Ford Shelby GT500 News

In the first of a series of videos chronicling the development of the new 2013 Shelby GT500 , the late Carroll Shelby joins the SVT engineering team at Sebring International Raceway to test the durability of the last car to bear his name.

With an impressive lineup of powerful engine options and a new more aggressive look, the redesigned 2013 Ford Mustang is a must see for anyone looking to purchase a new sports car.

Ford's head of global product development Raj Nair stopped by our office this week and, as with the guys from Dodge and Mercedes-Benz , Nair agreed to answer your questions, sourced from Motor Trend's Facebook , Twitter , and Forums pages.

Carroll Shelby was an automotive legend. The man was responsible for the Cobra, the GT40, the GT500 Mustangs, and so much more.

Voltaire once wrote, "The superfluous, a very necessary thing." What, then, should we make of a warranty-equipped Ford Mustang with 662 hp and a claimed 200-plus-mph top speed? Is there a deeper philosophical argument to be made about the necessity of a live-axle production car with more power than an overclocked supercollider? Does the vehicle in ... (more)

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Carroll Shelby International and Ford Motor Co. will stage a two-day celebration of the late Texas racer at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles.

ALTON, Va.- Ford Motor Company's high-performance division, Special Vehicle Team , is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, which includes the Special Vehicle Team Owners Association's annual "SVT Superfest" at the world-class Virginia International Raceway in Alton, Va., over Memorial Day Weekend.

I found the Ford SVT engineers to be a great group of guys. They all seem to genuinely love their jobs, and each of them seems to have a real passion for their products.

Shortly after releasing the 2013 Shelby GT500 First Test , Motor Trend forum members began buzzing about the results .

The all-new supercharged 5.8-litrepowerplant in the 2013 Ford Shelby GT500 has been officially certified by the SAE as the most powerful series production V8 in the world with peak output of 662 horsepower and 631 lb.-ft. of torque.

The great Pony Car War has been raging longer than many of us have been alive, with countless skirmishes over the years.

An absurd amount of power, a ludicrous amount of engineering, and a horsepower-to-money ratio that can only be measured on the metric batshit scale.

Voltaire once wrote, "The superfluous, a very necessary thing." What, then, should we make of a warranty-equipped Ford Mustang with 662 hp and a claimed 200-mph top speed? Is there a deeper philosophical argument to be made about the necessity of a live-axle production car with more power than an overclocked supercollider? Does the vehicle in ... (more)

The 2013 Ford Shelby GT500 is about to go where no Mustang has gone before, with a complete package for everyday drivers and track-day enthusiasts alike, 662 horsepower and top track speeds of more than 200 mph.

Carroll Shelby International and Ford Motor Co. will celebrate the life of Carroll Shelby at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles on May 30.

Farmer, car dealer, Le Mans winner, sports-car maker, businessman and tuner Carroll Shelby passsed away on May 11.

When you've got the most powerful factory V8 in the world, even the best driver can struggle with getting that power to the pavement.

Paraphrasing a classic quote - "With great power comes the need for great control" - the engineers at Ford's Special Vehicles Team have stepped up to the plate to manage the massive output of the 2013 Shelby GT500.

Born on January 11, 1923, in East Texas, Shelby is considered one of the truly great American success stories of the 20th century.