saved my @$$ and my kids cant wait until I die so they get to drive it! I have no plans to ever get rid of this one. I highly recommend it to people looking for a long term addition to his/her garage and to those who enjoy weekends with nice weather or taking a car to the track.

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  2010 GT 500 - 2010 Ford Shelby GT500
  By Latch - February 21 - 5:40 am

  I love this years Shelby GT 500 it is fun to drive and an absoulte head turner. I look forward to getting behind the wheel of this car. Incredible power and handling with a forgiving clutch makes it a dream for even a novice driver.

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  In love with my Shelby - 2007 Ford Shelby GT500
  By jill green - February 4 - 4:10 pm

  I love this car. I owned 4 others over the years. This is one great car. I have to be careful because you dont realize your doing 80 or better while tooling along. We took a trip to Vegas in her and she cruised along like a dream. I dont know to say but this little red is a keeper.

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  Attn Getter - 2011 Ford Shelby GT500
  By Brian - December 24 - 2:00 am

  I am amazed at the way this car handles and the gobs of power. Driving home from dealership I couldnt wait for the 50 miles to pass til the supercharger kicked in. Unreal. I agree with other reviews...this car gets more stares, waves, and nods of admiration then any car Ive had. Stock exhaust sounds amazing and the supercharger whine is addictive. When I drive it I am always looking for the long way home. Convertible seems solid as I have not experienced any flexing over bumps. Since all 2011 GT500s have been built it is an exclusive club youd enter by owning one. Plus, it feels so nice to embarrass others whove paid over double to get the same performance from Germany.

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  Totally Awesome - 2008 Ford Shelby GT500
  By Gary - September 26 - 8:10 am

  I grew up in the 60s and 70s, road in and drove the fastest cars of the day-Shelby GT 500s, Charger 440 6- packs, SS 396 Chevelles etc. None of them hold a candle to the 08 Shelby. It is just plain scary fast. But, if you want a nice Sunday drive and keep it at 60 mph it will run all day at 25 mpg. The live rear axle is not the handling problem you may have heard about, even on bumpy entrance ramps and curves. Yes, you feel the bumps but the car stays on track. The shifter takes time to break in so be patient, the brakes stop the car as fast as the engine can accellerate it. My car is Vista Blue and it turns heads. I cant thank Ford enough for building this car at an affordable price.

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  Power only - 2008 Ford Shelby GT500
  By blair - August 27 - 11:16 am

  Power and comfort are excellent. Smooth power band, transmission shifts perfect (previous zo6 owner), upgrades are endless. Finally a solid rear axle for good solid launches. Goodyear supercar tires are poor selection. Tire noise is none, rear end howl is present, no wind noise at higher speeds, rear suspension clunks on bumps. Panhard bar makes rear feel sloppy on hard excel. With shifting. Torque is on demand. Stripes are poorly pieced on, cheap black plastic rockers, mirrors, lower rear bumper cover and chin splitter are present. Highway gears are factory installed (needs 3:73 because of the mustang being overweight). All in all its a fun car to drive!

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  Power plus - 2011 Ford Shelby GT500
  By George - August 19 - 10:00 am

  The torque will have other drivers watching your rear end. The exhaust sound is almost perfect. Shifting is short-throw and accurate. Stiff suspension. Cornering is good, but not great. You must know how to handle the power, especially on wet pavement or fishtailing will become a way of life. Gas mileage better than I expected. The interior is seriously lacking when compared to the M5 I just traded.

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  Learn to drive it kick butt on track, - 2014 Ford Shelby GT500
  By Jake - July 21 - 2:18 pm

  This car is very capable track car. The power is there, the basic design is there, very few low cost upgrades such as Watts link, rear torque arm, lower control arms and Ford racing 5300L lowering springs (track pack suspension/821A package shocks) to keep Bilstein shocks working properly and most of what people will bring to the track will not hang with this set up. Plus!!!!! the5,8 Trinity engine entire lower end is made in Germany. Thats right German precision. Search the trinity engine and read what you bought. A new engine alone costs $32,000. Thats what we pay for. And the Shelby name. I like mine. I think the GT 350R will have trouble beating mine.