2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Review - The Most Powerful Ford Ever
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The Shelby GT500 Is Ford's Most Powerful Production Car
Detailed Technical Review Of The 760 Horsepower Shelby GT500
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The 2020 Shelby GT500 produces 760 horsepower and 625 lb-ft of torque, making it the most powerful production car Ford has ever built. The car was designed with three goals in mind: dominate the road, track, and drag strip. The 5.2L crossplane V8 engine shares an upgraded block with the Shelby GT350, as well as plasma sprayed cylinder liners. On top sits a 2.65L supercharger, with a clutch that never decouples, encouraging endless boost in the manifold.
I had the opportunity to try out the GT500 on some curvy Nevada roads, as well as on a drag strip, and a race track. On top of this, I had discussions with Ford Mustang chief engineer, GT500 chief engineer, and a cooling systems/aero engineer for the GT500. Check out the video for all the nerdy details about the engineering of this car, as well as how it drives!
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I've watched a TON of reviews on the GT500, I can honestly say this was the most comprehensive, in-depth technical review of this vehicle. Nicely done!
The Engineering Explained guy won't share his weight?! Credibility deduction bud.
Why does this engine have a lower red line rpm that an atv? (Yamaha Raptor 700 red lines at some 9,000 rpm)
Why have Mustangs always been squirrelly? They have an unusual tendency to break the rear loose, badly, in a way that removes any chance of recovery.
Would you spring for the CF track pack or just get the base GT500? Any options ?
What would you choose as a “daily” driver the GT500, GT350R or GT350?
I think Ford did just fine with the gear ratios. You might be overthinking it 😉
Everyone: That's a cool car, Ford. Can I buy it in a manual? Ford: No. Everyone: Ok, Roush it is.
Just bought a 2018 Mustang GT with the track package, can’t wait to get it, but i’m watching this review cause this is probably going to be my upgrade in 2 years!
My 2019 GT with thte pp1 package came with a factory oil catch can. I had to buy it from americanmuscle and then install it after they shipped it to me but thats it.
$106000plus 20k additional markup at the dealer i work at
“Some random pedestrian”😂😂😂
Did u tried the Germany 🇩🇪 cars?
You had me at " hello everyone ". I'll have the red one with white stripes please. 😁
It’s just like my 2004 Toyota Celica GT!!!
Just too bad it looks more like a Fusion than a Mustang (2015 + model) :/.
I read that its engine is limited to 180 Mph,that means that without engine power limitations this car could reach 220 mph or over 350 Km/H according to me,that's cool!
Audi front
@ 3:00 it's only "waste" heat if you don't throw a turbocharger on it 😁
Does the transmission have a mode where it will NOT shift gears for you, like a true Ferrari DCT where it will hold the gear as long as u want it to.
It's amazing how heavy the Mustangs are. They say these are track cars but I seriously doubt that. After about 10 laps, the brakes would be glowing cherry red and the motors would be stinking hot...I won't mention that the tires would be completely worn out. It's more likely these are quarter-mile machines. That doesn't take away from the cars though. It's good o' American horsepower and just imagine the amount of flexing you could do on the street.
No doubt about it, Ford builds the coolest cars...
I believe half of the hard work developing this car goes to how to persuade those EPA people instead of making the engine powerful enough.
3.27 Another One?????????????????????????????? 😮😮
The car review channel we didn't ask for, but glad we got.
Paddles all day !! Plus & Minus and you can Rev. Hold the Minus and you can downshift to the lowest gear. Damn near a Stick !!!
700hp manual is a lot to handle
Very thorough, thanks for sharing!
I am very jealous of the fun you get to have. Must be nice😡
why you not work for Le Mans Car as a engineer ?
350 ALL DAY, To bad they are discontinuing the 350's and Bullitt's BUMMER FORD F THIS AUTO BS !!!
Hands down best review EVER !!!
Stick shift or nothing at all
different story same ending "i cant afford it" 😅😓😔
Always love the GT350/500 👍
Great video !!!💨💨
his driving on the wrong side of the road ahhhh
Idk a lot about the cars but could you just swap the transmissions if they share the same engine ?
"This one I don't get to shift my own gears..." 2 seconds later shifts his own gears. ;)
3:26 It's always nice seeing another Stang in the wild.
You have to state your name at the beginning of every video. Your are the man and deserve that kind of recognition with the new audience.
