'13 Ford Shelby GT500 most powerful production V8

[PhillySpeedNYC]

I had one of these new Shelby's on order through Galpin Ford and I canceled it to buy a Mach 1 Pro Touring for many reasons.

I bought a 2012 ZL1 and for the money the car didn't do crap for me, cheap interior, wheel hop, terrible stereo and no real Nav. My ZL1 actually blew up its driveshaft in under 800 miles, same POS crap the 5th Gen has had since 2009. I quickly traded for a 2012 CTS-V and I think the V is one if not the best GM built car today. My Camaro had an interior worse than a 40 year old american car, it was all thermoformed ABS plastic.

The Shelby will be over 65k + tax, and if you decide to sell it plan to loose 20k right off the bat in the first year or so. I wasn't willing to do that because in the end its just another high production car with no rarity. Don't get me wrong its freaking amazing looking and the performance is the pinnacle of the modern muscle car world hands down but i honestly love vintage versus modern any day so in my case i have a little of both. If I didnt have the CTS-V maybe the Shelby would be a neat daily driver.

point here is for anyone considering selling your pro touring for a new modern muscle car, dont do it unless you can have both and dont care about loosing your shirt. If i hit a lotto or something i will buy a Shelby to use as a donor to build the sickest pro touring 69-70.

[4mm]

I agree with your assessment of the ZL1. Additionally, the new GT500 WILL spank the ZL1's ass.

[Matt@BOS]

They should be fun cars. I think the handling might surprise a few people, especially if it is noticeably better than the '11-12 models, which do surprisingly well, in my opinion.

If they're using the same standard by which they rated last year's cars the '13s will likely be putting down around 580 on a chassis dyno.

Matt

[Flash68]

Originally Posted by PhillySpeedNYC

point here is for anyone considering selling your pro touring for a new modern muscle car, dont do it

Most people are here because they already know this or have already done the opposite of what you are saying.