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Nissan GT-R R35 550 PS vs Shelby GT500 (2010)

Over a standing quarter mile on dry asphalt the Nissan GT-R R35 550 PS is the quicker car, covering it in 11.26 s at 124.9 mph against the Shelby GT500 (2010)’s 12.36 s — a margin of 1.09 s. To 60 mph the Nissan GT-R R35 550 PS takes 3.06 s and the Shelby GT500 (2010) 3.93 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.

Nissan GT-R R35 550 PS Shelby GT500 (2010)

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Down the strip

Standing startNissan GT-R R35 550 PSShelby GT500 (2010)
0–60 mph3.06 s3.93 s
0–100 mph7.69 s9.57 s
60 ft1.68 s1.99 s
1/8 mile7.24 s8.02 s
1/4 mile11.26 s12.36 s
Trap speed124.9 mph115.7 mph

Each car is trimmed to its own published figures — 8/11 for the Nissan GT-R R35 550 PS, 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

SpecificationNissan GT-R R35 550 PSShelby GT500 (2010)
Year20122010
Power542 bhp540 bhp
Kerb mass1,736 kg1,767 kg
Power to weight312 bhp/t306 bhp/t
DrivetrainAll-wheel driveRear drive
EngineTurbochargedNaturally aspirated

Where these times sit

0-60 under 4 seconds1,060 cars0-100 km/h under 4 seconds881 carsQuarter mile under 12 seconds780 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
Nissan 0-60 timesevery modelShelby 0-60 timesevery modelFastest cars of the 2010s4,546 cars

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Questions

Is the Nissan GT-R R35 550 PS or the Shelby GT500 (2010) faster?
The Nissan GT-R R35 550 PS. Over a standing quarter mile it runs 11.26 s to the Shelby GT500 (2010)'s 12.36 s, a margin of 1.09 s, and it reaches 60 mph in 3.06 s against 3.93 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What is the Nissan GT-R R35 550 PS 0-60 time?
The Nissan GT-R R35 550 PS reaches 60 mph in 3.06 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 11.26 s at 124.9 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 Nissan GT-R R35 550 PS trips the lights at 124.9 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 — 8 of 11 for the Nissan GT-R R35 550 PS 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.