2017 Shelby Mustang very snake blasts in with up to 740bhp

The Ford Mustang may have just been treated to a facelift, but renowned tuner Shelby has revealed a proper send off for the current car, celebrating 50 years of the Shelby very Snake.
The very snake 50th anniversary edition will be limited to 500 examples globally, with a starting price of $69,995 (£56,800).
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Looking at the numbers, the new very snake ought to show to be a much more than capable rival for the 707bhp Dodge Challenger Hellcat. based on the Mustang GT it gets a 5.0-litre V8 engine, but supercharged to produce 661bhp in its many timid guise  – additional tuning can unlock up to 740bhp.
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Shelby claims that a “properly optioned” very snake can do 0-60mph in 3.5 seconds and a quarter mile dash in 10.9 seconds. alongside the extra power, the tuner has teamed up with Ford performance to alter the Mustang’s suspension and introduce new, larger performance brakes to offer uprated stopping power.
Performance tweaks aside the very snake wears aggressive new bodywork befitting of its much more powerful engine. A new bonnet, plus new wings, grilles, splitters and new rear diffuser and exhaust setup accentuate the very Snake’s muscle automobile character. customers can have their very snake painted in any Ford factory colour, and it can be purchased with either a manual or automatic transmission.
Each one of the 500 automobiles will get a distinct plaque signed by the build team fixed under the bonnet, with all of them put together at Shelby’s facility in Las Vegas.
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