The Ford Shelby GT500 Mustang photos, features, specs

The flashy Ford GT supercar has 650 horsepower. But that’s nothing compared with the new 2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 and its staggering 760 ponies. The attendant 625 pound-feet of torque comes from a supercharged V8 engine.

That motor makes just 526 horsepower in the current Shelby GT350 and 350R. We’ve been waiting for the GT500 ever since it was teased at the Detroit Auto Show a few years ago and officially unveiled earlier this, but without a specific power rating.

Consumers do not want for monumental ponies these days, as Dodge and Chevy both offer vehicles with 600-700-plus hp. The Dodge Challenger Hellcat SRT Redeye served up nearly 800 hp, while the Chevy Camaro ZL1 does 650 hp and the Corvette ZR1 cranks out 755 hp.

But the Mustang Shelby GT500 is the most powerful car Ford has produced in in 116-year history, and it now joins the mega-horsepower party. (Ford hasn’t yet revealed pricing.)

Ford is pitching the car as a supercar challenger. And why not? On paper, it’s more of a beast than some Ferraris, Lamborghinis, and Porsches.

Let’s take a close look: