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How to start it
Step on the brake, press the engine START/STOP button on the dash (right of the steering column). GT500 fires a small primer cycle before the supercharged V8 catches.
Mustang Shelby GT500
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The 2022 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 combines 5.2L Supercharged V8 (Predator) with RWD. Its catalog figures are 760 hp, 4,225 lb, and a starting price near $75K. The catalog lists 0–60 mph in 3.3 seconds and a 180 mph top speed.
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Other variants
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This model is offered in multiple distinct builds — each gets its own page so the specs, drivetrain and pricing stay accurate.
Features
What this car offers
Safety & driver assistance
- Automatic emergency braking
- Blind-spot monitoring
- Lane-keeping assist
- Adaptive cruise control
- Front, side and curtain airbags
Performance hardware
- Performance brake package
- Launch control
- Adaptive / magnetorheological dampers
- Electronic limited-slip differential
- Multiple drive modes (Comfort / Sport / Track)
Cabin & technology
- Digital instrument cluster
- Sport upholstery
- Wireless Apple CarPlay & Android Auto
- Bluetooth + smartphone integration
- Premium audio system
- Heated and cooled seats
Safety rating
4/ 5
Value score
9.5/ 10
Performance, build, and ownership-cost composite.
Overview
About the Ford Mustang Shelby GT500
The GT500 is the most technically serious Mustang Ford has ever built, and the last of its kind. Its 5.2-litre Predator V8 shares the aluminium block architecture of the Voodoo engine in the GT350 but swaps the flat-plane crank for a conventional cross-plane unit and adds a 2.65-litre Eaton roots-type supercharger sitting in the vee. Output is 760 hp and 625 lb-ft.
There is no manual gearbox, and that was a deliberate decision rather than a cost saving. Ford fitted a seven-speed Tremec dual-clutch specifically because no manual it could source would survive the torque or shift fast enough to use it. Shifts take under 100 milliseconds.
The chassis work is where the money went. MagneRide adaptive dampers, a stiffer front structure, Brembo brakes with 16.5-inch front rotors, and a Carbon Fiber Track Package with carbon wheels, a huge adjustable rear wing and deleted rear seats. Aerodynamically, Ford took real downforce seriously for the first time on a Mustang.
Its market position was always as a bruiser with unexpected finesse — cheaper than a Porsche 911 GT3, faster than it in a straight line, and capable enough on a circuit to be embarrassing to European owners. With the S550 generation ended and no direct S650 successor announced at this output, the GT500 already reads like a closing statement for supercharged American V8s.
How to use
Owner's walkthrough
Practical guide for everything a new owner asks on day one — starting the car, finding the gear selector, drive modes, infotainment, driver aids, and easy-to-miss features.
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Where the gear selector is (and how to use it)
Rotary e-shift dial on the console (auto trims) or a true 6-speed manual (GT/GT500 Tremec). Rotate to R-N-D-S; press the 'L' or 'M' button to lock manual paddle control.
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Drive modes
Drive modes are accessed via the rotary drive-mode dial on the console. Available modes typically include Normal, Sport, Slippery, Drag (GT500), Track, Tow/Haul. Each mode reshuffles throttle mapping, steering weight, adaptive dampers (if equipped), exhaust valves, and stability-control thresholds. On performance trims, an 'Individual' or 'Custom' slot lets you save your favorite combination so you can recall it with one click instead of nesting through menus.
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Cluster & head-up display
The driver display is a 12-inch digital cluster. Use the steering-wheel left thumb-pad to cycle layouts (Classic, Sport, Navigation, Minimal). When in Sport / Track mode the cluster automatically swaps to a wide tach with gear indicator and tire-temperature readout. The head-up display brightness, height, and content are configured from Settings → Displays → HUD.
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Infotainment & voice control
Infotainment runs on SYNC 4 / 4A with optional 15.5-inch portrait screen. Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are standard; pair from Settings → Connections the first time, then it auto-connects whenever your phone is in range. "Hey Ford" wakes the in-car assistant for nav, climate, calls, and messaging without touching the screen. The main display also hosts vehicle-specific apps: tire pressures, performance data recorder (where fitted), drive-mode customizer, and the camera views.
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Driver assistance
Standard driver aids include adaptive cruise control, lane-keeping assist, automatic emergency braking, blind-spot monitoring, and rear cross-traffic alert. Toggle each system individually from the driver-assist menu (steering-wheel left-pad → Assistance). A surround-view camera and parking assist may be optional — turn them on once in settings and they default to active in tight spaces from then on.
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Fueling
Premium unleaded (91 or 93 octane) is required on Ford performance models — the engine timing is set for it and lower octane causes audible knock and reduced power. Fuel-cap release is a button on the driver door panel; the cap is capless (just push the nozzle in).
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Keys & phone-as-key
Beyond the physical key, this car supports Ford Phone As A Key. Set up phone-as-key from the FordPass app: it provisions a secure credential to your phone's wallet so a tap on the door handle unlocks the car and placing the phone on the wireless charging pad authorizes ignition. You can also share temporary keys to family members (with optional speed and area limits on performance trims) directly from the app.
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First-week tips & easy-to-miss features
A few things every new owner tells us they wish they'd known on day one:
- Download the brand app (FordPass) and pair it with your VIN before your first long trip — remote climate, charging/fuel-level checks, and remote lock-status save you walking back to the garage in winter.