2016 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350R - The American Take on the Porsche GT3 Recipe

[@gopherit4952]

This came out 7 almost 8 years ago and we still talk about it. That's special.

[@graysonmclester9137]

There are a couple of other ways to tell a gt350 and a gt350r apart. At least from the factory. The shelby badge on a gt350r is red, like on this one, where as its a white/grayish on the normal gt350 (excluding the heritage package gt350 and gt350rs that were made whose badges were guardsman blue) and the gt350 has black pin stripes along the larger vinyl stripes (on cars with the the stripes added of course) and the gt350r has red pin stripes instead. Obviously, it's not a big deal and are the easiest things to change to make a gt350 look like an R, but I figured I'd mention it! Great video, as always! *edited to the correct color for the badges of the heritage package. Original said gtabber blue but its actually guardsman blue*

[@carsandbids]

Great notes!

[@VerdeBoy13]

also from factor it has red brake calibers. Normal GT350s just have gray.

[@FaizMehdi13]

Kennan is looking a lot more comfortable being in front of the camera now! Great work man!

[@carsandbids]

Thanks!

[@nicholasstocker8864]

This goes on my list of the Top 10 best sounding cars ever made!

[@CanIbeFrank]

You'll like my 1 hour compilation of them. Musical

[@simonmorty8344]

Even though im not a Mustang fan, I absolutely love the GT350! It's one of the all-time great American muscle cars! It's iconic and seriously could compete with Europens around the track and driving experience. Thar v8 engine is glorious! Great video, as always, Kennan!

[@carsandbids]

Right on!

[@joeyashton7115]

The GT350R has been a dream car ever since I saw Doug’s video on it all those years ago. Ford meant business with this car, and I think they heavily succeeded.

[@carsandbids]

They pulled no punches with this car.

[@350R19]

Cheap! Only sold for 45k You hopefully can afford that.

[@vbwine2003]

Kennan, you have begun to find your groove. Congratulations. Nicely done.

[@TwamZ]

I was just thinking that as well. Huge difference from when he first started on here.

[@paulomunozartavia2282]

Fr. Now that he seems to be more comfortable in camera, you can tell he is really charismatic

[@carsandbids]

Thanks! Kennan has been putting in some seat time.

[@paulomunozartavia2282]

@@carsandbids We can tell!!

[@richardsiciliano8539]

I have a 2020 GT350 that i bought specifically because of Doug's review. Love it

[@MB-vs2bp]

The 2019 and 2020 GT350s came with some improvements to the motor--upgraded block, porting, and other internal improvements, and the 2020Rs came with steering components from the GT500--like the steering knuckle to eliminate tramlining. I have a 2020 Heritage R and it looks and drives amazing. Great review BTW!

[@blakerh]

I have a 2019 GT350 and it drives and sounds great!

[@Whipsnap180]

Bought my GT350 in January this year and I can’t imagine selling it. Such a special experience every time you get in. It has everything a car enthusiast could dream of - incredible engine, great trans, decent handling… what more could you ask for?

[@ctknetwork3008]

how’s the steering feedback?

[@Whipsnap180]

@@ctknetwork3008 Truth be told, I haven’t pushed it to the limits in the corners, but steering input is pretty direct and has a good weight to it. Riding over cracks and bumps in the road, you can definitely feel the car reacting through the steering wheel.

[@carsandbids]

the GT350 is one of the best cars we have ever driven, multiple people at C&B.

[@ede6539]

I have an R and I’ve turned into such a juvenile can’t believe how I drive now! The car most gratifying car ever

[@xxneroxxx4996]

In my opinion i think the GT350 is one of the best sounding engines in the world like top 10 and it is my favorite sounding car of all time even more so then the GT500

[@cmweek19]

I own both s550 variants. GT350R and GT500. I’d take the 350 any day I want driver engagement!

[@D4lover]

Instant hit on the like button after hearing Kennan floor it in the opening part

[@carsandbids]

Sounds soooooo good!

[@clardrives9301]

I work at a dealership and I’ve been fortunate enough to drive some cool stuff. We got one of these in over the summer and it’s literally only one of five cars where I got out instantly and thought “Holy shit I want this”, the engine and transmission are just sensational.

