2009 Shelby GT500 Technical Specifications
Specifications as published by Ford Motor Company.
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| BODY | |
| Construction | Unitized welded steel body, aluminum hood |
| POWERTRAIN AND CHASSIS | |
| ENGINE | |
| Type | V-8 |
| Manufacturing location | Romeo, Michigan |
| Configuration | Iron Block and Aluminum Heads |
| Intake manifold | Cast-aluminum with Roots-type supercharger and air-to-water intercooler |
| Exhaust manifold | Cast iron |
| Crankshaft | Forged steel |
| Throttle Body | Dual 60 mm, electronic |
| Valvetrain | DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder |
| Valve diameter | Intake: 37.0 mm; Exhaust: 32.0 mm |
| Pistons | Forged aluminum |
| Connecting Rods | Cracked forged steel I-beams |
| Ignition | Coil-on-plug |
| Bore x stroke | 3.552 x 4.165 in. / 90.22 x 105.8 mm |
| Displacement | 330 cu. in. / 5,409 cc |
| Horsepower | 500 hp @ 6,000 rpm |
| Torque | 480 lb.-ft. @ 4,500 rpm |
| Compression ratio | 8.4:1 |
| Redline | 6,250 rpm |
| Idle Speed in Neutral | 750 rpm |
| Engine control system | Spanish oak PCM |
| Recommended fuel | Premium only |
| Fuel capacity | 16.0 gallons |
| Fuel Injection | Electronic returnless sequential |
| Oil capacity | 6.5 quarts 5W-50 Full Synthetic |
| Coolant capacity | 21 quarts |
| DRIVETRAIN | |
| Layout | Rear-wheel drive |
| TRANSMISSION | |
| Standard (Type) | Tremec TR6060 6-speed manual |
| Gear Ratios | |
| 1st | 2.97 |
| 2nd | 1.78 |
| 3rd | 1.3 |
| 4th | 1.0 |
| 5th | 0.80 |
| 6th | 0.63 |
| Final Drive | 3.31 |
| SUSPENSION | |
| Front | Reverse-L independent MacPherson strut, 34-mm tubular stabilizer bar |
| Rear | Three-link solid axle with coil springs, Panhard rod, 24-mm solid stabilizer bar |
| STEERING | |
| Type | Rack and pinion with power assist |
| Ratio | 15.7:1 |
| Steering column | Tilt |
| BRAKES | |
| Type | Four wheel power disc with four-channel anti-lock braking system (ABS), electronic brake force distribution (EBD) and traction control |
| Front | Brembo 14-inch diameter vented discs, four-piston aluminum calipers |
| Rear | 11.8-inch diameter vented discs, two-piston calipers |
| TIRES AND WHEELS | |
| Tires | P255/45Z18 front tires, P285/40ZR18 rear tires |
| Wheels | 18 x 9.5-inch machined aluminum wheels with SVT center caps |
| FUEL ECONOMY (city/hwy) | |
| 5.4-liter V-8 6-Speed Manual | 2009 MY info N/A |
| DIMENSIONS (inches unless otherwise noted) | |
| EXTERIOR | |
| Wheelbase | 107.1 |
| Overall length | 188.0 |
| Overall width | 73.9 |
| Overall height | 54.5 Coupe; 55.7 Convertible |
| Track width, front/rear | 61.9 / 62.5 |
| Ground clearance | 5.71 |
| INTERIOR | |
| Seating capacity | 4 passenger |
| Headroom | |
| Front row | 38.6 Coupe; 38.8 Convertible |
| Second row | 35.0 Coupe; 36.3 Convertible |
| Legroom | |
| Front row | 42.7 Coupe; 42.7 Convertible |
| Second row | 31.0 Coupe; 30.3 Convertible |
| Shoulder room | |
| Front row | 55.4 Coupe; 55.4 Convertible |
| Second row | 53.3 Coupe; 45.0 Convertible |
| Hip room | |
| Front row | 53.6 Coupe; 53.6 Convertible |
| Second row | 46.7 Coupe; 45.4 Convertible |
| Cargo Volume | 12.3 cu. ft., Coupe; 9.7 cu. ft., Convertible |
| WEIGHTS AND CAPACITIES | |
| Curb weight, pounds | |
| Coupe | 3,920 pounds |
| Convertible | 4,040 pounds |
| Weight distribution (f/r) | 58/42 |
| SAFETY | |
| Safety belts | Load-limiting seat belts with pretensioners and height-adjustable shoulder belts for front seating positions (coupe); Three-point safety belts for all seating positions; BeltMinder™ safety-belt reminder chime |
| Air bags | Seat-deployed side air bags for driver and front passenger; Dual-stage driver and front-passenger air bags with crash-severity sensor, driver-seat-position sensor and front-passenger weight sensor |
| Child safety | LATCH anchors for rear outboard seats |
| Brakes | Anti-lock braking system (ABS);Traction-control system |
| Fuel | Inertia-activated shutoff switch for fuel pump |
| Security | SecuriLock™ passive anti-theft system; Remote keyless entry; Separate alarm sounder; Anti-tow sensor; Ultrasonic interior motion sensor; Perimeter anti-theft battery |
| MAJOR STANDARD EQUIPMENT | |
| Audio system | Shaker 500: AM/FM stereo with six-disc CD/MP3 capable player with eight speakers |
| EXTERIOR | |
| Badging | Unique GT500 |
| Top | Black cloth (Convertible only) |
| Exhaust | Tuned dual stainless steel |
| Fascia | Unique GT500 color-keyed front and rear |
| Fog lamps | Front |
| Grille | Unique upper with Cobra emblem |
| Hood | Unique with heat extractors |
| Locking | Remote keyless entry |
| Spoiler | Unique color-keyed decklid spoiler |
| Trim | Over-the-top ” LeMans” stripes and “GT500″ side stripes (Coupe) “GT500″ side stripes (Convertible) |
| Trunk | “Fix a Flat” tire repair kit |
| INTERIOR | |
| Air conditioning | Manual |
| Console | Center with full armrest and storage |
| Cupholders | 2 |
| Door trim inserts | Soft vinyl |
| Floor mats | Front, color-keyed with driver-side retention hook |
| Instrument cluster | Includes boost gauge and message center, SVT graphics |
| Map pockets | Front doors |
| Power points | 2 |
| Scuff plates | Door sills, with bright SVT script insert |
| Seats | Leather sport buckets; 6-way power adjustable driver seat with power lumbar and 2-way adjustable head restraint |
| Shift knob | Unique with leather shift boot and parking brake handle |
| Steering wheel | Leather-wrapped with unique thumb pads, adjustable for tilt |
| Windows/door locks | Power |
| OPTIONS | |
| DELETE OPTIONS | |
| “LeMans” stripes | Coupe only |
| “GT500″ side stripes | Coupe, Convertible |
| AUDIO | |
| Shaker 1000 | 1000 watt audio system: AM/FM stereo, in-dash six-disc CD/MP3 player, 10 speakers |
| Satellite radio | SIRIUS® Satellite Radio |
| PACKAGE | |
| GT500 Premium Interior Trim Package | Wrapped and stitched instrument panel brow and center condole with upgraded door armrest, electrochromic rearview mirror and aluminum pedal covers |
| EXTERIOR/INTERIOR COLORS | |
| EXTERIOR | |
| Paint/stripe colors |
Torch Red with Oxford White, Ebony or Satin Silver stripes Alloy Metallic with Satin Silver stripes Vista Blue with Oxford White stripes Performance White with Vista Blue, Alloy or Ebony stripes Grabber Orange with Oxford White or Ebony stripes Ebony Clearcoat with Oxford White or Alloy stripes Vapor with Ebony stripes |
| Convertible top | Black cloth |
| INTERIOR | Charcoal Black/Charcoal Black Charcoal Black/Crimson Red |
| Specifications subject to change. | |
