The most powerful production Ford ever
The heart of Shelby GT500 performance begins with a 700-plus-horsepower 5.2-liter supercharged V8 engine. It’s mated to an ultra-fast TREMEC 7-speed dual-clutch transmission and calibrated by Ford Performance with state-of-the-art drive mode technologies. As the most powerful production Mustang ever, the Shelby GT500 powertrain is the primary enabler for the ultimate performance that follows.
When it arrives this fall, the most powerful street-legal Ford vehicle in history is projected to post mid-three-second 0-60 mph times and sub-11-second quarter-mile times for the quickest acceleration ever in a road-going Mustang.
A hand-built double-overhead-cam engine shares the aluminum block, bore and stroke of the Shelby GT350’s, adding block and head structure, improved oil and cooling capacity, plus a cross-plane crank to support its higher horsepower. Fuel is supplied by direct injection.
Helping to deliver more than 700 horsepower is a 2.65-liter Eaton supercharger. A unique roots-type compressor features an inverted design with charged air output at the top for more compact packaging – one that allows for a larger air-to-liquid intercooler for consistent track performance. It’s topped off by an individually signed build badge.
Keeping everything cool and well lubricated is the task of six heat exchangers packed neatly behind a front fascia that has twice the opening volume of the Shelby GT350. Dual hot-side thermostats improve coolant flow and increase cooling capacity in extreme operating conditions. A cast aluminum oil pan mounts to both the block and transmission for added strength and reduced engine vibration. Inside the 11-quart pan are active baffles to channel oil to the sump during extreme acceleration, braking and cornering.
Tremec 7-speed dual-clutch transmission
For enthusiasts who demand performance at the highest levels, automated manual transmissions are the domain of exotic supercars. Capable of shift transitions in less than one-tenth of a second, markedly faster than any manual gearbox, Shelby GT500’s computer-controlled TREMEC 7-speed dual-clutch transmission delivers the best of both worlds – high power and torque transfer plus smart powertrain controls. With this dual-clutch transmission, a whole new world of performance is at your fingertips – full automatic, semi-automatic paddle shift mode and full manual paddle shift.
In each mode, the new dual-clutch transmission markedly outperforms even the most skilled manual transmission drivers in every environment – street, drag strip or track. Leveraging years of racing and performance engine development, Shelby GT500 brings some of the industry’s best drive mode technologies – including normal, sport, track and weather – to the car’s Track Apps that tick off seconds and capture driving data.
Advanced antilock braking, traction control and AdvanceTrac® stability control press that technology into every possible area of driver control and vehicle performance. Even the fully active stainless steel exhaust system with five-inch polished tips taps into the intelligent architecture of the 2020 Shelby GT500
