DRIVE: 2013 Shelby GT500 Video Review

[Neos281]

Chris Harris from DRIVE tests the ZL1 and the GT500. Pretty interesting un-biased review. Enjoy!

Before watching, please keep in mind that Chris is a European journalist from the UK and is using Euro conversions (IE, BHP instead of SAE horsepower numbers and British Pounds instead of USD pricing)

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[svtfocus2cobra]

I heard a lot of misinformation on both cars but it seemed like a pretty good review. Not sure about the seats in the GT500 though. It looked like he could have adjusted it more or the steering wheel.

 

[Neos281]

I heard a lot of misinformation on both cars but it seemed like a pretty good review. Not sure about the seats in the GT500 though. It looked like he could have adjusted it more or the steering wheel.

Yeah, this was a good real-world review but I agree it seemed like he could've readjusted the seat but chose not to. I was also confused on his price comparison with the 325i....or maybe he was mistaken.

good review nonetheless!

 

[Chris!]

This guy gets it


Loves the fact that it's a raw car to drive. Which is exactly what I want when owning a muscle car, raw obnoxious and "extraordinary fast"

Bravo

 

[Chris!]

I heard a lot of misinformation on both cars but it seemed like a pretty good review. Not sure about the seats in the GT500 though. It looked like he could have adjusted it more or the steering wheel.

They measure horsepower differently across the pond. I picked up on that too.

 

[Chris!]

He also is comparing the 325 pricing because of the conversion between pounds and the us dollar.

 

[Fox-4]

Yeah, this was a good real-world review but I agree it seemed like he could've readjusted the seat but chose not to. I was also confused on his price comparison with the 325i....or maybe he was mistaken.

good review nonetheless!

I think he's doing some half-assed conversions in his head. Cause 65,000 is roughly 41,xxx British Pounds

 

[bull3441]

Chris Harris is my favorite auto journalist. I'm sure you guys have seen his Super Snake review Drivers Republic - Shelby GT500 Super Snake - YouTube

 

[Neos281]

I think he's doing some half-assed conversions in his head. Cause 65,000 is roughly 41,xxx British Pounds

I believe he was referring to the base price of the shelby and zl1 compared to the base price of a Euro-spec 3-series (correct me if I'm wrong). If that's the case, the conversion rate is $54,995.00 USD to $35,259 British Pounds.

 

[PowerWheels]

That's the second person to say the ride position is too high, are the Recaros adjustable height wise?

 

[Chris!]

That's the second person to say the ride position is too high, are the Recaros adjustable height wise?

Yes- 1st thing I said when he was sitting in it was "wow that seat is high"

 

[PowerWheels]

Yes- 1st thing I said when he was sitting in it was "wow that seat is high"

Yes? They are height adjustable?

 

[tt335ci03cobra]

How do I go about importing one to the uk again?

 

[Chris!]

Yes? They are height adjustable?

Yes there is a crank on the back left hand side of the seat

 

[PowerWheels]

So I guess Angus and this guy didn't know that.

 

[619Cobra04]

Good review actually, it's what I expected. I thought the same thing about the seat being high. Didn't look right at all

 

[O'Neill]

And again, he appears to be having more fun in the GT500, just as Pobst did at Laguna Seca.

 

[MrUnsubtleNinja]

Why does everyone think the LSA is the LS9? It's amazing the stupidity of people to the most basic facts.

 

[Bob Cosby]

I liked that review.

 

[Kewlv8]

And again, he appears to be having more fun in the GT500, just as Pobst did at Laguna Seca.

Yes, The fun factor of the Shelby is what matters most once you get your head out of the magazines and spend some time behind the wheel. He seemed to enjoy the Shelby on the track. With the ZL1 he was more ho-hum, like driving to church.

On the ZL1:
“Motor is great, but doesn’t feel like 580HP.”
“It [ZL1] is pretty good”


On the GT500:
"What an engine. So much more powerful than the Camaro."
"it's extraordinary, absolutely extraordinary."
"This thing [GT500] is so much fun".

bout sums it up.