IRVINE, Calif. --By now you’ve read of the new Ford Shelby GT500’s legendary performance and scintillating test numbers; you know those well sub-4.0 second 0-60 times and quarter-mile times in the low 11’s. Not to mention its high grip levels, anchor-dropping brakes, and Formula 1 fast-shifting dual-clutch 7-speed tranny. The Shelby GT/SC gets upgraded with a Whipple supercharger, making either 525 hp, or 624 hp, like in the version we sampled. Other upgrades to the 2014 GT/SC include Wildwood brakes (6-piston A first-in-class 7-speed dual-clutch transmission, race-bred control strategies, and advanced drive modes are among the new features in the 2022 models. Dealer orders for the 2022 Shelby GT500 models, including the new Shelby GT500 Heritage Edition, will open on Monday, November 15, with cars arriving in Spring 2022. GT500. Ford Mustang. First Drive. The 2020 Shelby GT500 is the fastest car to wear the Mustang badge to date. With a supercharged screamer of a 5.2L V8 that's belting out 760 horsepower and enough torque to make the Michelins cry for mercy, it's proof that the Second Horsepower War is still in full force! There’s a Goodyear promotional video on YouTube where the 1967 Shelby Super Snake is said to have made make 650hp, but the officially confirmed number was 520 hp which was still mind-blowing in the ‘6os. In comparison, a 1967 Shelby GT500, with a 7.0-liter V8 engine could only manage 355 hp and 420 lb-ft of torque. Clocking a speed of 155 mph, this is seriously fast. The Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 has shown its prowess on the track many times, but with the car built to go around corners fast, that's not much FULL MUSTANG GT500 COVERAGE @ INSIDELINE.COM:http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Drives/Followup/articleId=145566?tid=edmunds.il.home.photopanel..1.*It's so Shelby American now offers the Code Red package which should shred even the stoutest of tires with a ludicrous 1,300 horsepower. The Code Red heavily reworks the GT500's drivetrain, eschewing the 1xG8hCd.