BODY
Construction - Unitized welded steel body, carbon fiber hood assembly
POWERTRAIN AND CHASSIS
ENGINE
Type - 5.4-liter supercharged V-8
Manufacturing location
Romeo, Michigan
Configuration - Iron block and aluminum heads with billet aluminum fluid fill caps
Intake manifold
Cast-aluminum with Roots-type supercharger, air-to-water intercooler and Ford Racing cold air intake
Exhaust manifold
Cast iron
Crankshaft
Forged steel
Throttle Body
Dual 60 mm, electronically actuated
Valvetrain
DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder
Valve diameter
Intake: 37.0 mm; Exhaust: 32.0 mm
Pistons
Forged aluminum
Connecting Rods
Cracked forged steel I-beams
Ignition
Coil-on-plug
Bore x stroke
3.552 x 4.165 in. / 90.22 x 105.8 mm
Displacement
330 cu. in. / 5,409 cc
Horsepower
540 hp @ 6,250 rpm
Torque
510 lb.-ft. @ 4500 rpm
Compression ratio
8.4:1
Redline
6,250 rpm
Idle Speed in Neutral
750 rpm
Engine control system
Spanish oak PCM
Recommended fuel
Premium only
Fuel capacity
16.0 gallons
Fuel Injection
Electronic sequential port
Oil capacity
6.5 quarts 5W-50 full synthetic
Coolant capacity
21 quarts
DRIVETRAIN
Layout
Rear-wheel drive
Axle 3.73 ratio with aluminum axle overflow reservoir
TRANSMISSION
Standard (Type)
Tremec TR6060 6-speed manual
Gear Ratios
1st
2.97
2nd
1.78
3rd
1.3
4th
1.0
5th
0.80
6th
0.63
Final Drive
3.73
SUSPENSION
Front
Reverse-L independent MacPherson strut, 34-mm tubular stabilizer bar
Rear
Three-link solid axle with coil springs, Panhard rod, 24-mm solid stabilizer bar
Ford Racing strut tower brace
Uniquely tuned struts, shocks and springs for the GT500KR
STEERING
Type
Rack and pinion with power assist
Ratio
15.7:1
Steering column
Tilt
BRAKES
Type
Four wheel power disc with four-channel anti-lock braking system (ABS), electronic brake force distribution (EBD) and traction control
Front
Brembo 14-inch diameter vented discs, four-piston aluminum calipers
Rear
11.8-inch diameter vented discs, two-piston calipers
TIRES AND WHEELS
Tires
Exclusive Goodyear F1 P255/45Z18 front tires, P285/40ZR18 rear tires made of an all-new performance compound
Wheels
Unique GT500KR 18 x 9.5-inch machined aluminum wheels with SVT / Shelby center caps and tire pressure monitoring system
FUEL ECONOMY (city/hwy)
5.4-liter V-8 6-Speed Manual
Testing in progress
DIMENSIONS (inches unless otherwise noted)
EXTERIOR
Wheelbase
107.1
Overall length
188.0
Overall width
73.9
Overall height
53.75
Track width, front/rear
61.9 / 62.5
Ground clearance
4.5
INTERIOR
Seating capacity
4 passenger
Headroom
Front row
38.6
Second row
35.0
Legroom
Front row
42.7
Second row
31.0
Shoulder room
Front row
55.4
Second row
53.3
Hip room
Front row
53.6
Second row
46.7
Cargo Volume
12.3 cu. ft.
WEIGHTS AND CAPACITIES
Curb weight, pounds
Coupe
3879 pounds
Weight distribution (f/r)
58 / 42
SAFETY
Safety belts
Load-limiting seat belts with pretensioners and height-adjustable shoulder belts for front seating positions (coupe); Three-point safety belts for all seating positions; BeltMinder™ safety-belt reminder chime
Air bags
Seat-deployed side air bags for driver and front passenger; Dual-stage driver and front-passenger air bags with crash-severity sensor, driver-seat-position sensor and front-passenger weight sensor
Child safety
LATCH anchors for rear outboard seats
Brakes
Anti-lock braking system (ABS) with electronic brake force distribution (EBD); and a GT500KR tuned traction-control system.
Fuel
Inertia-activated shutoff switch for fuel pump
Security
SecuriLock™ passive anti-theft system; Remote keyless entry; Separate alarm sounder; Anti-tow sensor; Ultrasonic interior motion sensor; Perimeter anti-theft battery
MAJOR STANDARD EQUIPMENT
Audio system
Shaker 500: AM/FM stereo with six-disc CD/MP3 capable player with eight speakers
EXTERIOR
Badging
Unique GT500KR and “SHELBY” lettering on hood and rear deck lid
Exhaust
Unique GT500KR tuned dual stainless steel
Fascia
Unique GT500 color-keyed front and rear
Fog lamps
Front
Grille
Unique upper GT500KR specific badging; unique lower GT500KR brake duct bezel
Splitter
Unique GT500KR high-gloss carbon fiber with fascia close-out panels; sculpted venturis for brake cooling
Hood
Carbon fiber ducted design with supplemental air intakes, heat extractors and hood pins
Locking
Remote keyless entry
Spoiler
Low drag color-keyed decklid spoiler
Trim
Over-the-top “LeMans” stripes and “GT500KR” side stripes
Side Mirrors
New high-gloss carbon fiber mirror caps
Trunk
Tire Mobility Kit (tire repair kit)
INTERIOR
Air conditioning
Manual
Console
Center with full armrest and storage
Cupholders
2
Door trim inserts