[The following is a guest post from Sean Cundal who writes many blog posts for the automotive industry.]
At a MSRP $46,725, the 2010 Ford Shelby GT500 is available as a 2 door coupe and convertible. This powerful muscle car is an all-aluminum fast car with increased performance and efficiency. Performance features include: a 5,411 cc 5.4 liters V 8 front engine and has a power of 540 HP SAE @ 6,200 rpm; 510 ft lb, 691 Nm @ 4,500 rpm, premium unleaded fuel 91 and petrol Multi-point injection fuel system. The fuel economy estimates of the 2010 Ford Shelby GT500 are 14 MPG city and 22 MPG highway. It is the first modern Shelby without a gas guzzler tax. This high performance fast car can accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in 4.7 sec and 0 to 100 mph in 10.3 sec. So finding the cheapest auto insurance quote for this muscle car will be a daunting task. The top speed is 155 mph and braking is 70–0 mph: 172 ft. As well, Ford has made significant changes to the GT500 drivetrain, tuning up the final drive ratio to 3.55:1 while lowering the fifth and sixth gear ratios to .74 and .50.
One bit of Ford-exclusive technology that helped to make this muscle car a little slimmer was the addition of a Plasma Transferred Wire Arc cylinder lining. This technology helps to reduce its weight by 8.5 pounds. It also reduces friction in the piston rings and cylinder bores by coating the inside of the cylinder bores with special nanoparticles. The 2010 Shelby GT500 also features AdvanceTrac, Ford’s stability control system with several options for performance. As well, a number of aerodynamic upgrades, including a redesigned splitter, were made to the front end.
The 2010 Shelby GT500 has a unique head turning design that includes a Aluminum hood w/single large heat extractor, the unique signature coiled Cobra badges on the front grille and front fenders, a more aggressive front splitter and lower-drag rear spoiler, improved aerodynamic features, 19" x 9.5" painted forged aluminum wheels, stainless steel dual exhaust system w/4-inch tips, Unique rear fascia, unique rear decklid spoiler, and racing stripes and GT500 side stripes, unique Shelby front and rear diffusers, and black power mirrors. George Saridakis, Exterior Design manager of the Mustang and Shelby GT500 says the 2010 Shelby GT500 “is all about power and expressing power.†With the tremendous power and cool features, it is easy to understand that the cost to insure 2010 Ford Shelby GT500 per month is approximately $2,186 per month.
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