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Shelby Mustang Cobra GT500 SuperSnake

The Shelby Mustang Cobra GT500 SuperSnake reaches 60 mph in 4.32 s (100 km/h in 4.47 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 12.25 s, tripping the lights at 119.7 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 1.96 s and the eighth mile in 8.06 s, reaching 100 mph in 8.73 s.

Simulated, not measured — computed from published kerb mass, rated power, gearing and drivetrain, then fitted to this car’s own published acceleration figures. Dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Shelby Mustang Cobra GT500 SuperSnake Ford Mustang GT 5.0 (S650)

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Down the strip

Standing start Shelby Mustang Cobra GT500 SuperSnake
0–60 mph4.32 s
0–100 km/h4.47 s
0–100 mph8.73 s
60 ft1.96 s
1/8 mile8.06 s
1/4 mile12.25 s
Trap speed119.7 mph

About the Mustang Cobra GT500 SuperSnake

The 2008 Shelby Mustang Cobra GT500 SuperSnake is a rear-drive turbocharged muscle car of 1,779 kg with 605 bhp, which works out at 340 bhp per tonne. Rear drive and 340 bhp per tonne make the launch the hard part of the run: 60 ft takes 1.96 s. Against the 14,946 cars in the set it is the 1,440th quickest to 60 mph, inside the fastest tenth, and the 6th quickest of the 11 Shelbys here. Its 119.7 mph trap speed sits about where its 0-60 puts it, so it launches and pulls in roughly equal measure. The simulation is trimmed to 5 of 5 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification Shelby Mustang Cobra GT500 SuperSnake
Year2008
Power605 hp (451 kW)
Kerb mass1,779 kg
Power to weight340 bhp/t
DrivetrainRear drive
Gears6
EngineTurbocharged
Top speed160 mph (258 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Ford Mustang GT 5.0 (S650)20244.20 s12.42 s115.1 mph480 bhp
Ford Falcon XR8 Sprint Premcar Holy Grail FG X20184.44 s12.33 s121.7 mph648 bhp
Noble M12 GTO20003.92 s12.18 s111.2 mph306 bhp

Picked for a fair race, not just a matching 0-60: pace, power-to-weight and body shape all count, and at most one is from the same maker.

Where these times sit

0-60 under 5 seconds2,158 cars0-100 km/h under 5 seconds1,845 carsQuarter mile under 13 seconds1,638 cars0-100 under 9 seconds871 carsTraps over 110 mph1,380 carsSlower in the wetevery car, re-runThe cost of altitudeevery car, re-runThe cost of a passengerevery car, re-run
Shelby 0-60 timesevery modelFastest muscle cars68 carsFastest cars of the 2000s5,138 cars
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Questions

What is the Shelby Mustang Cobra GT500 SuperSnake 0-60 time?
The Shelby Mustang Cobra GT500 SuperSnake reaches 60 mph in 4.32 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 1,440th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Shelby Mustang Cobra GT500 SuperSnake quarter mile time?
12.25 s at 119.7 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 8.06 s and clears the first 60 ft in 1.96 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the Shelby Mustang Cobra GT500 SuperSnake have?
605 bhp and 1,779 kg, which is 340 bhp per tonne. It is rear-drive, turbocharged, with 6 gears and a quoted top speed of 258 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the Shelby Mustang Cobra GT500 SuperSnake?
Closest here on pace: Ford Mustang GT 5.0 (S650) (4.20 s), Ford Falcon XR8 Sprint Premcar Holy Grail FG X (4.44 s), Noble M12 GTO (3.92 s). Each one can be raced against the Shelby Mustang Cobra GT500 SuperSnake in the panel at the top of this page. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
Are these real measured times?
No. Every figure on this page is produced by a physics simulation, not by a stopwatch at a drag strip. The Shelby Mustang Cobra GT500 SuperSnake is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it reproduces 5 of its 5 published acceleration figures. Conditions are the same for every car in the set: dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Figures regenerated 2026-10-12. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.