This vehicle has a 2 door coupé type body with a front mounted engine driving through the rear wheels.
It's powered courtesy of a supercharged engine of 5.2 litre capacity. This unit features double overhead camshaft valve gear, a 90 degree V 8 cylinder layout, and 4 valves per cylinder. It develops 760 bhp (771 PS/567 kW) of power at 7300 rpm, and maximum torque of 848 N·m (625 lb·ft/86.5 kgm) at 5000 rpm.
The power is transferred to the wheels by means of a 7 speed automatic transmission.
Its claimed kerb weight is 1897 kg.
The Ford Shelby GT500 is claimed to achieve a top speed of 290 km/h, or 180 mph, officially stated fuel consumption figures are 12/18/14 US MPG EPA city/highway/combined.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2720 mm | 107.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1618 mm | 63.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1633 mm | 64.3 inches | |
| Length | 4813 mm | 189.5 inches | |
| Width | 1946 mm | 76.6 inches | |
| Height | 1379 mm | 54.3 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.77 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1897 kg | 4182 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 60.6 litres | 13.3 [16] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | supercharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Ford | ||
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| 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 (SAE net) |
771 PS (760 bhp) (567 kW) at 7300 rpm |
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| maximum torque (SAE net) |
848 Nm (625 ft·lb) (86.5 kgm) at 5000 rpm |
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| Specific output (SAE net) |
109.8 kW/litre 149.2 ps/litre 147.2 bhp/litre 2.41 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (SAE net) |
164.25 Nm/litre
1.99 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 9.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | EFI | ||
| 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 | |||
| Intercooler | air-to-liquid | ||
| 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 406.2 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.41 PS/kg 298.75 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.3 kW/kg 400.63 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.4 bhp/kg 0.18 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 3.35 kg/kW 5.59 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 12/18/14 US MPG EPA city/highway/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 19.6/13.1/16.8 l/100km city/highway/combined | ||
| km/litre | 5.1/7.7/6.0 km/l city/highway/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 14.4/21.6/16.8 UK MPG city/highway/combined | ||
| US MPG | 12.0/18.0/14.0 US MPG city/highway/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
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| 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 x 20 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 11 x 20 | ||
| Tyres front | Michelin Pilot Sport 4S 305/30 R 20 | ||
| Tyres rear | Michelin Pilot Sport 4S 315/30 R 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 | 745261 | ||
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| RAC rating | 43.8 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2022 Ford Shelby GT500 added 2022-06-12. Last modified 2022-06-12. |
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