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2013 Ford Shelby GT500 [w/video]

Who Are We To Argue With The World's Most Powerful Production V8? As you're surely aware by now, the 2013 Ford Shelby GT500 boasts a 5.8-liter beast of an engine making 662 horsepower, partnered in crime by 631 pound-feet of torque. There seems little to gain in rehashing what we already know – namely, that the 2013 GT500 is fast. Stupid, stinking, earth-shatteringly fast. Ignorantly fast, even. This much is a given. Anybody who can read a spec sheet knows that the GT500 can set ablaze a straight-line drag race and will be even more ludicrous with its snake-encrusted nose ... Read More

Vital Stats

Engine:
5.8L Supercharged V8
Power:
662 HP / 631 LB-FT
Transmission:
6-Speed Manual
MSRP:
$66,715 (as tested)
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