In about 3 years I will have one I have to pay off what I have now
Now I'd like to see how a real muscle car would turn out with a transmission like a Regera, the engines certainly become powerful enough to do stuff like that
You're the second reviewer I've heard complain about the lack of supercharger whine. IMHO there is no more annoying sound than a whiny supercharger
This guy talks to much!
The 4.0 Twin Turbo in the Audi S6/s7/s8/rs7/rs6 features an air oil separator.
Such a detailed review! Very informative. WOW! I'm really torn between the GT350 and the Corvette C7 Grand sport, or wait for the C8.
Engineering Explained
10 måneder siden
That's a tough choice! All great cars. Personally, I'd opt for the GT350. Incredible engine, great manual transmission.
6:54 Fifty MPH in first gear. Eighty MPH in second gear. Think about that for a moment.
@3:26 wave to your homie passing by!
Ts 61
I agree with you on the gears that's why I really believe the 2014 is the best mustang and if you can buy one now it will be a bargain the six speed tall hearing you can control through manual 2014 gt500 is special if anyone else has one... I've seen fee for sale go get one for many 35 grand less with lesser than 12,000 miles is a steal and such a bargain..!
The 2014 was 5.8
Can you explain the 2014 gt500 it same 0 to 60 as this one you tested and it went 202 mph.. thoufh6this has more horsepower is it because this new 500 is heavier? Please explain! Best bargain I see is a 2014 gt500 with 6000 miles on it
Love your commentary. Unless you are a cyclist, its time to start eating and lifting weights. A little muscle will look great on those long limbs.
Jaime Ramirez-Perez
29 dager siden
Let him be himself
Ah. So 7th gear is for California, where there are 70 mph speed limits on 4 lane freeways, and you can cruise at 80 mph without interruption from CHP.. 90 mph in the express lanes.
What color is that? Twister or Fury? What color is the 1st drag strip car? Looks like Wind Veil. What color is the car at 14:17?
GT500 or C8
I love how big blowers have gotten. 2.5! It has the same displacement as my STi. Haha.
GT500 or the Corvette Stingray? I like the GT500's looks.
I don't know how many others have said this but the gt500 is NOT a track car it's been made for the strip since it's inception not that you can't it's just that's what the gt350 is for, so having the extra overdrive with that much power is for drag time.
Great review and I love the car!
As a long time Chevy Corvette fan, I’m curiously drawn to the 2020 Ford GT [500] and it’s making me rethink how I feel about Mustangs and now I’m very confused
With the added weight I wonder if they considered a trans axle and putting the gearbox over the rear axle..
Fantastic job dude! Review is entertainment and education....awesome!
how does it drift in the stock footage.... you can't do a clutch kick and the wheels don't slow down so no e-brake..... its it just pure power?
Yong Ling
2 måneder siden
No TC + extra throttle = oversteer initiation
You sure you're in Nevada? It looks like you're on Utah 12.
I’ll take a gt350 over a 500 for a fun street car
Eh this is more of a long wheelbase , GT car. 60% you’d be cruising with friends on the highway from the garage to the event then back to the garage ... the 7th speed will improve on the fuel range complaints the GT350 has
MY 2006 Bmw 3 series came with the the oil catch can stock.
I'm thinking the reason car companies are totally abandoning manual transmissions is that they kill a lot of novice drivers. Yes kids high power cars get very squirrely if you downshift inappropriately. Do that in a corner and you're backing into the woods.. essentially doing a 'hand brake spin". Remember: Take YOUR chances... don't make others take them with you. Only one in the car..? Only one on that road...? Have at it
Stop it, no demon has ever reached that fake 9.6 quartermile time dodge claims. The best time I've ever seen from a stock demon is 10.29@ 133.... that's using the demon crate with slicks and skinny's with no rear seats plus sunoco 104 race gas. I've seen the gt500 run 10.6@131 with stock Michelin's with full interior running 93 octane.
Once I finally get money to afford this, I'm buying 3 Honda civics
I kept waiting for Jason to get to the track, and suddenly rescind all of his comments about the lack of aggressive gearing once that 760hp started working in tight conjunction with that DCT...but didn't see it. Personally, I would buy a GT-350 in a heart beat if they had a DCT option...LoL... P.S. please take me with you next time you get a GT-500 press day...SMH... Good to see you're great engineering based videos are earning you exclusives like this. :)
OK
350 every day
They should have made the GT500 AWD and it really would have been the ultimate Mustang!
Awesome review! Oh, and nice car too!
The 350 is for smart people who know what they are doing and the 500 for the idiots who only care about numbers.
