The 13/14 GT500 has several things over the new one. 1) Manual transmission 2) Approx. 300 pounds lighter 3) Avoids gas tax and gets better MPG 4) More comfortable Recaros 5) Cheaper 6) Stamp of approval from Mr. Shelby himself 7) First to reach 200 mph 8) Easier to work on, less computers 9) Looks like a 60s Mustang 10) Was compared to cars twice it's value at the time and was beating them.
Great GT500, also adoring the final s197s! Btw Matt never thanked you, but it's mostly thanks to your Bullitt ownership videos I decided to buy my own Bullitt s550 and what a great car that is!
The one thing I don't like about my '14 is the speedometer- it's hard to read at a glance since the whole range of needle travel is compressed into 180 degrees on the dial.
5:45. Borla exhaust? Are you serious. You don't put borla on a Mustang. That's more of a Corvette exhaust. Flowmaster 40 series and H pipes are what goes under a Mustang and you top it off with a set of cams with a lumpy idle
It’s because it handles slightly better than a pig (in stock form) and brakes suck. I love this car. Once you lower it, put on a watts link in the rear, and change the brakes and rotors, you can’t go wrong with it. I’ll take this over the new GT500 any day.
@@HardinRacingHPS my bad you’re right, when I think of the 2010-14s the 5.0 is stuck in my head cuz the 2010 they still put the 4.6 in the GT. Tell your 2010 GT500 to dry its eyes, it’s accepted.
@@Justin_GFM it was but it still kept the iron block so I really dig that, rn it has a 2014 blower on it so I pretend it is one 😮💨 even changed the rear gears to 3.27s for a little more top end.... lol
After 6 years in Germany my family and our '13 Shelby GT500 will be returning to the US in July 2023. She has had a really great time here. Usually, on the autobahn, we average 110-150 MPH. We have been close to 200 MPH for short periods because due to autobahn improvements and repairs you can't go a long way like that and you really don't want to. There has been a movement to take away the unlimited speeds and go with the rest of the EU and have a max speed of 120/130 KPH or 72/78 MPH. I hope, if they do, they wait until July 2023 when we will be gone. The one thing that I still feel uneasy about is passing the Polizei and they don't come after you.
I have a '14 and I absolutely love it! The crazy thing about it is with relatively little money in mods, it cranks out serious power. Pulley, CAI, T/B, tune and you could be pulling around 700rwhp. Plus a LTH and Corsa Extreme exhaust setup make this beast scream!
Well of course you don’t need to put much money into the mods because you’re already paying for it with the price of the car. I can make my ‘13 GT faster than your 500 by modding it and overall for cheaper too
@@SideStrafed no you couldn’t. The Shelby has a 5.8L V8 engine. It can handle more boost and better. It also has the Shelby name too. Way better than any modded GT. Although those are awesome too so I’m not going to knock ‘em they turn serious numbers too
@hownottogamehntg1466 exactly! That's like the 392 owners saying they could make their cars faster than a Hellcat...Yea you could, but to what extent 💰 😂
They did get attention in their day but the hellcat cars make "over 700 horsepower" which sounds better than 662 because 99% of the population only think about power and not weight or actual performance.
