Shelby’s 1,300 HP GT500 Code Red Runs 1/4 Mile In Insane 8.59 Seconds
Shelby’s 1,300-hp GT500 Code Red runs a quarter-mile at insane speed

This powerful American muscle car is not too far off from the electric supercars from RImac and Pininfarina go through Brad Anderson 7 hours ago When running on E85 ethanol, the twin-turbocharged GT500 delivers 1,300 horsepower and 1,000 pound-feet of torque. The 8.59-second time makes the Mustang significantly quicker than the Dodge Demon 170. The Shelby upgrade costs $209,995, not including the cost of the donor car. Currently, only the Lucid Air Sapphire, Dodge Challenger SRT Demon 170, Rimac Nevera and Pininfarina Battista can run a quarter mile in under 9 seconds. Now, the most powerful model in Shelby's lineup can no longer run this standard, and although it is not a mass-produced car, the American company is producing 30 of them. The Shelby GT500 Code Red has been on the market for two years, but we haven't seen its performance until now. In a recent drag race, the Shelby American ran the quarter mile in an amazing 8.59 seconds…