2014 Shelby GT500: The Last Ford Muscle Car

[@RDSZ]

I personally think the 03-04 terminator are why other manufacturers started building cars like that.

[@PerformanceOnWheels]

I love the terminator. Looks so mean😡

[@4patrickss]

Thats exactly why the 6.1 hemi came out on the srt8

[@EnthusiastsGarage]

100%, Ford started the muscle car war of the 21st century with the terminator.

[@ralphreeves8582]

@@PerformanceOnWheels TERMINATOR, the original HELLCAT.

[@midnight347]

It was the terminator and the gt500s followed in their footsteps carrying the torch 07-14. Both were prior to the hellcat.

[@bigdog2.016]

I have a2014 glass roof triple black with only 6000 miles. Love this car. Plus it’s 770 rwhp too

[@shawnpetty3837]

I just picked up a 2012 GT500 just over a month ago. Pedal to the floor or just cruising through the gears, it doesn't get any better than this era of GT500s.

[@PerformanceOnWheels]

💯💯💯

[@mrreneboy]

I had a DSG 03 Mach 1 my senior year of high school. That was 20 years ago. Fast forward to today and I repurchased another 03 Mach 1 but in Azure Blue 1 Owner, 34K original miles! 305 of raw horse power still puts a smile on my face 😬

[@rickwhite2567]

The GT500 Recaro upgrade seat option solves the seating concerns you mention. Your repair concerns have never been an issue. In 11 years and 11,000 miles, I have had zero reliability issues with my 2013 GT500. Plenty of 3rd party interior upgrades are available. I run 335/30/20 tires on the back which helps with some of the traction issues. The stock sound is amazing. The intake has a muffler design which removes the normal supercharge wine. It's the best car regardless of the price I have ever owned. For less than $60k new it's the most fun you can own.

[@pjbiggleswerth8903]

I have a 21, I just crossed 10100 miles, go drive the piss outta that car man! #venom1000

[@Blazerghost]

11k miles? 😂 I’ve put 30k miles on my 2012 in a little over a year and a half. Rookie numbers . I had my fuel pump fail at 28k miles, that was an absolute nightmare to replace since they discontinued the OEM pumps.

[@302project]

Yeah I agree with you on the repair concern. I own my 13 GT500 since 2015 and it's full bolt ons and I beat the crap out it of everytime I drive it and I've never had an issue other than the intercooler pump wiring which is typical on these cars, i fixed it by removing the wires from the connector on the filter housing and installing a new standalone connector from the original harness. And cooling issue? What cooling issue? Lol

[@majinbluu_956]

Oh man…one day I’ll own a 13-14 GT500. Either in Deep Impact Blue or Grabber Blue 🙌🏽 such a badass car

[@PerformanceOnWheels]

Let's gooooo!

[@michaelhillard4158]

This car is so much better looking than anything after 2014...

[@PerformanceOnWheels]

It definitely looks amazing

[@williamelam6754]

True muscle car looks. The new cars look more European sports car. Not American muscle

[@MikeSuperH]

Sorry, I still like the current GT500

[@Dommyea]

2018

[@jakes197]

Something special about the s197 chassis . I really hope to own a glass roof track pack trinity one day

[@PerformanceOnWheels]

There sweet cars🤟🏼🤟🏼

[@rorykurtz8438]

You guys are talking about the seats but failed to mention that Recaros were an option for the 13/14 GT500. Changes the look, feel and driving experience.

[@PerformanceOnWheels]

Thank you for pointing it out!!

[@voodoodiecast]

This is the ultimate “modern” muscle car. Big a** motor, big powah so much torque, manual shift and old school muscle car rear suspension a live axle. Not those challengers and hellcats, this is it.

[@myvalium1]

With the right tires, that car is such fun! I actually prefer the interior in mine (with the Recaros) to the GT 350 I had for 3 years. And it’s more fun to drive as well.

[@PerformanceOnWheels]

The recaros are definitely significantly better 🔥

[@nickadkins7765]

Speaking on interior. You could get them with optional Recaros if you were unaware

[@PerformanceOnWheels]

I forgot to bring up that point! That are significantly better with the recaros!

[@c-moneycantrell]

I love the gt500 “ super snake” 07 had 725hp and 13-14 even more Carrel Shelby always said he wanted 1000hp

[@CaseysContent]

I have owned a handful of Shelby's of this era of mustang. The 07-14 gt500 left room on the table for Shelby American to improve and build their super snake package/Shelby 1000 package. I had the privilege to own a 2013 gt500 super snake and that car is an absolute riot. The super snakes now are built off of the mustang gt with the 5.0 which aren't quite as special as the 07-14 gt500 super snakes. Yes they are still great cars, but its just something about the body style of the s197 platform and the grunt from the 5.4/5.8. Not too mention the 5.4/5.8 just sound better than the 5.0. The new gt500 is already a good platform that Shelby can't change much to make them much better for the price tag that the super snake package costs. The KR is a sweet car but it makes sense why it was very limited production. You will not be disappointed with the 13-14 gt500 if you decide to go this route. Find one with recaro seats, glass roof, shaker 1000 audio system and call it a day. They are very reliable and a lot of companies make parts for the car to improve such as brakes, cooling, shifters, etc... These cars for the time period could be had from 50k-70k and would run with European exotics. Shelby always tried to build cars for the blue collar people. "There is never enough horsepower, just not enough traction."- Carroll Shelby

