Ford Mustang Shelby GT 500 2010-2011

A new Ford Mustang Shelby GT 500 was announced in the press - release of Ford January 1, 2009, and finished sample shown to the public at the North American International Auto Show. As before, the majority of design decisions Ford Mustang Shelby GT 500 Mustang and have inherited the Mustang GT. External differences were larger in the upper and lower grille, unique front body kit, Shelby cobra icon on the grille and front fenders, a unique hood, fog lamps, new 19-inch wheels (on the gig raised 18 inches) and rear spoiler. Inside, there was a cobra emblem on the steering wheel, gearshift lever and seats.

From a technical point of view of the machine is almost no different from the Shelby GT 500 2007-2009 year, but there have been some updates on the GT 500 KR 2008. The new blower motor and other improvements V8 DOHC 5.4 liter. Turbocharged yielded power of 540 hp at 6200 rev. / min. and 691 Nm of torque at 4500 rev. / min. Compared with the previous model capacity increased by 40 hp

Six-speed transmission Tremec TR-6060 in 2010, returned to the Shelby GT 500, but was modified enlarged clutch discs (250 mm instead of 215 mm) in order to increase productivity and reduce noise and vibration. The fifth and sixth transmission received new gear ratios from 0.8 to 0.74 and from 0.63 to 0.50, respectively, to improve fuel efficiency, which is blamed for the Shelby GT 500 2010. In addition to the updated transmissions and changed the gear ratio rear axle on a more aggressive 3.55:1 instead of 3.31:1. Acceleration to 60 miles will be 4.3 seconds. It was promoted and a new aluminum hood with air, providing an improved engine cooling.
Various aerodynamic improvements, such as the design of the front bumper and spoiler designed to increase downforce and reduce drag. Suspension Shelby GT 500 model inherited from the Ford Mustang Shelby GT 500 KR. It is much more manageable. GT 500 has a system of exchange rate stability and stabilization of Ford Racing.
Sales Shelby GT 500 2010 model year started in the summer of 2009. In 2011, the model greatly improved. The most important change was the new aluminum block 5.4 L engine. V8. The cylinders have a metallic coating on the proprietary Plasma Transferred Wire Arc (PTWA), developed by the spec. division of Ford in collaboration with Flamespray Industries. The developers were awarded the National Inventor of the Year in 2009.
The new unit was 46 pounds lighter of the old and the new coating of cylinders has reduced friction and increase engine output to 550 hp at 6200 rev. / min. All these improvements are also provided reduced fuel consumption compared with the model 2010.
For Shelby GT 500 was available for tuning package SVT Performance Package. It included a more aggressive rear axle ratio of 3.73:1 with the gear, tires, Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperCar G: 2, 19-inch front and 20-inch rear, as well as other suspension settings.
Shelby GT 500 in 2011 received the same external changes that Ford Mustang GT, in addition, there are new HID (LED) lights and the glass roof as an option. The price range for the domestic market amounted to $ 22.125 for the base V6 to $ 48,645 for the Shelby GT 500.