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The 2013 Shelby GT500 didn’t just raise the bar for Mustang performance — it obliterated it, launching with the most powerful production V8 America had ever built and a top speed that flirted with 200 mph. Here’s how Ford and Shelby turned a pony car into a genuine supercar-hunter, and why this generation still commands so much respect among enthusiasts today.
This EvolutionPerformance-built Shelby GT500 makes a staggering 2,000 horsepower — enough to earn owner Brian Devilbiss the nickname “Wheelie King” as it lifts its nose pass after pass. But the real story is what it does on the runs when the front wheels stay down. BigKleib34 caught a full weekend of the car owning the strip. Watch to see 2,000 horsepower fight physics and mostly win.