Is there an official lap time at Nurburgring for this beauty ? Or they chicken out in front of the ZL1
Antoine Swans
År siden
@konrad hass You're crazy if that's what you think! That's the dumbest excuse I've ever heard and evidently you don't read much. Everyone knows that it's the lack of sales, and they even dropped the price to try churn up some business.... and all we hear are crickets. Nobody wants it and your only hope to beat the Mustang GT500 is the Corvette C8, but the GT500 waxed that ass too! Come back and talk to me in 2021...until then your dismissed. I don't waste my time with people who don't read and have the facts while producing receipts. And by the way... Ford's main vehicle is the Mustang, but the Mustang is damn near essentially its own brand that can hold its own name. What about Camaro...no! Corvette...no! And it never went out of production like some of the others... cough cough! World's best selling sports car... Mustang. Largest car club... Mustang Most Instagram car... Mustang. The car most reviewers want... GT350R Mustang. Bahaha!! 😂🤣😂🤣
konrad hass
År siden
@Antoine Swans Camaro was discounted because it was so good it was hurting the Corvette sales. You can see as many Camaro on the street as Mustang's. It was not a sales issue. Ford doesn't have another sport car but Mustang.
konrad hass
År siden
@Antoine Swans ...i bet you don't own a Shelby, maybe a Lincoln with 22' spinning gold rims and a subwoofer in the trunk and work on the line at Ford . That,s how your car arguments sound like.
Antoine Swans
År siden
@konrad hass look Dorothy...if you ever make it to the land of Oz please let me know... until then it's just wishful thinking with no red slippers.
Antoine Swans
År siden
@konrad hass A dud would be the Camaro my friend. Everyone so-called Rants and Raves about it...yet no one buys it. To the point of it being discounted just to be discontinued. It lost to the 2020 GT500 and now it's in third place behind the Dodge Challenger in car sales... That's what I call a dud! Bahaha!!
Lmao is it just me or does everyone passing by have a Mustang GT
GT500 is cool, but the GT350R is my dream car, in my opinion, it looks so much better than the 500, I think the 350 is the best looking car ever built
Great video and very comprehensive. I have seen this car do the 1/4 mile in 10.66 sec on another channel. Phew, that is awesome. Thanks for the vid.
Jason. Wish you had discussed the difference in the engine crank. The 350 is flat plane, the 500 is not. I understand it has to do with the supercharger.
Car show cardinal sin: when referencing the exhaust talking and/or playing music over the sound. Let me hear the damn thing! That's why I love Bozzy's channel.
What was the real reason for maintaining bore/stroke? You can change them within the same block. Also wondering why there is a clutch on that super charger if it's never used.
0:10 mark is a glam photo of the exhaust and the performance X-pipe. Time to upgrade to Kaleco's U-pipe or O-pipe.
Im watching a video about a car that I'll never be able to afford lol.
Anders Eriksson
År siden
Agree. Even if I could though I would have to force myself not to buy it. It's an irresponsible purchase but then the YOLO factor must be considered Haha..
What GT stands for???
I don’t know where to ask this so I’ll do it here. I have a 2000 Subaru Outback. The stock engine is a 2.5 L flat four. The usual. My question is would upgrading to one of Subaru’s 6 cylinder engines (ez36 specifically) change how much power I need to cruise on the free way? For example, right now, to stay at a constant speed of 65 mph, the rpms sit around 2,500. If I were to put the new engine in there would the rpms needed to stay at that speed be reduced? My thinking is that there’s more power available to get the car going so it won’t take as many rpms to keep a constant speed. Like maybe I could sit around 2,000 or even 1,500. My current engine is leaking oil and I can only assume it’s the head gaskets since there’s 184000+ miles on that engine and I’d rather put in a newer engine if I can. Thanks to anyone with an answer.
This guy even looks like he knows everything geeezzzz
I have watched dozens of you videos. This is your best, and that saying something. Great job. Too much car for me though. I couldn't come close to handling my friend's 850hp Viper. Being a passenger was enough for me.
Make sure Caroll is sitting down, Depends in place, drink in hand, when you tell him about the Mustang Mach E.
Is it a flat plane crank?
So it won’t overheat like a GM and it’ll handle way better than a dodge. Nice.
Hey this was filmed 20 minutes from my house. I love Mt. Charleston!
@16:15 you about smoked that rabbit!
go electric
Nice review! Demon supercharged HEMI = 840 Horsepower... nice 2nd place Ford...
Jason vs Jason
This headlight SO much better than the newer ones