Ford Shelby GT500 is an automobile that has a 2 door coupé body style with a front mounted engine delivering its power to the rear wheels.
The 8 cylinder, double overhead camshaft supercharged powerplant has 4 valves per cylinder and a capacity of 5.2 litres. For this model it produces power and torque figures of 760 bhp (771 PS/567 kW) at 7300 rpm and 848 Nm (625 lbft/86.5 kgm) at 5000 rpm respectively.
The engine drives the wheels via a 7 speed automatic transmission.
The Ford Shelby GT500 weighs a claimed 1916 kg at the kerb.
Maximum quoted speed is 290 km/h (180 mph).
Full specs
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Applicable to the USA domestic market(s). | ||
| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2718 mm | 107 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1608 mm | 63.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1615 mm | 63.6 inches | |
| Length | 4831 mm | 190.2 inches | |
| Width | 1986 mm | 78.2 inches | |
| Height | 1379 mm | 54.3 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.78 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1916 kg | 4224 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 56.2% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 60.6 litres | 13.3 [16] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
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| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | supercharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Ford | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 5.2 litre 5163 cc (315.066 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 94 × 93 mm
3.7 × 3.66 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.01 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 32 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 771 PS (760 bhp) (567 kW) at 7300 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 848 Nm (625 ft·lb) (86.5 kgm) at 5000 rpm |
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| Specific output | 109.8 kW/litre 149.2 ps/litre 147.2 bhp/litre 2.41 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
164.25 Nm/litre
1.99 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | aluminum block & head | ||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 9.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | SMPFI | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 2064 kPa (299.4 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | 7500 rpm | ||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 645.38 cc | ||
| Aspiration | S/Charged | ||
| Compressor | 1 Roots-style Eaton supercharger | ||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 290 km/h (180 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 402.17 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.4 PS/kg 295.79 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.3 kW/kg 396.66 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.4 bhp/kg 0.18 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 3.38 kg/kW 5.65 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
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| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 11.0 x 20 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 11.0 x 20 | ||
| Tyres front | Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 4S 295/30 ZR 20 | ||
| Tyres rear | Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 4S 305/30 ZR 20 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 420 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 370 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 7 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.56 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.73 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 605297 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 43.8 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2019 Ford Shelby GT500 (2020) added 2019-09-02. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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