2012 Shelby Cobra GT500

The year 2012 game us some truly amazing cars, such as the Lamborghini Aventador, the Konegseg Agera R, and the  Ferrari f12 Berlinetta, whilst the muscle cars continued without anything notable right? wrong! In the 2012, Ford, in a partnership with then subdivision, Shelby created the worlds most hardcore Cobra muscle car yet. However, when most people hear the words Shelby Cobra, they think of the AC Cobra, modified by the former racing driver, Carroll Shelby. While this is true, it is far from his only creation, although most of his work vent towards various cars in the Ford Mustang lineup. However, the Shelby GT500 was the last car built under the Shelby before his death on May 10, 2012. That is why, after all these years, and all of the cars he and his ideas helped to build and improve, it is fitting that the car has his name, printed in metal, on the back of the car.

The Shelby GT500 was based on the body and design of the 2012 Ford Mustang, leaving behind the ugly 2011 Mustang's bodywork. However, it also carried more than a hint of the 1972 Ford Mustang GT's stylistic choices in areas such as the over-bent hood scoop that allowed the roar of this powerful and amazing beast to be unleashed.   It came filled with a bone rattling 4.5 L 4-valve Supercharged V8 and a 6-speed manual with gear box that was not as sticky as the version that was fitted to the standard Ford Mustang in 2012, and packed a whopping 550 horsepower, as well as a new option for Recaro seats.The car was able to get up to get up to 23 mpg in both the city and the highway. The Sterling Grey option was discontinued for the 2012 model as it hadn't been selling well and both Ford and the Shelby crew decided that there was no use in continuing it. However, the Shelby Stripes, also known as "Go Faster Striped" or "GT Stripes", stayed, along with the slightly lifted bodywork fin. The 2012 GT500 had a starting price of around $50,000, beating out both Dodge and Chevy for the most bang for your buck in terms of what you get. It also had air condition as standard with in optional GPS navigation system, and later, optional blutooth. Truly the best muscle car in recent history.