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2020 vs 2013 Shelby GT500 Comparision: An Owners Perspective.
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<blockquote data-quote="stang99x" data-source="post: 16893744" data-attributes="member: 169847"><p>That was quite a well thought out and executed write up. With any muscle car, though, the question of what is better is always based on personal experience and opinion. My 13GT is more than capable of leaving a standard 13 Shelby. As the OP stated, traction can be and is an issue. Even with supporting mods and the largest tires one can fit without body work, she still gets loose. 1rst gear is an RPM race to shift or a test of your ability to feather the throttle. 2nd gear is pretty much a repeat of that, and about 3rd gear you can safely let it rip without concern of crossing the highway or ending up facing the wrong direction. I came to realize at about 700-750 hp, on the street anyway, going for more just meant more spin. My car had already evolved into more than I ever intended at that point. (whipple on E and all the supporting mods) I've only in the rarest encounters seen tail lights, and most of those were to cars that were factory performance oriented plus mods and came with a tag of nearly, or over, $80k. (Against my $35k or so when new Mustang) My daughter has a 19 eb that I'll use for comparison sake. Granted it's not the performance monster, however you do get the feel of the interior of the 550 when in it. Yes, the electronics are are superior. (though I hated those stupid switches that looked like they came from an 80's GM power window controller) I think one obviously must expect a newer car, especially one with 20 years more advanced tech, to be going to be better in most departments, especially in terms of suspension technology and tolerances. The S550 is going to feel tighter than an S197 just on technology difference and the fact the 197 is now a decade old with miles the 550 hasn't yet had, and it's an open door in the future as to how that 550 will feel after the same number of years. I think they did improve the Mt82 in the 550's, though for this it doesn't matter given it's inavailability. (not to mention my disdain for it, and yearning for the old Tremec which I wasn't going to spend the money to convert) The interior in most cars is cheap, at least anything under $100k. I'd much rather the R&D money be spent in engine and suspension anyway. (When Pontiac did the GTO is a great example of all the money in the motor. The interior in that car fell apart after just a few years and GM was unapologetic for it) At the end of the day, it's what you want for how you drive. I prefer the violent performance of the 197. If I wanted a smoother ride, I'd just take my wife's MKZ AWD TT out for the day. I want to feel that car trying to rip itself apart it wants to go so bad. That is when man and machine meld into one and driving really becomes an experience of almost orgasmic levels.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="stang99x, post: 16893744, member: 169847"] That was quite a well thought out and executed write up. With any muscle car, though, the question of what is better is always based on personal experience and opinion. My 13GT is more than capable of leaving a standard 13 Shelby. As the OP stated, traction can be and is an issue. Even with supporting mods and the largest tires one can fit without body work, she still gets loose. 1rst gear is an RPM race to shift or a test of your ability to feather the throttle. 2nd gear is pretty much a repeat of that, and about 3rd gear you can safely let it rip without concern of crossing the highway or ending up facing the wrong direction. I came to realize at about 700-750 hp, on the street anyway, going for more just meant more spin. My car had already evolved into more than I ever intended at that point. (whipple on E and all the supporting mods) I've only in the rarest encounters seen tail lights, and most of those were to cars that were factory performance oriented plus mods and came with a tag of nearly, or over, $80k. (Against my $35k or so when new Mustang) My daughter has a 19 eb that I'll use for comparison sake. Granted it's not the performance monster, however you do get the feel of the interior of the 550 when in it. Yes, the electronics are are superior. (though I hated those stupid switches that looked like they came from an 80's GM power window controller) I think one obviously must expect a newer car, especially one with 20 years more advanced tech, to be going to be better in most departments, especially in terms of suspension technology and tolerances. The S550 is going to feel tighter than an S197 just on technology difference and the fact the 197 is now a decade old with miles the 550 hasn't yet had, and it's an open door in the future as to how that 550 will feel after the same number of years. I think they did improve the Mt82 in the 550's, though for this it doesn't matter given it's inavailability. (not to mention my disdain for it, and yearning for the old Tremec which I wasn't going to spend the money to convert) The interior in most cars is cheap, at least anything under $100k. I'd much rather the R&D money be spent in engine and suspension anyway. (When Pontiac did the GTO is a great example of all the money in the motor. The interior in that car fell apart after just a few years and GM was unapologetic for it) At the end of the day, it's what you want for how you drive. I prefer the violent performance of the 197. If I wanted a smoother ride, I'd just take my wife's MKZ AWD TT out for the day. I want to feel that car trying to rip itself apart it wants to go so bad. That is when man and machine meld into one and driving really becomes an experience of almost orgasmic levels. [/QUOTE]
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