@@midnight347 not only that but Dodge marketing team is out of this world with their ads. Also these cars were only made 2 years while the hellcat is out since 2015 so I guess people move on, unless this is your dream car. I know one thing for sure, I won't be selling mine ever!!! Lol
Before yes but you have to drive a stick with zero mistakes with changing at the right rpm to keep up with an automatic years ago your right but not with today's automatic 10 speeds
@@thomasbrown7059 it ain’t that hard to learn to drive stick competitively, obviously the new 10 speeds perform better but that’s not the point of buying standard car in 2023 it’s for the feel of a manual gear box
@@gabrielferrar6996 no it's about how fast it is believe me I know how to drive a stick shift perfect but these new cars you don't need one that's why they are extinct
@@thomasbrown7059 reread my comment I was agreeing the automatics are faster but if you can drive a stick shift good enough it’s not that big of a difference but it’s enough of a difference(gearing and staying in the powerband is more important than slightly quicker shifts). My other point was people like the feeling of driving a manual (you feel more in sync with the car, more fun, more of a race car feel)
Damn bro that was like 7-8 years ago. Got me thinking back to my teen days lol. Lowkey was waiting for this review for a while too and forgot so this is indeed dope👌🏽
These cars are severely underrated. Start with the Trinity engine, dual-clutch six-speed MANUAL trans, carbon fiber driveshaft, Torsen rear axle. Yeah, the entire drivetrain is unique to the GT500's in '13 & '14. It isn't a huffed and stuffed base engine. Oh, and Ford GT cams. These things are FAST. Mine is bone-stock, 7,500 miles and I only run 101 octane fuel. I fitted mine with 325 Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2's on the rear (requires an adjustable track bar). Even with that rubber, it will spin the tires at 80 in 3rd, and not just a little bit. Zero to sixty can be done in first gear. I forgot that in my testing, shifted, cussed, and still ripped a 4.0 flat. I don't have a Hellcat or new GT500, and here's why: Hellcats aren't special enough, they put that engine in EVERYTHING. The new GT500 has no stick shift, an unremarkable engine, is too heavy, and they couldn't even put the rear brake calipers in the proper location. Save your hate mail, lot's of folks like those cars, and that's perfectly fine. My opinion is my own. The 2013 's are special, which is why there are more '14's in the market at any given time. I sometimes think about selling mine, because I'm getting old and worry about my skills being able to handle such a beast. I just can't think of anything I can remotely afford that even comes close.
Honestly my favorite muscle car of the modern era and of all time to be honest, i love my modern and old muscle but this was a great combination of all of that, definitely might get one in a few years of they're still cheap lol.
3 years ago I was going to buy a 2014 gt500 fully loaded at $40,000, I should have taken that opportunity. You won't find one under $60,000 with this terrible market.
I bought my 14 GT500 a little over 2 years ago, before everything went crazy,SVT TRACK PACK, with tech package,13k miles for 51k it's white with blue stripes.all stock.it Still has 13k miles,I don't drive it much.stays covered up in my garage,
With out a doubt I would have this over the s550 GT500. Firstly manual and secondly I think these look better. Now I would add if I could do a 2022 Mach 1 I would. Best 5.0 to date mated to a Tremec 6 speed. And all the handling benefits from the Gt350.
My favorite S550 is definitely the GT350. It has a better manual and such a special engine. I live in Europe though and since the Mustang is rather rare here I'd be happy with a normal boring GT because that's still special here and it's THE Mustang.
I think the s550 gt500 is one of the best looking mustangs ever, agressive, sporty, but not too over the top in terms of it's appearance. But I can see where you're coming from.
I almost bought one of these GT500’s over my S550 5.0 because the 2013-2014 Mustangs were some of the best looking imo but I knew deep down that a 700HP Mustang with a live axle was a bit unsettling so I went with the S550 for the IRS.
That's my dream car. I like the GT350 almost as much. I like the new GT500 but I just don't like the front end that much. would be amazing to own any of those cars
Please Ford just go back to this classic styling. So much more beautiful you don’t need skinny headlights and sharp edges all the time to make a car look aggressive.
The 2015 and up is my fav looking mustang lol. Just love how muscular, sporty, and refined it looks. These also look good, but they just look frumpy from some angles imo.
I owned a new 2011, 1st year with the 5.4 aluminum block. 550hp. Was my daily driver for 3 years. Fantastic car all round, well built. The 13-14 are on my to buy list. After 2015 the redesign doesn't say Mustang to me.
