Car and driver gt350 tests

A car tested with summer tires actually in the summer would give much. That combination is good for 760 hp at 7,300 rpm, just ducking under the 7,500rpm redline and 625 lbft of torque at. At start, the gt350 does a loop diagnostic that will open and close the valves and keep them closed because the car defaults to normal driving mode on start. Road test shelby ford mustang gt 500 bmw1600 pontiac le mans sprintmg tcphil hill chaparral 2ejohn surtees mexican grand prixlee roy baggs. Misc scans of ford test drives and articles found in magazines. No its not like an audi, but no european car gives you high revving na v8 with a 6 speed and recaros for the price. Theres less than a one second gap between the gt350 and this car to 150 mph. Let the bellowing gt run free and it will pull to 7,000 rpm, arriving at 60 mph in 4. The gt 350 interior and by extension the gt interior in my ppl2 are fine and satisfactory for me and my bluecollar balls. Mar 16, 2017 essentially, this latest iteration ford shelby gt350 mustang is a force to be reckoned with in the current performance car wars, considering its performance capability. We test the 2019 ford mustang shelby gt350 fuel economy and realworld mpg the shelby gt350 is a conversation starter, especially at gas stations, where fillups are frequent. Most surprising, though, is how the 3,900pound gt can cut and dance in curves, aided by magnetic dampers and an independent rear. The tires installed on all gt500s an gt350 s are summer only tires and their abilities to grip are adversely effected by the colder temperatures. Its definitely a better performance car, and probably better allaround car, as the challenger but less good of a toy.

Shelby american brought a pair of new gt350s to hallett, one naturallyaspirated and the other. In the april 1968 issue of car and driver, the magazines influential early editor david e. At least the gt500 is doing it without ford engineers taking all day and trying every trick in the book to get good times. Feb 27, 2018 driving a 1965 shelby gt350 for 43 years. These cars are a part of car and drivers past, too.

For 2019, ford makes active exhaust standard equipment, and bundles a new 1,000watt audio system with some. All 1965 models were painted wimbledon white with guardsman blue stripes, while the 1966 model year brought more colors to the car. Reviews, videos, latest news, specs and road tests on the 2020 ford gt350. We drive fords gt le mans race car and mustang gt4 racer. Upgrades to the suspension and cabin tech for 2017 make it a more comfortable, but still thrilling, daily driver. Fast cool cars z28 vs gt, car and driver comparison test. This marks the 10th time a version of fords pony car has been named to the prestigious list. Will saudirussia oil price war kill the electric car. The new brakeandtire setup hauled our test car down from 70 mph in 150 feet, in line with previous gt350 efforts. At 40,000 miles, it posted identical numbers for both tests.

Discussion in shelby gt350 mustang started by mspeedster. Car and driver gt350 long term test wrap up after 40k. Ford shelby gt350 and gt350r mustang named to the car and. Sep 17, 2014 last week at our performance car of the year testing, we had a 2015 mustang gt in our highhorsepower posse. The gt350 continued in 1967, 1968 and 1969 with more cosmetic. Supercharged gt350 test drive with john hennessey duration. Where past shelby mustangs were abundantly powerful and capable of doing smoky burnouts, their handling in recent years fell a little short of what might have been expected in a worldclass sports car. Our first drive in this super quick coupe was along the mile and ahalf m1 concourse in pontiac, michigan. When things did start to get a little hairy more likely from me getting. The camaro is a proper race car with hightech equipment and loads of power on offer.

The arch rival of the mustang, the chevrolet camaro zl1 coupe packs in a whole lot of power and punch from its corvettesourced v8 motor. He worked with ford performance to dial in the shelby gt350 for 2019. Ford doesnt quote performance figures for the gt350, but us magazine car and driver. Naturally, car and driver was keen to evaluate the offerings, and for the march 1966 issue, they arranged for formula one driver masten gregoryalso the winner of the 24 hours of le mans in 1965to test drive the super cars and give his preferences. See the numbers, read our impressions, and view photos of 2016. If i were a gt350 owner, id be pissed that my big bad v8 barely eeked out an acceleration victory against a four cylinder car. This was in may and our local track is not a fast one. On the upside, this particular car came with the tests best seats, and most of its touch points were covered in silkysoft synthetic suede. Car and driver supra vs m2 vs gt350 vs 718 porsche 718. Jan 31, 2019 at 40,000 miles, it posted identical numbers for both tests. Dressed in classic blue with white racing stripes and riding on black 19inch wheels, our shelby gt350 test car looked tough and ready for action. Winding road media presents automotive and racing products and. But a gt350, i guess i dont see too many posers buying this car. On its face, this grouping could be mistaken for an ordinary ofthe moment comparison test.

That really is a testament to how awesome the 718 really is. The 2019 ford mustang shelby gt350 benefits from stickier tires and revised chassis tuning to be a more capable driver s car. For 2019, ford has dialed up the gt350s chassis, basically creating a gt350r with a back seat. If you arent getting more mph on the back end with a drag radial, yer shifting is bad, yer launch is bad, yer atmospheric conditions changed, yer car needs plugs or has issues, the full moon is out, bono stopped singing for u2, dave shapel sold you a dream you couldnt afford or maybe god intervened. Car and driver conducted a similar test, though they clocked the gt350 at 4. Its muscular proportions, fastback roofline, and large open grille are classic mustang touches, as are its six tall taillights. Extremely quick gt500 street car comes in for maintenance before a race. Aug 12, 2019 the 2020 ford gt350 photo goes to excess the right kinds of excess to preserve its bestof status. Review of the new 2011 ford mustang gt full new car details.

