autoevolution 14 Mar 2021, 9:32 UTC · by A purpose-built strip slayer and a compact crossover with e-AWD. The Shelby GT500 and Model Y Performance couldn’t be more different on paper and in the real world. The same can be said in terms of straight-line performance, and spoiler alert: the pumped-up ‘Stang loses every race. 78 photos “We know this car’s faster,” said Carlos Lago of Edmunds from behind the wheel of the GT500. “We’ve tested it” to 11.3 seconds at 129.9 miles per hour (209 kilometers per hour) in the 1/4-mile, which is better than 11.8 seconds at 115.6 miles per hour (186 kilometers per hour) for the e-SUV.