The rods aren't nearly as bad as people make them out to be. There is this big thing going around online about how weak the rods are on gt500s the last couple years since certain videos came out online won't mention any names specifically but the cars have been shown to take up to 800+ whp on stock motor while being beat hard for years. All the gt500s were like that 07-14 these got way more attention because stock hp is higher but people don't realize how cheap and easy the older ones can get to the same power level and they have the same ceiling. The gt500 rods weren't as good as the older 03-04 cobra rods because those literally got aftermarket manly h beam stock but these aren't the fragile glass everyone tries to make them out to be. It's mostly 03-04 cobra guys being salty that the gt500 is a much better overall car and they keep beating the fact that the cobras rods were better but fail to mention everything else on the car is stouter on the gt500 outside the oem driveshaft on 07-12 (these got carbon fiber driveshaft).
@@midnight347 nice info. Yeah I had a 14 GT500 that i sold last August. I had around 800 wheel hp. There’s alot of talk on the forums about 800 wheel being the max and playing with fire on the stock bottom end of these cars. Something about the block being sprayed with some type of weak plasma coating idk. But i heard alot of the horror stories of guys sending rods thru their block. I didn’t like the fact that other model cars can handle 1k hp without building the block. At least thats what I’ve been told. I think the 13/14 should have been able to handle 1k hp comfortably
I love that car! I owned a Ruby Red with black stripes! I prefer this 2014 over the new one only because it has the mansmission(manual 6speed)! The new one I feel isn’t connected to the driver because it’s automatic! They should have given the new car both transmissions in my opinion
I like them not just because of the manual. There’s that torque that hits instantly, the bespoke 5.8 engine, it has some refinement but an otherwise raw experience, the supercharger whine is louder, and the exhaust has a sound on its own.
C&D Lightning Lap - 2020 GT500 (22nd Place) 2:44.6 lap time - 2013 GT500 (130th Place) 3:00.6 lap time If you like to peruse cars and coffee, the 2013/2014 is great. If you track, this isn't even close.
Great review Matt! I have a hard time accepting that this S197 GT500 is eight years old. It seems like yesterday when they were brand new! I've owned several of them through the years and they continue to be my favorite modern body style of Mustang.
Some things here are technology too far. Ford, please either introduce a 7" touchscreen with CD/DVD. Or dual rectangle deck. So it is easy for a specialist to install old school sound systems.
Hey Matt kind of regarding the video I just want to say growing up I loved watching your videos man. U do some amazing work and so much respect to you. Continuing that fortunately I was able to make a choice between a 2014 shelby and a brand new gt premium and although these s197s are monsters I needed the car as a daily and just couldn't see myself put sm miles on an iconic car. I just placed a deposit on my first ever mustang at the age of 21 man and honestly u helped my love of mustang grow bro. From watching u get that ecoboost to reviewing a boss302 and eventually getting ur own bullit! I just want to say thank you... and keep pushing out that content!
5550 is definitely better how is it better than the new one for starters definitely doesn’t look better or perform better only thing better is the price
You are one of those guys that won't ever understand. Cars are about FUN. Many people, including myself, feel that these cars are just alot more FUN plain and simple. They don't have as much sheer performance but they are still blisteringly fast and can be much faster with simple mods. These are gonna feel alot more raw and violent and scary when you get on it. The manual trans connects you to the car in a way a dct never will and its alot more FUN to drive. It isn't always just about absolute max performance. Sometimes an 11 second car is a hell of alot more fun than a 10 second car. I know that is a hard concept for some of you magazine racers to understand but it's true. It's the same reason that the plaid is an awful car only its way more awful than the new gt500. The only thing it does well is accelerate fast but even that it does in the most boring lifeless way possible. A slower (but still very fast) ICE vehicle with a solid rear and a true 3 pedal manual trans is gonna be way more fun to drive than either the plaid or New gt500 even if it is little slower. Both gt500s have a visceral experience that cannot be matched by the plaid but the older gt500 has a visceral and raw experience that cannot be matched by the newer gt500. Sometimes it isn't just about max performance when comparing which vehicle is better and more fun. These have potential to go 9s easily with a stick shift which is nothing to be ashamed of AT ALL. Just because the all out performance is little less than the new car don't mean it isn't a better and more fun car to own, for alot less money might I add.
