2010 Ford Shelby GT500

The acrid smell of tire smoke fills my nostrils. Minute particles of asphalt mix with vaporized custom Goodyear rubber as Shelby's 2010 GT500 effortlessly creates this impressive, pungent cloud. I've been told that 3rd gear burnouts are the best. I would have to agree.

The 540 bhp from the hand-built 5.4-liter supercharged dohc 32-valve V-8 is a 40-bhp improvement over the previous generation's 500, but it's more than that. Thanks largely to what was learned in development of the GT500KR (King of the Road), the GT500 is far more tractable and can really turn a fast lap.

Engine and suspension modifications are very similar to what was done for the GT500KR. Helping to squeeze out that extra 40 bhp is a new intake snorkel that draws air from the driver's side of the nose, which means the cobra emblem is now on the other side of the grille. Extra attention was given to steering feel and precision, and the work has paid off. The breakaway character of the car at the limit is easily predicted from the driver's seat. The communicative steering benefits from stiffer couplings and well-tuned front suspension geometry. The result is a car that likes to linger at the limit, but can be gently pushed into a graceful powerslide.

There is nothing more reassuring than a car that can be driven so confidently at the edge of its envelope. Where the KR required a smooth hand to keep things settled, the GT500 is forgiving yet still feels just as fast. According to the engineers, the KR is still slightly quicker in the corners thanks to its sticky tires, but I've now driven them both and the new GT500 really raises the bar for how a Mustang should drive. Live rear axle or not, the GT500 is a serious performance car that, with a starting price below $50,000, will be hard to beat for less.

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