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Shelby News

One of the world’s supercars, Shelby is the definition of what a super car should be: 1,200 horsepower that weighs a third less than a Bugatti Veyron. This blog will keep you on the leading edge of developments regarding this ultimate race car. Be sure to post your comments and share with friends and social media buddies.

  1. Exotics Roundup: 2013 New York International Auto Show



    The 2013 New York International Auto Show had some great debuts and surprises like the new 2014 Camaro Z/28. Of the more everyday cars that held a debut, the most notable was the 2014 Honda Odyssey with its new HondaVAC. Of the exotic vehicles that had a ...    Read more

  2. World’s Greatest Drag Race 2! Motor Trend Drag Races Some of the Best Super Cars in the World, BRZ



    Last year, our in-house colleagues over at Motor Trend came up with an idea: drag race some of the best super cars available in the United States (at the time) and see who wins. What ensued was a race for the ages and included a Who's Who's of super cars ...    Read more

  3. Week In Review: Courtroom Triumphs, and Sad Passings



    This week's news was dominated by two important events. First, on Wednesday, a Torrance, Calif., court handed down a decision in the Heather Peters vs. Honda case. The result: Ms. Peters isn't going to be making much money on lawsuits anytime soon. The second is that racing and race car ...    Read more

  4. The Man, the Legend: Carroll Shelby Dies at 89



    Racing and performance car legend Carroll Shelby died today at the age of 89. Although the cause of death is not immediately known, Shelby had been hospitalized for unknown reasons for more than a month, and he had a long history of heart problems, including a heat transplant in 1990. ...    Read more

  5. 2012 New York International Auto Show: Studs and Duds



    The 2012 edition of the New York Auto Show has come and gone, and all that's left are the memories. Well, that and the sore feet, inches-thick stack of business cards, still-baggy eyes and swirled together debuts that make us think that there was only one unveiling for the 2013 ...    Read more

  6. Day 2 Recap: 2012 New York International Auto Show



    The second day of the last major North American auto show until November wasn't nearly as jam-packed as the first, but it still proved to have plenty of cars and trucks that will undoubtedly shake up the market. Most of them were fairly mainstream; one of them—the Terrafugia—notably wasn't. That's ...    Read more

  7. Week in Review: Big Fools, Bigger Apples, and a Massive Sandwich



    We regret to inform you that, from our staff, there will be no April Fools Day jokes. There will be no rebirth of the Saturn brand. There will be no second-generation Shogun hatchback based on the Kia Rio with a turbocharged four-cylinder shoved into it. ...    Read more

  8. Heard: 2013 Ford Shelby GT500 Remains Supercharged in Battle with Camaro ZL1



    The Web has been ablaze with speculation over how the 2013 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 will flex its muscle: twin-turbo or supercharger? Through the haze, emerges an answer: A supercharger, a Motor Authority source suggests. Additionally it appears that the 2014 debut will thunder out of the gates with more than ...    Read more

  9. 2008 Shelby GT500KR: It’s All about the Drive



    For performance enthusiasts, the new 2008 Ford Shelby GT500KR’s driving dynamics should be as big of an eye-opener as its acceleration, torque, horsepower and stopping performance. The new model features an array of enhancements designed to give it the same poised and predictable handling at 120 mph as it has ...    Read more

  10. Shelby Ultimate Aero zooms past Europe’s Best



    We Americans like speed. So it shouldn't be surprising that an American car now holds the Guinness World Record for "Fastest Production Car." The car? The Shelby Supercars Ultimate Aero, or SSC Ultimate Aero. It reached a speed of 256.19 miles an hour on a remote highway in Washington in ...    Read more

  11. Delphi Move To Michigan Lone Bright Spot to Troubled OEM



    Delphi, the bankrupt original equipment manufacturer (OEM) parts supplier once a part of General Motors, will be consolidating seven research and development centers into one and will place that center in Auburn Hills, Michigan.Since filing for bankruptcy in 2005, Delphi has been going through a major restructuring that demands the ...    Read more


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