At first glance, the phrases, "200-mph" and "street-legal" don't seem to go hand-in-hand. Yet in the context of the upcoming 2013 Shelby GT500 Ford Mustang this mixture somehow works. Scheduled to arrive at dealerships like Plantation Ford sometime next summer, this iteration of the original Ford Mustang model will hit 200-miles per hour while also serving daily driving needs.

Not only will the muscle car reach outrageous speeds, auto experts foresee it breaking other model molds as well. For instance, word on the street is that the next-generation Shelby GT500 will boast the most powerful production V-8 engine out there with an output of 650-hp. Speed and performance enhancements will also combine with refreshing, aerodynamic style tweaks.

In reference to motivation behind the upcoming variant, Jamal Hameedi, says the automaker wanted to "put the Shelby back on top of the Mustang pyramid."¹ Initially, engineers tested improvements on current Mustang models and found that no matter what they tweaked, the vehicles would hit the 155-mph speed limiter. So, they simply removed it. Problem solved. And 45-mph later, Ford had the 2013 Shelby.

Company designers assure consumers that, despite the bump in speed, the upcoming model will in fact be safe thanks to advanced Brembo brakes and a limited-slip differential. The way Plantation Ford sees it, with all the technology circulating the market today, speed and safety aren't that odd of a combination after all. Not to mention the fact that we have the utmost confidence in every new Ford model that slides off the production line. If you'd like to test one out for yourself, simply swing by our convenient 707 North State Road 7 Plantation, FL 33317 location.

Source: ^1,2http://content.usatoday.com/communities/driveon/post/2011/11/fords-new-mustang-shelby-gt-first-200-mph-muscle-car-/1