Drove a 2013 GT500 this weekend

[TTA89]

A friend of mine bought a 2013 GT500 Convertible out of Chicago and I flew in with him to drive it home his weekend. I was behind the wheel for about 250 miles and I have to say I haven't been as impressed with a car since my 03 Cobra. This thing pulls so hard and it just keeps going and going. I really want one, 662hp is so intoxicating but I think the car needs gears. It's kind of ridiculous that the thing will go 140mph in 3rd gear. 80mph in 6th is lugging along at 1400-1500RPM. It was so hard to keep it under 80 as it felt like you should be in 5th.

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[SikkZ28]

My Z28 is the same way. It lugs if I hit 6th before 80 with 3:42 gears not sure what's in the Gt500? That much hp with 6the gears can't imagine they put 3:55's in it??

[KillaGT]

sweet stang

[SVT10th]

I just this morning read an article about the '13 GT500.
Ford specifically geared it with a ridiculous 6th gear ratio to avoid the gas guzzler tax. The 2013 actually gets a couple mpg BETTER gas mileage than the previous model, even with the big increase in horsepower.

Must be a sick ride. I cant imagine having that much power on tap in a factory stock production car.

[TTA89]

It comes with 3.31s but I think it really needs 3.73s or even 3.90s with that crazy transmission gearing.

[SikkZ28]

3:90 probably be perfect? Gonna try 4:10's so I can actually use 6th gear lol

[ToplessPony94]

3:90 probably be perfect? Gonna try 4:10's so I can actually use 6th gear lol

So you're turning it into a 4 speed? 3, 4, 5 and 6? :D

[TorchredSVT]

awesome car.......i have said it a 100 times, but I'll say it again: 2013 GT500 is probably the one car I'd sell my cobra for

congrats! Hope to see it around this summer