[@rubenII]

What were the other 4? 👀

[@charlesspinola969]

What happens if you buy one of these previously tuned flashed back to stock and wanted an extended warranty could the old enhancement tune be detected? Or it wouldn’t matter?

[@TwamZ]

God, I want one of these. I'm not a huge Mustang guy, but this car is just something else. I do like mustangs, and I own a foxbody, but I wouldn't go out of my way to buy newer ones except for these. That engine's sound brings tears to mah eyes like a pound of onions being cut with a dull knife.

[@carsandbids]

Do a voodoo swap :)

[@CanIbeFrank]

The GT350R is the best Mustang ever. Not even close

[@K_FI_L_Y_P_S_O]

Mark my words: The GT350 will be worth more than a GT500 of the same model year in twenty years' time because of that glorious N/A Voodoo engine, 6 speed, and limited production run. I'm currently working my ass off to be able to get a GT350 at some point. They're such an amazing vehicle!

[@carsandbids]

Agreed!

[@ruskimofia]

Ngl it want very limited they made a ton of them, but yes! 2019 black white stripe 14k mikes here and I’m trying to keep it below 20k but it is HARD 😂

[@ede6539]

Keep saving it’s worth it

[@K_FI_L_Y_P_S_O]

@@ede6539 I'm trying! My wife promised me I could get one if I didn't already get it by my 50th birthday haha I've been around a few at the Ford dealership I worked at and I loved every minute of it. Carroll would have been so proud of this car had he lived to see it. A vehicle truly deserving of the Shelby badge.

[@350R19]

It sold for 45k 😂

[@WMUCarGuy]

You did forget the red GT350 badges on the nose and tail as differntiators between the standard 350 and the R.

[@jbdoingjbstuff]

Yes. Doug needs to do more of these videos. This guy does not know what he’s talking about.

[@mattuw82]

The voodoo V8 is one of the coolest engines ever made. To my knowledge, it's the only flat plane crank V8 with an uneven firing order.

[@JChavsPorsches]

You really hear the flat plane sound with the exhaust off.. I think this is the first time I’ve heard it exhaust off in a video 😍😍

[@knightrider571]

Dream car. own a 5.0 but that 5.2 sounds incredibly amazing

[@StupidFastTruck]

Kennan was having too much fun driving.

[@carsandbids]

He won't stop talking about it!

[@lion123z]

I think people undervalue how similar you are to Doug’s style and mannerisms. I enjoy seeing the similarities but I also want Kennan to shine through and see how you are as a host. This episode did well at highlighting some of that and I hope to see more of it in the future. Great job! Love this car! Wish I could drive one around for a while. When they released, I was just a bit late to the party.

[@carsandbids]

They are similar but different, they are friends after all.

[@skylerssupercarlife348]

I was thinking the same thing.

[@stevew1922]

Not sure if I missed this but the main way to tell a 350R from standard is that the R has red cobra badges while the standard had silver.

[@kathrynrogers989]

My husband bought a '20 GT350 in October '23 with 2400 miles...mint shape. We sent it to Texas to Hennessey and it put down 826 rwhp. Its an absolute reaper of souls on the highway. Add the 6 Spd Tremec, the Voodoo 8,250 redline, all in metalic red w/black stripes...sublime! The car goes and sounds like King Kong....its an absolute monster!

[@davidkeenan5989]

Love the enthusiasm!

[@CGF101]

Sounds sublime

[@carsandbids]

So good!

[@FX4Level2]

I love my GT350 and will probably never sell it. It’s always an experience going for a drive.

[@jeffsmith9651]

I have a ‘20 non R. Best 60k I ever ever spent.

[@dnice362]

The red badge

[@TheCarTakes]

One thing ive always thought to be funny is the gt350r owners trying to tell gt350 owners their car is completely different, nothing was done suspension or engine wise and it was all small cosmetic items. the Gt350 is and will always be the better buy.

[@gopherit4952]

Can you sell your gt350 at msrp still? No I can sell my 2019 gt350r over sticker anytime.

[@TheCarTakes]

@@gopherit4952 depends where you are 😁 I have a dealership offer for 58 rn, so private party I could go higher. I dont plan on ever selling it though and its a future 100k car most people agree. I will say my original point had nothing to do with value though.

