Ford unveiled today its 2013 Shelby GT500 Mustang at the L.A. Auto Show. Ford calls the Shelby’s V8 engine the most powerful production V8 in the world – and says that it will grant the car the ability to top 200 miles per hour.
The 5.8-liter engine provides an outlandish 650-horsepower to the new pony car. Ford engineers say the car will be street legal, and able to handle daily traffic as well as high speeds. The 2013 model will remove the electronic 155 mph limit currently installed on the Shelby GT500. Although fuel economy has not yet been determined, Ford has said that the new Shelby will have high enough efficiency avoid a “gas guzzler tax.”
The Shelby’s speed comes not only from the new engine, but also from aerodynamic styling updates made to all 2013 Mustang models. All 2013 Mustang models share a redesigned grille, new high-intensity discharge headlights, and loads of new optional features and multiple add-on packages. The rocker panels along the sides are now body-color, replacing the old blacked-out sides. In addition, all the 2013 Mustang line’s automatic transmission includes a true manual control, allowing the driver to switch to a manual transmission with the push of a button.
The new Shelby will arrive in showrooms next summer, slightly after the release of other 2013 Mustangs.
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