Shelby GT500 to receive Super Snake package with 800hp engine

Shelby American has announced that it will be offering a Super Snake post title package for the 2011 Ford Shelby GT500. This will include new styling cues and an optional tuned engine with a power output of 800 hp. Only 1000 Shelby GT500s with the Super Snake will be produced. The production starts this month at the Shelby American facility in Las Vegas or one of the official Shelby Mod Shops.

“Ford Motor Company did a marvelous job making the 2011 model year GT500 lighter and more powerful,” said John Luft, president of Shelby American.  “Our team applied its experience building Super Snakes over the past several years to offer a package that dramatically increases the new car’s capabilities.  And with the visual changes we’ve made, it will be a definite stand out on the road or track.”

To get an even more aggressive suspension and engine package for the 2011 Super Snake, Shelby American worked with companies like Ford Racing, just like it did with the Shelby GT350.

“We extensively tested our mods for the 2011 model car before we decided the package was ready for the public,” added Gary Davis, vice president of production and R&D at Shelby American.  “For those who want more performance than the stock GT500 offers, the Super Snake will definitely meet their expectations.”

In 2011 the Shelby GT500 Super Snake will get more power, a new anthracite wheel, white stripes in order to make it easier to be spotted, with new side scoops being optional.