[@VerdeBoy13]

spoken like a GT350 owner that never owned an R

[@VS666]

don't buy a gt350 out of warranty, you are signing yourself up for a 30k invoice when that motor decides to give up, 2019 on my second motor at 30k miles

[@hemifan3925]

The second gen Voodoo has been way more reliable.

[@phillippinoFLASH]

I talked to a few guys who tracked their GT350s and one guy who said that an SS 1LE camaro was beating his lap times so he sold his Gt350 and got ZL1 1LE

[@thomaswilliams1533]

No surprise, the camaro has always been slept on

[@joeyashton7115]

I would take a ZL1 1LE over most Corvettes. Amazing cars

[@carsandbids]

ZL1 1LE is no joke, this comes down to personal preference, you a blue oval or bowtie person.

[@RayoAtra]

God when i trade my SHO this coming spring, it will either be on one of these (sadly probably not r ) or a guilia quad. So damn dope. Also lol dorky car guy comment... standard GT350 grill badge is silver, GT350R's are red. :]

[@OwenHilton-b3z]

The GT350 may rock in a straight line, but what’s it like in the turns? One of the deficiencies of C&B and DdeM road tests is that they hardly ever take cars on twisty roads or tracks. If you really want to compare the Mustang with the GT3, that’s what you should have done here.

[@ImpendingDisaster26]

There a million reviews and opinions on how GT350 turns on KZbin. They are catering to 99% of the buyers will never take it on track and street drive it only . You want them to rent out a track or drive dangerously up a mountain? The logistics, time and money aren’t worth it for them. For gods sake use some common sense

[@carsandbids]

It really is a location problem. San Diego is about an hour from anything decent, and sometimes owners don't want us to disappear all day with their car. We want twisty roads too!

[@OwenHilton-b3z]

@@carsandbids Yes, it must be frustrating. Road-testers have it easy here in Europe.

[@GC-ti1vz]

I think Doug is going to buy one of these at some point

[@carsandbids]

Hoovie might.

[@GC-ti1vz]

@@carsandbids hoovie SHOULD!!

[@raver208]

So when is the KenScore coming,…the KennanKount, or something 😅?

[@blackfish4674]

You can tell a gt350r by the red badge front and back as well

[@jamieheim8009]

One of my favorite cars. If i ever happen to win the lottery one day, i have a garage with one parked in it.

[@frankierodriguez8661]

Hi Kennan, you keep bringing the good stuff alright, and this is no exception, I've been in love with the Mustang since I saw the 60's Mark I and this incarnation, well, what a beast of a car, You really need to be careful with these things because before you know it you are riding a rumble from hell and no matter what anybody can think or say, I'd go with that engine music for thousands of miles for sure. Much love as always from West Spain 🙂

[@CoyoteAUS]

GT350R with a power adder that adds minimal weight to the front hence not affecting its great handling would make it an absolute super car eater.

[@gopherit4952]

I agree. i own an R. With 100 more horses it would be the greatest car ever.

[@Just_here_for_fun]

Those carbon wheels will probably crack during the first or second hard track day.

[@gopherit4952]

Not

[@collegegymgains1012]

I want one.

[@Scuderia_Ferrante]

Great video! Voodoo engine is epic 👍

[@carsandbids]

Agreed!

[@ДедМазай-н2ж]

Very handsome cars: old and modern versions.

[@carsandbids]

The GT350 line up has some great cars.

[@Miniac1076]

I couldn't stop looking at the mismatched lug nuts.

[@MTbone7]

Much better Kennan

[@drfaticus]

The GT350 R is my second favorite Mustang, the first is the 13-14 GT500 😎

[@erischae6406]

I have a '19 GT350, the difference between it and an "R" is that I don't buy a $4,000 dollar rim every time I hit a pothole and about 1/10th of a second 0-60 mph.

[@VerdeBoy13]

Use to have a 19' GT350, now I have a 20' GT350R. Worth it.

[@erischae6406]

Good for you. Never can tell when that 1/10th of a sec comes in handy.

[@Freddy_Confetti]

Does sound good

[@darkside91]

4:09 … tour de force

[@attackb5349]

GT 350R, LFA, ….?

[@horvathdani11]

Dude i really like kennan

[@carsandbids]

Thanks!

[@jcalhoun2009]

🔥👀🙌🏼💯

[@mmahtnart8986]

Triple black a.k.a. "Murdered Out".

