2011 Ford Shelby GT500
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The Shelby GT500 did very well in Car and Driver's Lightning Lap contest, but C/D's test drivers apparently couldn't keep up with Ford's, and there is proof on the Internet. In fact. we've posted video of the company's 2:58.5 run at Virginia International Raceway--the same one used by the magazine. And for good measure, we've posted video from our sister site, Motor Authority, from editor Nelson Ireson's own run around VIR. [Ford via YouTube]
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2012 Shelby GT500 Pricing Details LeakedDetails about the 2012 Shelby GT500 are leaking out, including the price of entry for the super snake. Mustangs Evolution has the skinny on next Shelby, including base prices of $49,495 for the coupe and $54,495 for the convertible. This information came to light via a leaked order guide for the...
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2011 Ford Shelby GT500 Already 'Nearing' 5,500-unit Production Limit
When we drove the 2011 Ford Shelby GT500 at Virginia International Raceway earlier this year, we knew it was something special. Apparently, so does the buying pubic, as over 3,300 orders of the 5,500 cars to be built this year are already in. The 5,500-car limit for the 2011 GT500 is in place to...
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2011 Ford Shelby GT500 First Drive
Smoky burnouts, lurid powerslides, brutalized rev-limiters. These are all things you might expect from the 2011 Ford Shelby GT500, and you'd be right to, based on previous versions. But that's not what we're giving you. Instead, we're giving you what the 2011 GT500 gave us: a surprisingly good time...
Nelson Ireson
