Ford dropped an automotive bomb when it introduced the 650-hp, 200-mph 2013 Mustang Shelby GT500 coupe late last year at the L.A. auto show. Seemingly overnight, the bar by which all muscle machines are measured was reset—tough luck, 580-hp Chevrolet Camaro ZL1—and no one outside of Ford has even driven the thing yet. The 2013 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 convertible debuting at the Chicago auto showdoes the same for softtops, but lacks the coupe’s top-speed claim to fame: Because of the non-rigid roof, Ford will continue to limit the GT500 convertible to 155 mph.
The topless Shelby GT500 also wears the same slightly refreshed styling as the coupe, and, by extension, the rest of the 2013 Mustang lineup. That means the nose is blunter than the outgoing car’s, and it gets new headlights, LED taillights, and body-color rocker-panel extensions. The convertible inherits the 2013 coupe’s numerous aerodynamic improvements, too, even if they won’t be contributing to the higher top speed.
Ford has yet to announce pricing, but we’re expecting some increase over the 2012 GT500 softtop’s $54,605 sticker. The 2013 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 convertible has been put on notice.
Thanks to: Car and Driver
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