3 Top Gear Reviews 11 Year Old Josh Asarnow introduces the brand new 2012 Mustang Shelby GT500 and Mustang GT Convertible while on a test drive Visit Jos's 3TopGear YourTube Channel Check out Josh and his reviews: www.youtube.com As reviewed in www.Edmunds.com: Driving Impressions Fire up the 2012 Ford Shelby GT500 and you're treated to one of the meanest-sounding engines ever built. At idle, the slow rumble murmurs the potential for tire-smoking mayhem. Lay into the throttle and the rumbling becomes a boiling torrent, launching the GT500 forward accompanied by the supercharger's whine that can best be described as addictive. In the corners, the GT500 is easily upset by careless inputs. Maximizing thrills in the curves requires a high level of restraint and a healthy dose of courage. There's plenty of grip, but the Shelby's 3800 pounds seem poised to break loose at all times. The ride is stiff, but not too harsh in the base model. Adding the SVT Performance package introduces plenty of harshness, though, and without the expected performance gains. On a polished-smooth racetrack, the SVT option might make sense. But in the real world -- and on real tracks -- it makes the car skittish. The upgraded tires also tend to snap loose from adhesion, and drift rather gracefully. For all but the most rabid track-day enthusiasts, we'd suggest skipping the SVT upgrade. Introduction Some cars are forgettable -- those metal boxes on wheels that simply get you from A to B. Then there are ...
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