2020 Mustang Shelby GT500 debuts at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit.
Capable of mid-three-second zero to 60 times and sub-11-second quarter-mile scores, says Ford.
Aerodynamics, downforce, and race-tuning the chassis were among the priorities during development.

Ford drove all the way over to Detroit from Dearborn the other day, and decided to show off this: The 2020 Mustang Shelby GT500. It’s about what you’d expect. Big, mean, capable, lots of bang for your buck, (but still kind of expensive) and – here’s the best part: It’s the most powerful Ford ever. Yes. Ever.
No, dumb-dumb, that does not include race cars. We’re talking production cars here, but, at more than 700 horsepower, it might as well include a few. For example, that’s more than what David Pearson’s Torino was making back in the stock car days. Engine & Transmission: Inverted In The Valley
Overall, the 2020 Mustang Shelby GT500 features the most powerful street-legal Ford engine to date. It also has the quickest-shifting transmission ever in a Mustang. First, the plant making all that power is a hand-built, aluminum alloy 5.2-liter supercharged affair. The force-feeding is handled by an inverted, 2.65-liter roots-type supercharger that runs through an air-to-liquid intercooler tucked cleverly in the valley of the V8.
Ford flipped the blower itself to further lower the center of gravity.
They made the lump as light as they practically c...