Carroll Shelby may have decamped to that big racetrack/chili cookoff in the sky, but the company he left behind continues his good work modifying Ford Mustangs. The latest example is the just-announced 2015 Shelby Super Snake, which promises as much as "750-plus" horsepower.
Last offered in 2011, when it was based on the GT500, the new Super Snake takes as its starting point the 2015 Ford Mustang GT, coupe or convertible. For $49,995 (on top of the cost of the Mustang GT), the standard Super Snake package includes: a supercharger, half-shafts, a short-throw shifter, a 3.73:1 rear axle ratio, and a suspension upgrade all from Ford Performance; staggered-width 20-inch Weld Racing wheels wrapped in Michelin rubber; Wilwood six-piston front brakes; and a Borla exhaust by Ford Racing with Shelby tips.
Of course there's some show as well as go. Most obvious is the unique hood with a prominent scoop. It's rendered in carbon fiber, as are the front splitter, rocker-panel extensions, rear diffuser, rear spoiler, taillight panel, and mirror caps. Naturally, there are also racing stripes and plenty of Shelby Super Snake badging inside and out.
Options start with a more powerful Whipple or Kenne Bell supercharger together with an upgraded intercooler and heat exchanger that up the pony count for the 5.0-liter Coyote V-8 from 650 for the standard Super Snake to 750-plus. A brake-duct kit, transmission and differential cooling kits, Wilwood four-piston rear brakes, adjustable control arms for the rear suspension, camber/caster plates, racing seats, five-point harnesses, upgraded upholstery, and engine dress-up elements are also on the options list.
Speaking of options, this is the first Super Snake to be available with an automatic transmission as well as the six-speed manual.
Limited production being ever a part of the Shelby mystique, Super Snake output will be capped at 300 for 2015. Buyers who may be shut out, however, have several other options, including similarly wild stallions from Roush, Saleen, and Hennessey
Source: Car and Driver
