<p><a href="http://www.corral.net/images/projectapril/img_0153.jpg" target="_blank" title="2011 Ford Shelby GT500"><img src="http://www.corral.net/images/projectapril/img_0153-sm.jpg" border="0" alt="2011 Ford Shelby GT500" width="300" height="200" style="float: right;margin: 2px;border: 1px solid black" /></a>To the untrained eye the 2011 Ford SVT Shelby GT-500 looks just like the 2010 Shelby GT-500.* To see the difference you need a few things: a dyno, a scale, a lift but most of all a stopwatch - if you only have the latter, that will be enough.* When you open the hood, the only visual difference is that the 2011 does away with the 2010's black supercharger and utilizes a natural finish.* The new aluminum block is only visible from underneath and you'll need a decent scale to find the 2011's weight loss.</p>
<p>What you'll really notice is the reduction in 0-60 times from 4.3 to 4.1 seconds and quarter mile times from 12.7 to 12.4 @ 117 MPH.* With a weight savings of over 100 pounds off the nose of the car, the balance is better, resulting in dramatically improving handling.* 2010 GT500 coupe weight was 3,924# with 58% of that mass up front and 42% in the rear.* The 2011 GT500 improves upon this by tipping the scales at 3,820# with only 56% of that weight up front.</p>
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<p>What you'll really notice is the reduction in 0-60 times from 4.3 to 4.1 seconds and quarter mile times from 12.7 to 12.4 @ 117 MPH.* With a weight savings of over 100 pounds off the nose of the car, the balance is better, resulting in dramatically improving handling.* 2010 GT500 coupe weight was 3,924# with 58% of that mass up front and 42% in the rear.* The 2011 GT500 improves upon this by tipping the scales at 3,820# with only 56% of that weight up front.</p>
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