You can now finally build and price your ideal Mustang for 2021 on Ford’s website, as the configurator went live on Thursday. However, anyone looking for a Shelby will have to settle for the GT500 top dog, as the GT350 and GT350R duo broke up after 2020.
The Shelby GT500 was a new addition for 2020 and will receive an available Carbon Fiber Handling package for the second year on the market that adds some serious mods, including 20 ” carbon fiber wheels finished in black (wheel lock kit included), adjustable strut mounts, an oil catch canister , Gurney flap and splitters.
There are also some new colors to choose from. The list includes Antimatter Blue, Carbonized Gray and Grabber Yellow (also available for the Mustang EcoBoost and Mustang GT). Anyone who chooses the new Mustang Mach 1 will have even more colors to choose from. Buyers of the Mustang special will have options in Fighter Jet Gray, Iconic Silver, Shadow Black, Oxford White, Velocity Blue, Twister Orange and Race Red, as well as Grabber Yellow.
No changes were made to the Shelby GT500’s drivetrain, not that anything was needed. The supercharged 5.2-liter V-8 delivers 760 horsepower and 625 lb-ft of torque and shoots the car from 0 to 100 mph in 3.3 seconds and past quarter-mile in 10.7 seconds. The V-8 snorts and spits and whines as it delivers power through its smooth-shifting 7-speed dual-clutch transmission up to its top speed of 180 mph. Our only complaint? No manual transmission.
The Shelby GT500 comes with most of the Mustang’s goodies as standard, but there are a few more items you can add. One of these is a technology package that includes a B&O premium audio system, blind spot warning, heated mirrors, a memory function (driver’s seat and mirrors) and voice-activated navigation.
The starting price for the 2021 Shelby GT500 is largely unchanged from the previous year, coming in at $ 74,095 including shipping.
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