My 2020 Shelby GT500 video and review!

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the best part is that it doesn't require 40k in special tools from GM to service. I work for a dealer group that owns a chevy dealer...the service schedule is retarded for the C8. a large amount of dealers declined the special tool order so finding a dealer that can sell AND service a C8 should be fun.

sorry thats my usual C8 hate rant...i can't resist i forget sometimes that this isn't a ford fan site anymore. with that said the GT500 is just flat amazing. its the last of a breed of cars that i don't think will exist in 5 years. its the swan song for what we all grew up with. the future is small engines with turbos and hybrid power. its not bad, but its a new era we are standing at the door of.
 

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it may be the same ballpark because of the crazy adm stealerships are wanting for a gt500. 130k for a gt500
150k for a c8z is probably a loaded one, if a base c8 starts at 59/60k, the base c8z will be in the 85/90k range.
does nobody realize that the 18' ZR1 is a 120K sticker? GM has already leaked that the "60,995" price is introductory with zero options.
 

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I put this in a SEMA thread, but prob relevant here too GT500 underside:

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There is a dial that you can put in “D” and drive like you would with an automatic transmission. The paddles are always “hot” though and you can override the current gear. You can also hit “M” in the middle of the dial to lock out auto shifting requiring paddle shifting to change gears. I found paddle shifting to be fun/engaging. The car shifts hard and the downshift/rev match sounds that come from it are absolutely fantastic!

Wow that is what I was afraid of. Have no issues with and auto or DCT but not having a right stick to change gears even be it up and down to only have paddles isn't cool in my eyes. I've a modern shiftier need a lever LOL!
 

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does nobody realize that the 18' ZR1 is a 120K sticker? GM has already leaked that the "60,995" price is introductory with zero options.

The $59,995 is in indeed the "base" price, but for a base car the standard features list rival that of a premium GT mustang so its not really fair to call it a base car IMO.

In addition to this list below add in LSD, DCT, Brembo brakes, android auto/apple carplay. I mean the car comes pretty damn well equipped at the entry level price.
  • 8-Way Power GT1 Seats
  • GT1 Seats – Mulan Leather
  • Keyless Access with Push-Button Start
  • Driver Mode Selector and Valet Mode
  • Dual-Zone Electronic Climate Control
  • Locking Glove Box
  • HD Rear Vision Camera and Rear Park Assist†
  • Leather-Wrapped Flat-Bottom Steering Wheel
  • Bose 10-speaker Audio System
  • SiriusXM Satellite Radio®† for Three Months
  • 8-inch Diagonal Color touch-screen
  • Chevrolet Infotainment 3 System†
  • 12-inch Color Driver Information Center
  • Bluetooth® Phone Connection† and Phone Projection
  • Steering Wheel-Mounted Controls
  • Power Windows Express-Up/-Down
  • Visors with Illuminated Vanity Mirrors
  • Power Tilt/Telescoping Steering Wheel
  • Cabin Air Filtration
 

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The $59,995 is in indeed the "base" price, but for a base car the standard features list rival that of a premium GT mustang so its not really fair to call it a base car IMO.

In addition to this list below add in LSD, DCT, Brembo brakes, android auto/apple carplay. I mean the car comes pretty damn well equipped at the entry level price.
  • 8-Way Power GT1 Seats
  • GT1 Seats – Mulan Leather
  • Keyless Access with Push-Button Start
  • Driver Mode Selector and Valet Mode
  • Dual-Zone Electronic Climate Control
  • Locking Glove Box
  • HD Rear Vision Camera and Rear Park Assist†
  • Leather-Wrapped Flat-Bottom Steering Wheel
  • Bose 10-speaker Audio System
  • SiriusXM Satellite Radio®† for Three Months
  • 8-inch Diagonal Color touch-screen
  • Chevrolet Infotainment 3 System†
  • 12-inch Color Driver Information Center
  • Bluetooth® Phone Connection† and Phone Projection
  • Steering Wheel-Mounted Controls
  • Power Windows Express-Up/-Down
  • Visors with Illuminated Vanity Mirrors
  • Power Tilt/Telescoping Steering Wheel
  • Cabin Air Filtration

Damn. That’s what the base comes with? That’s pretty impressive.
 

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The $59,995 is in indeed the "base" price, but for a base car the standard features list rival that of a premium GT mustang so its not really fair to call it a base car IMO.

In addition to this list below add in LSD, DCT, Brembo brakes, android auto/apple carplay. I mean the car comes pretty damn well equipped at the entry level price.
  • 8-Way Power GT1 Seats
  • GT1 Seats – Mulan Leather
  • Keyless Access with Push-Button Start
  • Driver Mode Selector and Valet Mode
  • Dual-Zone Electronic Climate Control
  • Locking Glove Box
  • HD Rear Vision Camera and Rear Park Assist†
  • Leather-Wrapped Flat-Bottom Steering Wheel
  • Bose 10-speaker Audio System
  • SiriusXM Satellite Radio®† for Three Months
  • 8-inch Diagonal Color touch-screen
  • Chevrolet Infotainment 3 System†
  • 12-inch Color Driver Information Center
  • Bluetooth® Phone Connection† and Phone Projection
  • Steering Wheel-Mounted Controls
  • Power Windows Express-Up/-Down
  • Visors with Illuminated Vanity Mirrors
  • Power Tilt/Telescoping Steering Wheel
  • Cabin Air Filtration

more or less the same stuff that comes standard on most cars today. wow. auto windows! what!! vanity mirrors! get outta town! tilt wheel!!! dude stop!!! the locking glove box is just insane. GM must loose money on every one of them.
 