The shelby gt350 is a phenomenal car and easily one of the best fords ever made high praise for a 116yearold company, but the porsches approachability and its singular focus on the driving. Oct 15, 2010 if the 65 gt350 was a race car for the street, then the 11 gt350 is a street car for the racetrack. Gt350 is a fine and competently engineered car, djt would be more like a crappily tuned ecoboost stang with base suspension and brakes. However, the iihs was a little more harsh, giving the car a score of good for most of the regular mustangs tests, but only awarding a rating of acceptable for the driver s side small front. The new one is down from the last gt500s 200plusmph top speed, but that car was a true dinosaurnot a good one like my gt, but a big, dumb, clumsy one like. Jul 27, 2017 replacing the mustang gt after it did 40,000 miles was easy. This happens on first clutch depression when the car has been shut off regardless if the car is in accessory mode or not. Car and driver gt350 long term test wrap up after 40k miles. Learn more about the 1966 ford shelby mustang gt350 h article. Marc urbano car and driver the gt350s naturally aspirated 5. If you do, you can have my copy of march 1968 car and driver road test. A true driver s car is rare, much less one thats affordable. And as for the optional automatic, you can forget about using the shift paddles.

Scott took the shelby gt350 for a test drive to get a feel for the car. A classic confrontation that never seems to get old. I would venture to add that few 350s have been driven as hard as this one. On the magazine cover it looks sort of red in color.

Read about our longterm test and see pictures at car and driver. Fords pony car hasnt strayed from the original blend of herbs and spices that made it a hit in 1965. When our car was new, the 70tozeromph panic stop took 153 feet, but that stretched. The shelby gt350 we tested earned 19 mpg on the highway in our realworld test, falling 2 mpg shy of its epa rating. Last week at our performance car of the year testing, we had a 2015 mustang gt in our highhorsepower posse. It is a group road test of 390 cougar, 390 javelin, 396 camaro, 400 firebird, 340 barracuda, and 390 gt mustang not gta. The mustang is very, very good but occupies a weird middle ground between gt, muscle car, and sports car. After our recent first drive of the gamechanging 2020 ford.

Search new and used cars, research vehicle models, and compare cars, all online at. The ford shelby gt350 is basically a race car that you can drive on the street. Depending on which 2019 ford mustang you pick, you can add on a range of driver assist technologies including lane keep assist, lane departure warning, blind spot monitoring, and park assist. Jun 19, 2017 in this video scott and andrew head over to the local ford dealer to check out a few mustangs. The new ford mustang gt is still a great sports car and offers some the best performance per dollar on the market. This is aimed straight at the grandam continental tire sports car.

Dec 02, 2015 full test with performance data of fords wicked gt350 and gt350r. Oct 25, 2019 motor trend has named the 2020 porsche 911 carrera s as 2019s best driver s car, making it the fifth porsche to win the award since 2007 the u. Oct 29, 2019 a sevenspeed dualclutch transmission sends power to the gt500s rear wheels. Its a wide, low car, and the driver looks out through a radically raked windshield and over a rapidly dropping nose. This is a fight between the 2019 ford mustang shelby gt350 and the 2020 toyota gr supra.

Guy at our local track had charger on e85, upperlower, ported blower, full exhaust, basically a max effort stock blower car and he was trapping 142 or so. The ford in question is the fastback mustang, and shelbys merry men have stuffed a burr of some size and effectiveness under its metaphorical saddle. Discussion in shelby gt350 mustang started by mspeedster, jan 31, 2019. While people bash its four cylinders they really dont know what theyre talking about. Stangmode proved the car is ridiculously fast in a normal street. The new brakeandtire setup hauled our test car down from 70 mph. In the quarter mile, it was exactly the same story. The camaro has a much racier feel, and impression that begins when you plop into the driver s seat. Read on for more on our driving impressions on the 2016 ford shelby gt350 mustang here.

The gt 350 is the only mustang i would consider in grabber blue. The usable trunk makes this car an everyday driver proposition. Not surprisingly, ford has done a racing version of the new 5. Misc scans ford magazine test drives, ads and articles for. Muscle cars were the rage in 1966, with virtually every u. The shelby gt350 vs gt350r complete comparison cj pony. However, my point was that there were already a few tests that established the rank order of the supra, m2, m3m4, gt350r, and pp2 so even before the vir results came out, it was fairly certain that the times of the 350r would be considerably faster. Marc urbano car and driver claiming the lowest weighttopower ratio in the test, the shelby should have been the quickest car, especially through the quartermile. And the extra racket is almost all v8 rumble hardly objectionable in this kind of car. The 2020 ford mustang shelby gt350 is a powerful, highstrung muscle car designed to rock race tracks while still being at home on the street. Ford proclaims that the shelby gt350 mustang is the most trackready, streetlegal mustang ever.

But what is cool when they do these comparisons is that car and driver finds the things they dont like about a car that they previously have never really stated before. Jun 11, 2016 2016 ford mustang shelby gt350 wr tv pov night drive. When our car was new, the 70tozeromph panic stop took 153 feet, but that stretched to 164 feet in the end, likely because the onset. I think in the end, both of these cars are pretty amazing. Replacing the mustang gt after it did 40,000 miles was easy. We just went for the shelby gt350 upgrade and started over. That was the feedback current owners of fords wildchild, trackrat, flatplanecrank, manualonly mustang shelby gt350 offered when the. When it comes to americanbred performance cars the 2019 ford mustang shelby gt350 is an expert at flexing its muscles. The ss 1lewhich by the way placed fourth in our 2016 best driver s car competitionis an ideal back road warrior. Aug 23, 2019 this isnt just a comparison test between a pair of highperformance cars.