2013 Shelby GT500
2013 Shelby GT500
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DRIVEN: Shelby GT500 – Carroll’s Last Stand

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Report and photos (unless noted) by Jamie Doyle

Horsepower is something the vast majority of enthusiasts spend a lot of time thinking about. If possible we want a large dose of it, and are always craving more. We read about it, analyze it, brag about it, even lose sleep over it. But when does a lot of power become too much power? Is too much power even possible? One car that perhaps comes closer to pushing that limit more than any other this model year is the 2013 Shelby Mustang GT500.

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Jamie Doyle
In 2008, seeing the need for an online sports car journal, Jamie created Sports Car Digest. Sports Car Digest has become one of the internet’s most trusted source of accurate and up to date information and enjoys a large online community whose members represent some of the most knowledgeable and accomplished people in the industry. Jamie is a member of the International Motor Press Association (and lots more organizations). Outside of cars, he enjoys fishing, golfing and time with family.
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