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Ford Mustang GT 5.0 (S650) vs Shelby GT500 (2010)

Over a standing quarter mile on dry asphalt the Shelby GT500 (2010) is the quicker car, covering it in 12.36 s at 115.7 mph against the Ford Mustang GT 5.0 (S650)’s 12.42 s — a margin of 0.06 s. To 60 mph the Shelby GT500 (2010) takes 3.93 s and the Ford Mustang GT 5.0 (S650) 4.20 s.

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

Ford Mustang GT 5.0 (S650) Shelby GT500 (2010)

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Down the strip

Standing startFord Mustang GT 5.0 (S650)Shelby GT500 (2010)
0–60 mph4.20 s3.93 s
0–100 mph9.32 s9.57 s
60 ft1.99 s1.99 s
1/8 mile8.10 s8.02 s
1/4 mile12.42 s12.36 s
Trap speed115.1 mph115.7 mph

Each car is trimmed to its own published figures — 3/3 for the Ford Mustang GT 5.0 (S650), 8/11 for the Shelby GT500 (2010) — so a heavier car can still be the quicker one if that is what it tests.

On paper

SpecificationFord Mustang GT 5.0 (S650)Shelby GT500 (2010)
Year20242010
Power480 bhp540 bhp
Kerb mass1,745 kg1,767 kg
Power to weight275 bhp/t306 bhp/t
DrivetrainRear driveRear drive
EngineNaturally aspiratedNaturally aspirated

Where these times sit

0-60 under 4 seconds1,060 cars0-100 km/h under 5 seconds1,846 carsQuarter mile under 13 seconds1,639 cars0-100 under 12 seconds1,964 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
Ford 0-60 timesevery modelShelby 0-60 timesevery model

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Questions

Is the Ford Mustang GT 5.0 (S650) or the Shelby GT500 (2010) faster?
The Shelby GT500 (2010). Over a standing quarter mile it runs 12.36 s to the Ford Mustang GT 5.0 (S650)'s 12.42 s, a margin of 0.06 s, and it reaches 60 mph in 3.93 s against 4.20 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What is the Ford Mustang GT 5.0 (S650) 0-60 time?
The Ford Mustang GT 5.0 (S650) reaches 60 mph in 4.20 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 12.42 s at 115.1 mph.
What is the Shelby GT500 (2010) 0-60 time?
The Shelby GT500 (2010) reaches 60 mph in 3.93 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 12.36 s at 115.7 mph.
What trap speed does each car run?
The Ford Mustang GT 5.0 (S650) trips the lights at 115.1 mph and the Shelby GT500 (2010) at 115.7 mph at the end of the quarter mile. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
Are these real measured times?
No. Every time on this page is produced by a physics simulation, not by a stopwatch at a drag strip. Each car is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it matches its own published acceleration figures — 3 of 3 for the Ford Mustang GT 5.0 (S650) and 8 of 11 for the Shelby GT500 (2010). Conditions are identical for both cars: 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.