Mustang Shelby GT500 Is Quicker without Track Tires. Here's Why
Mustang Shelby GT500 Is Quicker without Track Tires. Here's Why Eric Tingwall © Michael Simari - Car and Driver Anyone chasing quarter-mile times is better off skipping the GT500's $18,500 Carbon Fiber Track Pack. In Car and Driver testing, the 2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 hit 60 mph and 100 mph 0.2 second quicker on the standard street tires than on the optional track tires. A Ford engineer who works on the GT500 confirmed that the standard Michelin Pilot Sport 4S tires tend to have better longitudinal traction than the optional Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 tires. The Cu...
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