In our testing, the GT350 shot from zero to 60 mph in 4.2 seconds the R version was a tad quicker at 3.9. The buoyant clutch is effortless, with fluid feedback that doesn't punish your left leg in stop-and-go traffic. Likewise, the six-speed shifter slots precisely into each gear and rewards ratcheting through the ratios. Crest 4000 rpm, however, and a thrust-filled crescendo builds until the 8250-rpm redline. Its natural aspiration and peaky nature make it docile at low revs. Like learning how to be a snake charmer, taming the wild engine takes time and tenacity. Neither is the ungodly roar from Ford's raucous, high-revving 526-hp V-8, code-named Voodoo. And then there's this: Ford is bringing a new 2020 Shelby GT 500 to market with a supercharged 5.2-liter V8 (not the Voodoo engine) with 760 hp. But know that similarly priced competitors such as the 650-hp Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 and 717-hp Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat are far more powerful and faster in a straight line-the Camaro is also a great race-track car-which makes them viable competitors and worthy of consideration. Forgo the short list of options the GT350 comes thoroughly equipped for serious track driving, with standard Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 track-focused tires, and coolers for oil, transmission, and differential. If you're entranced with the GT350, we think there's only one way to go: with the standard model, which is thousands less than the edgy GT350R. That leaves the 760-hp supercharged GT500 as the lone Shelby Mustang. Unfortunately, Ford has announced that it will end production of the GT350 after this model year. There's also a palette of available new colors with retro names, including Grabber Lime, Iconic Silver, Rapid Red Metallic Tinted Clearcoat, and Twister Orange Metallic. All GT350s are now equipped with FordPass Connect, which enables the car to connect to the internet, serve as a Wi-Fi hotspot, and receive live traffic updates. The 2019 GT350 received a number of useful updates, so the changes for 2020 are minor. It's fitted with stiffer race-ready suspension, lightweight carbon-fiber wheels, and more aggressive aerodynamic components. If you're a dedicated track rat, want even more on-track performance, and don't care if your GT350 is uncomfortable to drive on the road, there's the all-out GT350R. The GT350's suspension is tuned tautly enough to handle cornering at race-track speeds without being bone-jarring on the street, and it has brakes to match. Its special 5.2-liter V-8-code-named Voodoo, with good reason-makes 526 horsepower and revs to a dizzying 8250 rpm with an unforgettable shriek that sounds more Ferrari than Ford.
The 2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 is a powerful, high-strung muscle car designed to rock race tracks while still being at home on the street.
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