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The $59,995 is in indeed the "base" price, but for a base car the standard features list rival that of a premium GT mustang so its not really fair to call it a base car IMO.

In addition to this list below add in LSD, DCT, Brembo brakes, android auto/apple carplay. I mean the car comes pretty damn well equipped at the entry level price.
  • 8-Way Power GT1 Seats
  • GT1 Seats – Mulan Leather
  • Keyless Access with Push-Button Start
  • Driver Mode Selector and Valet Mode
  • Dual-Zone Electronic Climate Control
  • Locking Glove Box
  • HD Rear Vision Camera and Rear Park Assist†
  • Leather-Wrapped Flat-Bottom Steering Wheel
  • Bose 10-speaker Audio System
  • SiriusXM Satellite Radio®† for Three Months
  • 8-inch Diagonal Color touch-screen
  • Chevrolet Infotainment 3 System†
  • 12-inch Color Driver Information Center
  • Bluetooth® Phone Connection† and Phone Projection
  • Steering Wheel-Mounted Controls
  • Power Windows Express-Up/-Down
  • Visors with Illuminated Vanity Mirrors
  • Power Tilt/Telescoping Steering Wheel
  • Cabin Air Filtration
Yeah, that is far from what we think of as a "base" car. I could be very happy with a base 1LT C8 with those features.
 

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more or less the same stuff that comes standard on most cars today. wow. auto windows! what!! vanity mirrors! get outta town! tilt wheel!!! dude stop!!! the locking glove box is just insane. GM must loose money on every one of them.

I get whst you’re doing but seriously, it comes with

Bluetooth, driver mode selections, 12” infotainment screen, Bose stereo, leather seats, and an 8” color touch screen, on a BASE mode. That sounds pretty good to me.
 

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I get whst you’re doing but seriously, it comes with

Bluetooth, driver mode selections, 12” infotainment screen, Bose stereo, leather seats, and an 8” color touch screen, on a BASE mode. That sounds pretty good to me.

I think other than him we can all agree those are pretty good standard features. It's not the same stuff that comes on base model cars until we are getting into the luxury brands that run more than the corvette for their base models.
 

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I built a 2LT Z51 with lots of goodies and it was 77k MSRP..... Motor Trend got 0 to 60 mph in 2.8 1/4 mile in 11.1 @ 123 for the Z51.... Z06 will have another 100hp.... ZR1 350 more hp....
 

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My 2020 Shelby GT500 review!

I spent the day with the 2020 Shelby GT500 at the road course track and drag track at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway 10/27/19.

At the end of the day, Jim Owens from Ford Performance asked what I though of the car. All I could summons was: “HOLY BALLS!”

Here we go... I cannot believe this car is street legal, passes emissions and can be purchased! I have a garage full of Mustangs including a confidence-inspiring 2000 Cobra R and a seriously fast 750hp modified 2011 Shelby GT500. The 2020 Shelby GT500 isn’t on the same planet with the rest of my cars. Heck... it’s not even in the same solar system! Ford Performance set out to build the highest performance Mustang to date that not only will punish you with acceleration, but attempt to throw you out of the car with ludicrous braking as well as violent redirects in the turns! I came off the road course track and all I could say to myself was: “HOLY F - - - !!! This car is NUTS! I drove a carbon fiber track pack (CFTP) car on the Las Vegas Motor Speedway road course on a 70 degrees and sunny day. The Michelin Sport Cup 2 tires were built for the track and they were built well! They handled anything I threw at them with absolutely zero drama and 100% predictability. Whether catching the rumble strip or braking later than planned in a turn, the car simply pointed and went where commanded. Many maneuvers I did in the 2020 equipped with that wonderful independent rear suspension and fabulous magneride would have sent my 2011 GT500 with a solid rear axle off for a walk in the grass.

Another amazing attribute that must be mentioned... these cars were driven hard all day! Each of us got 3 laps in the car by ourselves with an instructor in the lead of each 4 car group. We mashed the gas and brake pedals all damn day! There was zero heat soak and zero brake fade. Even with the fuel tanks lower on gas, hard acceleration/braking/turning was not an issue. Previous gen cars would have seen heat soak, brake fade and fuel starvation issues. The 2020 GT500 handles the track with ease! This car can be run FLAT-OUT until you are out of gas and/or exhausted!