[@w.branch1096]

3 years ago I was finally able to buy the 2014 GT500 Track-Pack that I wanted for years and while it has more HP than the OEM Tires can deal with (bigger and better is a must) the Track-Pack is one of the better handling cars I've driven, BUT you hit the nail on the head when you said "it will kill you" as this is a "driver's car". That "rawness" and 6-Speed TR6060 is what makes it so fun to drive 💪😎 and if y'all buy one, opt for the Recaro Seats, upgrade the Shifter to an MGW Gen2 and find a good custom Tuner 🍻

[@mystichrome]

Enjoyed watching this video. I have a 2014 GT500 (this is my second one) and I love it. Great job guys.

[@PerformanceOnWheels]

Greatly appreciate the time spent watching and commenting! More to come!

[@patrickmatias746]

Personally I like the interior it looks like the 60’s Mustang simple and purposeful

[@CheesusSVT]

Nicely filmed. 😋❤️

[@white09stang]

Love the Shelby Gt500. I would trade my 2019 Bullitt for one but the interest rates are crazy.

[@PerformanceOnWheels]

They sure are😬

[@rpmchi86]

s197 shelby gt500s are legit.

[@lagunaboss4407]

I am loving my 2013 Boss 302 Laguna Seca.

[@PerformanceOnWheels]

I love those! Just had one at my work the other day that was fully gutted and set up for the track! Same color combo as yours :)

[@lagunaboss4407]

@@PerformanceOnWheels Mine should really have silver stripes. Prior owner changed them to red so I went with it. I love the G.T. 500 too! Can't have everything though.

[@Blazerghost]

You need the recaro package, the stock seats are gross.

[@jamiecauser1393]

2013 GT500 is the one you want also the fastest mustang ever @ 0-60 in 3.3secs and 200mph for a 55k car 12 years ago also the last shelby made which carrol shelby had direct input on in its production he died 2 weeks before the car was released for sale to the public

[@Jay-bo7bo]

Its an awesome car but in no way it is as fast as the current gt500

[@PerformanceOnWheels]

@Jay-bo7bo no, it’s not.

[@Stanley112803]

3.6

[@matthewrud1911]

I just test drove this exact car at Morries last week lol

[@PerformanceOnWheels]

Thats funny! What did you think?

[@matthewrud1911]

​@PerformanceOnWheels It's missing alot of the features I want, like the track pack and the Recaros. Also would prefer a glass roof but I know that probably happen because of how few of them there are. It sounded great and the gearing and torque were awesome though. Way easier to drive than your expect for the power they have. The T56 shifter/tranny is also a night and day difference from the MT82 in my Boss 302, feels way better.

[@matthewrud1911]

​@@PerformanceOnWheelsSide note, if you guys want to do a video on the Boss 302 I have a 2012 with Recaros in Hastings. 1 of 252 in Yellow Blaze.

[@J3R-Z]

I have 2…05 and 06 Gt’s. I love early S197 body style and the 13 and 14. That Gt 500 🤌🏼

[@geestang2662]

This 2014 GT500 is way more of a muscle mustang than the 2024 GT500 as it is more a sport car. By looks with all this aerodynamic built compared to the 2014, just a punch in the face look

[@geestang2662]

This S197 looks way meaner than the S550 or S650

[@tayl0rd553]

Ford did think about brake cooling. Remember the '08/'09 KR? I don't know about the '13/'14, but the '10 = '12 has the ports for the optional front brake cooling kit from the KR. You just have to drill out the holes in the ports, and the kit is plug-n-play from there. All the mount points are built-in. That's a little known and mostly forgotten feature of those GT500s.

[@bubbadude316]

Sweet Ride 🎉 $52,555

[@Jb-mp1in]

This car would have had IRS forget it would have been insane

[@sauniergmail]

Great enthusiasm guys on this episode, however you need to do more research before you do something like this. You talked a lot about how the 2014 GT500 is nothing but a one-trick pony however if you would have looked just simply on Google you would realize that even though this car had a straight axle, it actually outperformed lateral G's compared to the almighty track God the Corvette for the same year. Also there are multiple videos that were done by Ford Racing talking about all of the amazing technology and airflow that was put into this vehicle in order to achieve over 200 mph off the showroom floor. Going back to talking about handling with this vehicle, you should both understand that achieving 1.14 G's laterally with a vehicle that has a live stick axle is truly incredible. It is also amazing that I believe you two did not mention the fact that this car actually had launch control as a stick shift vehicle. That was a major first. One last thing that I feel that should be noted with the 13 - 14 GT500 is the fact that the interior, including the dash and center console etc, had remarkably low NVH. ( with exception to the rearview mirror.. common known issue that you could fix easily if you knew what to do) Other sports cars built in 13-14 were still squeaky, rattled, dash made noise over bumps.. The 14 GT500 I had was incredibly quiet as far as interior noise.

