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GT500 line-lock holds front brakes while rear tires warm up for drag-strip run.
Shelby GT500 starts at $73,995. Carbon-fiber track package adds $18,500.
At 16.5 inches, front brake rotors are larger than 1967 GT500's wheels.
Quad exhaust driver-adjustable along with engine, trans, steering, suspension.
Light the tires, big daddy!
Bob Gritzinger
Track star GT500 equally at home on public roads.
Recaro bucket seats are optional.
Track mode sets up gauges for drag racing. Note the paddle shifters ...
... because the GT500 uses gear selector knob to control 7-speed DCT.
Predator 5.2L supercharged V-8 makes 760 hp, 625 lb.-ft. of torque.
Each GT500 engine is handcrafted at Ford's Romeo, MI. plant.
Cutaway of Eaton supercharger boosting GT500.
Oil pan employs simple, effective baffles to control flow.
Shelby GT500's 7-speed, Tremec's first-ever dual-clutch transmission.
Wet clutch employs 11 friction plates, five for odd gears, six for evens.
Cutaway shows air handling is crucial to GT500 performance.
Pure Americana, Shelby style.
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