The most noticeable difference on the GT500 wheels is the exposed weave. Ford wasn’t confident enough ... short-sidewall Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 tires (305/30R-20 front and 315/30R-20 rear ...

When Ford pulled the ... up to something on two wheels? In the following drag race, a Kawasaki Ninja H2 takes on a GT500 — and it's not even close. On paper, the Mustang GT500 and the Kawasaki ...

Fortunately, Shelby American is here to help Ford fight this battle, with a drag-oriented Mustang Shelby GT500 concept called ... system and road-legal tires around its forged aluminum wheels ...

“Ford’s got more power ... character woven throughout the Mustang’s history. Has there ever been a vehicle that’s attracted so much attention? The beyond-bold white racing stripes and the huge wheels ...

Big V8s, superchargers whining, rear-wheel drive. The Ford Mustang ... The Mustang, on the other hand, is rocking wider wheels and wider tires. It’s obvious the Shelby GT500 is lighter as ...

So, it stands to reason that the most powerful Ford ever made—the 760-hp Mustang Shelby GT500—should ... carbon-fiber wheels wrapped in gummy Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 tires.

Ford has only minor changes to the king-of-the-Mustang-hill Shelby GT500 for 2012. Among the additions to the Mustang Shelby GT500, are three driver-selectable steering modes (sport, normal, and ...

The last Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 ... or drag strip. With free reign over Las Vegas Motor Speedway’s drag strip and road course to conduct a thorough shakedown, and someone else’s tires ...

It looks like it may not be a great time to be a Ford Mustang Shelby GT500. "What are you talking ... enough to deform the low-profile tire and shatter the wheel. That's another thing with ...

Examine the details on the upcoming 2010 Ford Shelby Mustang GT500 ... owners drag race their Mustangs—a pursuit well suited to the Stang's rear suspension. Solid axles keep the tires squarely ...

The new Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 is proving to be a ... and 832 lb-ft of torque to the wheels. Pair that with a set of ultra-sticky Toyo R888 tires, and you get a quarter-mile time of 9.7 seconds ...

Estimated 0-to-60-mph times should be around 4.3 seconds, Ford said, half a second quicker than the 2009 Shelby GT500 ... the wheel, we’d have to say it’s the best-handling Mustang ever.