Vehicle Description
Gateway Classic Cars of Charlotte is proud to digitally present
this 2013 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Convertible!One of the rarest
colors combined with an even more exclusive convertible treatment,
this snake is ready to strike!The GT500 was developed by Ford's SVT
division, the same loon lab responsible for the Ford GT and F-150
SVT Raptor. Like a lot of SVT products, it seems dominated by its
engine. The 5.8-liter, supercharged V-8 with 631 lb-ft under the
hood is a punched-out version of the aluminum-block 5.4 used in the
2011-12 GT500, which was essentially a wet-sump evolution of the
V-8 used in the GT. The previous engine's massive 105.8-mm stroke
remains, but the cylinder bore balloons from 90.2 mm to 93.5 mm.
(Ford claims the block is now at its limit and can be stretched no
larger.) The compression ratio rises from 8.4:1 to 9.0. Like its
predecessor, the 5.8 uses plasma-transferred wire-arc bore coatings
and billet main-bearing caps. Still, it also gets a larger oil
pump, an aluminum sump, piston oil squirters, and additional
coolant passages. The Eaton supercharger in the engine's valley
displaces 2.3 liters, spins faster than the previous GT500's
blower, and cranks out 14.0 psi at maximum boost (up from 9.0).
Nearly every part of the powertrain was optimized for producing the
additional horsepower, including a new supercharger, new
cross-drilled blocks and heads, an all-forced engine rotating
assembly, updated camshaft profiles, upgraded head gaskets, a new
carbon fiber driveshaft and upgraded clutch, transmission, and
axles.Production Numbers:Total Produced: 4,885 Total Convertible
Produced: 808 - Grabber Blue: 49EngineType: 90-degree, DOHC
32-Valve supercharged aluminum V-8Displacement: 5.8L / 351
CIDHorsepower: 662 hp @ 6500 rpmTorque: 631 lbs.-ft. @ 4000 rpmBore
x Stroke: 3.68 in. x 4.17 in.Compression: 9.0:1Performance:0-60
mph: 3.5 seconds (Motor Trend)60-0 mph braking: 101 feet (Motor
Trend)1/4-mile @ MPH: 11.6 seconds @ 125.7 mph (Motor Trend)