[@carsandbids]

aka Correct Spec

[@273VIPER]

That’s hot👌🏾

[@koreyhimself]

Automatic did you say

[@TtLii]

M2 cs look so sexy at the back

[@fdangleshadang-a-lang7149]

I was in high school when ford announced the performance line up of cars… focus RS, Shelby gt350, Raptor, and the GT. I wasn’t able to afford a gt350 at the time, so I got a focus RS. Unfortunately, I missed my opportunity to get a gt350 when they went out of production. So I ended up getting a Mach 1 Handling package. It drives just like the Shelby but has more low end torque…. But still, the gt350 is legendary

[@350R19]

Only sold for 45k! Are these really not worth much anymore? Irrelevant these days?

[@rafaelmeneses5066]

16s and 17s are pretty reasonable for what you get

[@DaRealBzzz]

It's effin Kennan time again.

[@carsandbids]

Is that good or bad?

[@DaRealBzzz]

@@carsandbids Go away Kennan, and be ashamed that your F599 model is an automatic.

[@Prodriver33]

It looks like someone used heavy cut on that paint and never polished it after.

[@hellfire08]

I like these cars but would never buy one because it would 100% blow up with me behind the wheel.

[@carsandbids]

Same here, too much full throttle too often.

[@BradBolin]

The social implications of driving a Ford? Jesus.

[@miketeeveedub5779]

What an awesome car...for some meathead to smash it into a curb upon leaving Cars and Coffee.

[@ClickbaitMotorsports]

Too unreliable for long term ownership. It's a collectors's and investor's car. It's meant to pass on the cost to other owners after buying new.

[@carsandbids]

Unreliable, see Ferrari F355.

[@ClickbaitMotorsports]

@@carsandbids Oh for sure. Cars like these are meant to be toys. Which is why Ford is known to deny certain warranty claims once they find the car has been tracked.

[@_Suzuka_Joe]

who stole this car for $45k?

[@carsandbids]

DEAL!

[@cyberloki4737]

Market value 80k. Add reviewed by kennan: new value 65k. The market has spoken. Wake up!

[@richardspradling5423]

Wait til you hit 6th

[@neilsvidz9577]

Your ridiculous is my mundane. Louder!

[@carsandbids]

YES!

[@VWLAL]

No pic of the person in the video in the thumbnail. Must mean the views are lower with him.

[@carsandbids]

YT let's us do A/B/C testing you got the C version.

[@TheLexe2]

You're in a green screen you're not even driving odd.

[@blackeye3336]

GT350R was a game changer

[@Eggsplanepls]

man this one looks tits

[@carsandbids]

All black is just so mean!

[@bestprice1776]

Mustang.... I'll pass

[@cdcnd4spd13]

Yeah they’re definitely better than your average mustang. I have one but I’m not a huge fan of the exhaust like everyone else.

[@bestprice1776]

@@cdcnd4spd13 mustang is the problem, like chargers and challengers as well. They are all over and common as dirt.

[@richardspradling5423]

You only hit 4th gear, learn how to drive

[@connorwilliams9921]

To much car for this nerd

[@carsandbids]

too much car for a lot of people

[@SpringTree-l4v]

Who cares about journalists...?

[@MurseTech64]

Hmm...slower than a Model 3 Performance which can also hold more people comfortably. At this point I don't even see the point of the Dark Horse since it's slower than a 4 door family sedan. It's like Ford isn't even trying. All that NVH to go slower than a basic economy car.

[@cristilitra1251]

Yeah, take the Tesla on the track and dive in the first wall because your brakes failed hahaha

[@ericrubio9025]

L comment

[@Gdla23]

It's not for you bud

[@xevious2501]

i agree on the tesla speed, but speed without soul. ill take soul any day. Those SHelby's will auction in the future for high dollar.. those teslas...mmmm dont think so.

[@MurseTech64]

@@xevious2501 If I'm going to be driving this car everyday, the auction won't matter. If you treat the Shelby like a museum piece, then yeah. You can have the "soul" and I'll take the actual daily performance. Both vehicles are nothing more than machines.

[@ozarkliving7263]

Too bad they had to mod it. 100% stock is always best.

[@trishfarmer5308]

Totally agree