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Ford Mustang Shelby GT500

Car and Driver's comparison-test acceleration for a 2020 Mustang Shelby GT500 on factory Cup 2 tires.

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0–60 mph

3.60s

Car and Driver comparison test, 2020 Shelby GT500, Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2, not a prepped drag strip. Published 60-mph time 3.6 seconds with a 1-foot rollout of 0.3 seconds.

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This list

Why it's so fast

A car is fast when the force pushing it forward still beats the air, and when the tires and the gearing can use that force. A limiter is a different fact from an unlimited run.

  1. Drag and gearing

    Top speed is the balance point: thrust equals aerodynamic drag. The gearing has to still be pulling when the car gets there, or the engine falls off its power.

  2. What the sources signed

    A manufacturer claim, a magazine test and an electronic governor are not interchangeable. The measurement line says which one this page ranked.

A limited example is the Bugatti Chiron.

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Provenance

Every measurement

Claimed, measured and official figures side by side, each with its source. The ranked figure is marked.

  1. 3.60sRanked figure

    0–60 mph. Car and Driver comparison test, 2020 Shelby GT500, Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2, not a prepped drag strip. Published 60-mph time 3.6 seconds with a 1-foot rollout of 0.3 seconds.

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  2. 11.40sRanked figure

    Quarter mile. Same 2020 GT500 comparison. Quarter mile 11.4 seconds at 132 mph, 1-foot rollout of 0.3 seconds. Factory Cup 2 tires, not drag radials.

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Reference

Specs

Model year
2020
Tires
Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2

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