2008 Shelby Mustang GT500 Super Snake

2008 Shelby Mustang GT500 Super Snake

THE 2008 SHELBY MUSTANG GT500 SUPER SNAKE PACKAGE
The Super Snake was a $31,995 package on top of the price of a regular (if there’s such a thing as a “regular”) 2008 Shelby Mustang GT500. Only 1,000 were to be built in any given year, by Shelby Automobiles for Ford under contract. They were built for speed, or more specifically, to run 10-second quarter-miles. To do that, they pumped the output up to 725 horsepower. The package also included huge brakes with 6-piston calipers, a 3-1/2-diameter aluminum driveshaft, and model-specific Shelby 20-inch Alcoa wheels with Pirelli tires.


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2008 Shelby Mustang GT500 Super Snake ENGINE

2008 SHELBY MUSTANG GT500 SUPER SNAKE ENGINE
To pull 725-horsepower, Shelby dropped a Kenne Bell supercharger on top of an otherwise stock 5.4L DOHC GT500 long block, and they polished it to a high shine. They also added a Borla cat-back exhaust system and free-flowing air cleaner setup, all running through 3.73:1 rear gears. Interestingly, Shelby also offered a lower-output, 605-horsepower version if you wanted a 12-month/12,000-mile warranty.


2008 Shelby Mustang GT500 Super Snake SPECIFICATIONS

Price when new

Wheelbase

Length

Width

Height

Weight

Wheels, front

Wheels, rear

ENGINE                 

Engine type

Block material

Head material

Displacement

Horsepower

Torque

Redline

PERFORMANCE    

Zero-to-60 mph

1/4-mile

Top speed

$68,930

107.1 in / 2720 mm

188 in / 4775 mm

73.9 in / 1877 mm

54.5 in / 1384 mm

3800 lbs / 1725 kg

F 50.8 X 22.9 cm / 20″ X 9″

R 50.8 X 25.4 cm / 20″ X 10″

Supercharged DOHC 90-degree V8

cast iron

cast aluminum

5407 cc / 330 ci

725 hp

685 lb/ft

6,100 rpm

3.9 sec

11.92 sec

200 mph / 321 km/h