2013 Ford Shelby GT500: Exclusive circuit, highway and quarter mile trial

The Ford Shelby GT500 poses on the asphalt at Road Atlanta

The dashboard of the Shelby GT500 coupe

Performance numbers display between the two large indicators

SVT was responsible for other creations like the Ford GT and a Raptor truck

Shelby GT500s lined up at Road Atlanta

The 380-mm Brembo front discs feature six-piston calipers

The Shelby’s cobra insignia is embroidered on the excellent Recaro seats

The Shelby GT500 going all out at Road Atlanta

The Recaro driver’s seat in the Shelby GT500 coupe

The information display screen to the right of a 360 km/hr speedometer

The Shelby GT500 coupe’s Recaro seats

2013 Ford Shelby GT500

The 2.3-litre compressor in the centre and the immense air supply on the right

Each engine assembled by SVT in Romeo, Michigan is “signed”

A record 662 horses and 631 lbs-ft of torque for the 5.8-litre supercharged V8

2013 Ford Shelby GT500

2013 Ford Shelby GT500

Shelby’s cobra insignia on the Recaro seats

Below are the buttons for the launch control, dampers and power steering

The convertible Shelby GT500 with the top up

The Ford Shelby GT500 convertible

Shelby GT500 convertible

Ford Shelby GT500 convertible

The Ford Shelby GT500 convertible

The six-speed Tremec gearbox’s classic knob

Same wheels and Brembo brakes for the convertible with the Performance Package

The Shelby GT500’s special “grille-less” grille

The convertible Shelby GT500’s passenger compartment

SVT’s 20th anniversary recognized on the door sills

A GT500 on the track at the Atlanta Dragway

A Shelby GT500 warms up its tires before launching into the quarter mile

The “burnout” is a must for the GT500 to start strong in the quarter mile

A Shelby GT500 at rest at Road Atlanta

The GT500 is fitted with Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperCar G: 2 tires

A GT500 taking on Road Atlanta’s famous “esses”