The 2020 is an amalgamation of purpose built parts and styling. This car is all business on the track... the business of kick’n ASS! The horsepower is fantastic! The selectable exhaust note is fantastic! The suspension is fantastic! The brakes are fantastic! The Recaro seats are fantastic! The digital dash is fantastic! Having said all of the above, the star of the “show” is none other than that magical DCT transmission! Son-of-a-GUN that thing is right in so many ways! There were many doubters/haters when the news of a paddle-shifting DCT-equipped Shelby started to circulate. My background is all manual Mustangs. I have 9 manual Stangs in my household. This was my first time ever driving a car with a DCT. I am here, with my right hand raised proclaiming that Ford and Tremec hit a walk-off homer with this new tech! I know the old school crowd clings to their 3rd petal and shift handle. Although I had an open mind coming into my day with the car, I thought I’d feel weird driving a Mustang without the classic setup. I can affirm that this car is absolutely astonishing and the DCT tranny is integral in making it so. Even if this car was available with a manual as an option, I can now attest that if you went with the manual, you’d be giving up so much of the performance and experience that IS the mighty 2020 Shelby GT500. This thing shifts fast and this thing shifts HARD when in track or drag mode. I equate the shifts to a crack of a whip... SNAP, SNAP SNAP!!! I was told that this new tranny has input from the steering wheel. If you want the hardest shifts, keep the steering wheel dead-set straight. Any deflection will soften the shifts to keep the rear tires firmly planted. I ran all 3 of my road course laps in manual paddle-shifting mode. It was an absolute BLAST! Both hands stayed in firm control of the steering wheel and I could keep total focus on my line as well as acceleration/braking zones. I then was taken for a hot lap by a driving school instructor. He left the tranny in auto-mode. He said paddle shifting is fun, but you cannot out shift auto-mode using the paddles. Operating the car in track mode with auto transmission mode puts all parameters dialed to “11!”

About the hot lap... HOLY HELL! That was the most violent thing I’ve ever been a part of in a vehicle by a LONG shot! The instructor took the car DEEP into the corners and then hit the brakes hard enough for me to test my seat belt! I’m surprised the 16.5” massive front rotors didn’t set off the airbags! The turns were wicked-crisp and he was mashing the go pedal before I though it to be safe... the car just went and went and WENT! HOLY HELL! That was better than any amusement ride! This car is street legal on street tires with a warranty? Surely this is a dream! My driver Jim said: “Don’t call me Shirley!”

After the road course, we hit the displays building and got a walking tour narrated by Jim Owens. This was well timed to get the heart rate down and blood pressure back in check. Jim walked through many of the R&D steps and reasons for various components on the car. It is truly amazing that the brake rotors on the 2020 GT500 are bigger than the actual wheels from the 1967 Shelby!

After the informative tour, we loaded in a bus bound for the drag strip. Official numbers time! The car does 0-60 in 3.3 seconds and runs the 1/4 mile in 10.7 at 134 mph. All this in stock form on street tires, with legal emissions and a warranty! We each got 2 runs on the drag strip with an instructor in the right seat. We were not given the opportunity to warm the tires with a line-lock burnout, but we did use “Drag Mode” and launch control. In “Drag Mode,” you get staged, press the brake with your left foot and press the gas to the floor with your right foot. Launch RPM was preset to 1500. Once the tree hits the 3 yellow lights, you release the brake and keep your right foot planted firmly to the floor! The car manages the torque based on traction to get you out of the hole. Once you are hooked-up, the shifts come hard as long as the steering wheel is straight. Turn the wheel a bit and the car’s magic will help keep you from getting bent out of shape. It was sunny, about 70 degrees and crazy windy in Vegas. The wind was blowing right down the track at over 30 mph in the face. Also of note, the air is thinner at this track as it sits about 2000’ above sea level. We were the last group to hit the drag track, so the morning’s launch area prep had decayed and it also had considerable rubber deposits. The timer was not in use, but I did check my mph each time I crossed the end and both of my runs matched at 126 mph. This was with 2 people in the car and AC on. The instructor did say the AC doesn’t make much of a difference.

A few thoughts in closing... my group had some GT350 owners. One said he races his car on road courses and said the 2020 GT500 is like the 350 on major steroids. It’s on a whole different level! The old saying: “Jack of all trades, master of none” simply has become obsolete with this beast. Whether at the road course or the drag track, this car simply dominates!

At the end of the day, I was inspired by the fact that Ford went all-in with this car. Some have claimed that the 60s/70s were the height of performance vehicles. It’s fun to take a nostalgic look back at the origins of these cars, but the machine that Ford Performance has produced for us enthusiasts can only be summed up as “Contained Violence!” The performance peak is NOW! Go get one!

...so you like it?
 

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Congrats on the delivery, Goose. I love the paint color. Just a gorgeous car. Will your driving be limited, as with the 2000 Cobra 'R'?
 

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...so you like it?

I absolutely love the 2020 GT500s... amazing machines! As for my specific car, at this point, we have only had phone sex.

Congrats on the delivery, Goose. I love the paint color. Just a gorgeous car. Will your driving be limited, as with the 2000 Cobra 'R'?

Thank you sir! This car will be a driver. It’s too damn much fun to let it sit. It will come out on nice days, like my 00R, but much more often.
 

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Congrats!

It's too bad it's gonna sit for a few days in their showroom while countless people grope tf out of it. Hopefully someone keeps an eye on it until you can pick it up.
 

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