[@PerformanceOnWheels]

Fantastic! Your comment is exactly what we are looking for. The enthusiasm around the car. We were not experts going into it, not claiming to be. Looking foe the interest. Thank you!! For commenting.

[@ericduverger6530]

2 things with this car Ive always wondered what the snake would look like center in the front grill on this gen and .... Just not the same without the stripe package. HAVE to get the stripes

[@MustangDevn]

Well if you pulled the cobra off and put it in the middle of the grill it would leave the background of the Cobra Emblem. And I agree stripes is mandatory on a Shelby. 😊

[@johnnyrock852]

Full Cortex suspension would make this car awesome. Interior needs a lot of work...lol

[@StockTurboN20]

Shelby’s are Shelby’s and Fords are Fords even if they are similar

[@stevecruise6353]

Ok dude

[@StockTurboN20]

@@stevecruise6353 ok bro

[@toddsmith5552]

What normal repairs require an engine out? This is the first time ive ever heard that

[@PerformanceOnWheels]

Not normal repairs, was more speaking on building the motor and large repairs. We spoke with someone before making this video who owned 3 of these and he had his motor pulled twice on one of them for repairs.

[@toddsmith5552]

@@PerformanceOnWheels what job on this car would require pulling the engine that would not be required on say a zl1? I’m just curious

[@PerformanceOnWheels]

@@toddsmith5552 pretty much anything with the heads. Do to the size of the heads there’s very minimal room in the engine bay. A LS being a single cam push rod has a much smaller footprint than the DOHC design in the Mustang.

[@stevecruise6353]

Crowd killer due to the fact some people just can’t drive

[@drfaticus]

This car was very good on the TRACK, it beat the zl1 on most TRACKs when it came out the brakes were fine for most people. This is NOT a good review.

[@Gilbertajallecruz]

Facts!!! 💯🫡

[@LMach1]

I thought that the Mustangs (including Shelby's versions of it) was never a muscle car. Big cars with big blocks (400+cui) were muscle cars. Whereas mustangs were considered pony cars? I also hear a lot of the younger generation refer to them as sports cars, which I thought Miata's were more of the sports car.

[@pjbiggleswerth8903]

I have a 21 venom1000. Hennessey car. #**/30 from that year.

[@PerformanceOnWheels]

@@pjbiggleswerth8903 I’m sure that’s an absolute handful

[@pjbiggleswerth8903]

@@PerformanceOnWheels honestly, its the most composed mustang I've ever driven. If u turn everything all the way off, you could get in trouble quick.

[@Jb-mp1in]

2006 mustang had a screen corvette had a screen 05 charger had a screen

[@PerformanceOnWheels]

You are not wrong!

[@DaBoomClap]

it’s not the last muscle car from Ford, they still make a V8

[@PerformanceOnWheels]

The newer ones are much more sports car oriented

[@jasonbyassee7541]

Last of the straight axle

[@timothypatton9592]

Cool video, but yeah, the title is false. The 2020-2022 GT500s are better in multiple areas.

[@PerformanceOnWheels]

"Muscle car" believe there would be if the current day stang is a muscle car.

[@timothypatton9592]

@@PerformanceOnWheelsI guess I don’t understand how the current GT500 is no longer a muscle car. Again, cool video, but a GT500 is a GT500

[@PerformanceOnWheels]

For sure. Current gt500 to us, is a dramatically different car. Can exceed at multiple laps on a track versus just hitting numbers on a lap or two. Previous GT500 was more muscle, current GT500 is more track. The difference in opinion is completely fine.

[@timothypatton9592]

@@PerformanceOnWheelsAbsolutely! Few cars are used as they were meant to be used! Thanks for the video!

[@Blazerghost]

No manual, no care.

[@mr.ford-man4481]

Sounds like two dudes repeating nonsense they read on the internet. 👎👎

[@PerformanceOnWheels]

@@mr.ford-man4481 glad you liked the video! Thanks for taking the time to comment! Don’t forget to like and subscribe!

[@mr.ford-man4481]

@@PerformanceOnWheels Didn't give it a like. The video was nonsense.

[@PerformanceOnWheels]

Perfect! Glad you liked it!

[@mr.ford-man4481]

@@PerformanceOnWheels 😆😆🤣🤣

[@charlesgreer7245]

Except it not a muscle car, it's a pony car.

[@LongBodyCobraa]

This