Blip: 650 HP Shelby GT500 Starts At $54,995
By Chad Waite | March 15, 2012
Ford’s upcoming Shelby GT500 rear-tire genocide machine starts at a scant $54,995. Why is that such big news? Because this blue oval carries more horsepower and speed- 650 and 200, respectively- than just about every other supercar on the market today. To illustrate this, let’s take a basic rundown comparison of some of the most iconic 190 mph+ supercars and their dollar to power ratio:
- First, let’s start with the uber-bland Toyota Camry for comparison purposes….
2012 Toyota Camry: 178 HP, $21,995 base MSRP
Dollar to power ratio: $123.59 per horsepower - Now let’s get to the fun ones-
2012 Nissan GT-R: 520 HP, $89,000 base MSRP
Dollar to power ratio: $171.15 per horsepower. - 2005 Ford GT: 550 HP, $139,995 base MSRP
Dollar to power ratio: $254.53 per horsepower. - 2010 Lamborghini Gallardo Superleggera: 530 HP, $260,00 base MSRP
Dollar to power ratio: $490.56 per horsepower - Bugatti Veryron Supersport: 1,200 HP, $2.2 million/£1.7 million (estimated)
Dollar to power ratio: $1,850.00 per horsepower
- 2013 Ford Shelby GT500: 650 HP, $54,995 base MSRP
Dollar to power ratio: $84.60 per horsepower
Ha! There is just no comparison, even by a long shot. The new Ford Shelby GT500 really is the cheapest way to go 200 mph.
4 Comments
Shah Brionez on March 15, 2012 at 11:05 am.
Sign me up! I’m not a huge Mustange fan… Well let’s say I wasn’t a huge Mustang fan until I attended the Mustang Experience at MMP and visited the Shelby factory in Vegas all within a week! Not the most luxurious interior, but it will do just fine at 200 MPH!
Britton Kowalk on March 15, 2012 at 11:57 am.
Wowowowow
Matthew S. Davis on March 15, 2012 at 3:03 pm.
Wasn’t a fan of the modern Mustang until 2005 and even then I was lukewarm. The new 5.0 and Boss 302 is what reeled me back into the fold. I’ve always loved 64-70 too.
Chance Hales on March 15, 2012 at 7:40 pm.
I happen to be a Mustang fan. I’m working on a 67. I need to get it up here to Utah though… Here’s a link
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.4376382951.191.507317951&type=3&l=61df043493