Video: MT five-figure supercar comparo pits Corvette Z06 vs. Shelby GT500 vs. GT-R

Filed under: Coupe , Performance , Videos , Chevrolet , Ford , GM , Nissan Motor Trend tests three sub-$100,000 supercars – Click above to watch video after the jump Motor Trend is on a quest to determine the best budget supercar. Ford , Chevrolet and Nissan stepped up to the challenge with the 2011 Shelby GT500 , 2011 Corvette Z06 and 2012 GT-R . Total cost of the vehicles used in this 1,585-horsepower shootout? $244,290…

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Daily U-Turn: What you missed on 11.10.10

Review: 2011 Ford Shelby GT500 Convertible The GT500 is the undisputed King of the Pony Cars, but what happens when you lop the roof off a 550-hp, RWD coupe? Subaru, Travis Pastrana part ways Travis Pastrana has cut his ties with Subaru on the eve of a new deal to race NASCAR with Waltrip Racing. Land Rover reveals five-door Evoque ahead of LA debut As cool as the three-door Evoque is, Land Rover realizes it needs to offer more functionality to U.S. ‘ute buyers

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Review: 2011 Ford Shelby GT500 Convertible

Filed under: Convertible , Performance , Ford , Reviews A Motor City Summer Romance 2011 Ford Shelby GT500 Convertible – Click above for high-res image gallery When you grow up in Detroit, the Ford Mustang is so much more than just another performance car. It’s arguably the most iconic automobile born within these city limits, and anyone who’s called the area home can’t help but feel an overwhelming sense of pride while driving the Blue Oval’s pony through the Motor City. It’s like eating a hot dog at the ballpark – you can’t explain why, but it just tastes better. At the tippy top of the Mustang hierarchy sits the Shelby GT500 with its supercharged 5.4-liter V8, 550 horsepower and an exhaust note that will wake the neighbors

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Shelby announces 2011 GT500 Super Snake with up to 800 horsepower

Filed under: Aftermarket , Coupe , Performance , Ford 2011 Shelby GT500 Super Snake – Click above for high-res image gallery When we tested the 750 horsepower 2010 Shelby GT500 Super Snake , our man Jonathon Ramsey declared it the “new king” of Mustangs. Surprisingly, he found that the suspension was able to – barely – keep up with the engine, but we figured that the Super Snake had just about all the power a street-driven Mustang could handle. We thought wrong, at least according to Shelby.

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Video: Man sells GT500 raffle ticket, watches buyer win car moments later

Filed under: Etc. , Videos , Humor Raffle ticket regret at QuakeCon 2010 – Click above to watch video after the jump QuakeCon is an annual pilgrimage for gamers held near Dallas, Texas. Dubbed the Woodstock of gaming, QuakeCon’s motto is “4 Days of Peace, Love and Rockets.” At least one of this year’s attendees won’t be feeling so peaceful, though. QuakeCon sponsor Ventrilo held a raffle for the chance to win a 2011 Ford Shelby GT500 (two were up for grabs at the con).

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Video: CTS-V Coupe vs. The World continues with Shelby GT500

Filed under: Coupe , Videos , Cadillac , Ford Cadillac CTS-V Coupe versus Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 – Click above to view the video after the jump Nearly every major media outlet has pitted the Cadillac CTS-V Coupe against the best and brightest from the high-powered sports coupe segment, and thus far, the results have been predictable. Motor Trend brought the supercharged Caddy coupe to Germany for a full-scale battle against the BMW M3 and Audi RS5 , while Car & Driver brought the three sleds together for a entertaining track tango with ear-bleeding audio. Road & Track have taken another tack with CTS-V Coupe, opting for an all-American drag-race of the 556-horsepower Cadillac against the 550-horsepower 2011 Shelby GT500 Mustang .

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