Shelby GT500 vs. Mustang Mach 1 – Which Mustang Is the Fastest Mustang?

Edmunds :Our Ford Shelby GT500 is no stranger to the drag race track. Unfortunately, it’s also no stranger to losing. Over the past year, we’ve seen it lose to the likes of the Tesla Model Y, BMW M8 and Chevrolet Corvette to name a few (at least it beat the Dodge Challenger Hellcat!). In this drag race video, Carlos Lago and Kurt Niebuhr bring out another muscle car for the Shelby GT500 to race: the Ford Mustang Mach 1. Will the 760-horsepower GT500 leave the 480-hp Mustang Mach 1 in the dust? Which of these Ford muscle cars has the fastest 0-60 time? We can’t wait to find out. It’s Ford vs. Ford! Mustang vs. Mustang! This is the Ford Shelby GT500 vs. Ford Mustang Mach 1 drag race.

2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500

Powertrain

  • Supercharged 5.2-liter V8 (760 hp, 625 lb-ft of torque)
  • Seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission
  • Rear-wheel drive

Performance

  • 0-60 mph: 3.7 seconds (3.4 seconds with 1-foot rollout)
  • Quarter mile: 11.3 seconds @ 129.9 mph
  • 60-0 mph braking: 103 feet
  • Skidpad: 1.02 g 

2021 Ford Mustang Mach 1

Powertrain

  • 5.0-liter V8 (480 hp, 420 lb-ft of torque)
  • 10-speed automatic transmission
  • Rear-wheel drive

Performance

  • 0-60 mph: 4.1 seconds (3.8 seconds with 1-foot rollout)
  • Quarter mile: 12.2 seconds @ 113.8 mph
  • 60-0 mph braking: 94 feet
  • Skidpad: 1.10 g 

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