Im debating on a 11 model vs a 14 model. Im going to modify it. I think you can make a 2011 look like a 2014, and then for some simple mods gpu can make it just as fast and fun to drive. Yeah i know the 14 will make more power mod for mod, i also think about 600whp is the most i want for tye street and daily driving.
Buy a clean 2007 GT500 for $32K and spend your upgrade budget on the iron block 5.4. You will save money in the long run. I would love to have a 2014 GT500 (currently have a 2007 GT500), but a clean 2014 GT500 costs almost twice what my 2007 costs. I'm going to upgrade mine to the HP that the 2014 had and not spend the extra 30K to buy a 2014.
I owned a ‘12 GT500 back in the day, the one with “only” 550hp. It was a good car, but the electronics are dated and it can’t hook up to save its life. Now I have a ‘21 and have to say I like it better. They sure looked good though.
Wow…what a RAW car. It scream “I kick ass all day”. My DREAM car. The 2013-14 GT 500 body is timeless. So much smile on my face just looking at one. I might have a heart attack ,if I have an opportunity to own one when I retire. What a sexy raw kick ass all day s197.❤✌🏼
I get it. You guys think your prices aren't going up enough because people don't know about it. We do. Hell, I was searching for one...and got laughed at by owners who were waiting for the big value bump. So I'll wait while you eat a little more humble pie and enjoy my GT350 for now 🙂
Not even in the same league as the new GT500. I own both, and the 13/14 500’s are awesome but they in no way compare to the new one. It’s literally a supercar that offers Porsche GT3 track performance etc..
Easy answer.. All previous gens and older classic Mustangs are always better than the newer one including the 1st gen, Fox Body and the Cobra Terminator. I don’t care about the extra “features” electronics, or speed. It’s all about the fun, self shifting, and the glorious V8 sound!!
Matt, I have been a subscriber since the BRZ days and found you originally from the “how to drive stick shift” video. You helped solidify my choice in buying my 2010 GT500. Your reviews and personality have been a fixture for my family and I for many years. Thank you for publishing your journey from BRZ to Mini to Ecoboost to GT to Bullitt. It’s been a great decade and a bit. God bless you and your family.
Thank you for your comment and for your support of the channel all these years! It really means a lot! I hope your GT500 is still treating you well and I wish you and your family all the best too!
The 13/14 GT500 has several things over the new one.
1) Manual transmission
2) Approx. 300 pounds lighter
3) Avoids gas tax and gets better MPG
4) More comfortable Recaros
5) Cheaper
6) Stamp of approval from Mr. Shelby himself
7) First to reach 200 mph
8) Easier to work on, less computers
9) Looks like a 60s Mustang
10) Was compared to cars twice it's value at the time and was beating them.
u had me at 1.
i heard the manual transmissions were terrible in 5th gens and that some people were doing automatic conversions. idk if its true or not
Facts
@@Rehnji I've never had any issues with my transmission. Perhaps those were abused or isolated cases..
@@Rehnji Maybe the MT-82 trans. The TR-6060 is great.
Great GT500, also adoring the final s197s!
Btw Matt never thanked you, but it's mostly thanks to your Bullitt ownership videos I decided to buy my own Bullitt s550 and what a great car that is!
You made this an exciting review video. Thanks for sharing.
Glad you enjoyed it!
The one thing I don't like about my '14 is the speedometer- it's hard to read at a glance since the whole range of needle travel is compressed into 180 degrees on the dial.
You know there's mods that have lights to go off at certain rpm? I had that on my 90s Honda.
5:45. Borla exhaust? Are you serious. You don't put borla on a Mustang. That's more of a Corvette exhaust. Flowmaster 40 series and H pipes are what goes under a Mustang and you top it off with a set of cams with a lumpy idle
Crazy how you can find these way cheaper then a 6 speed hellcat for similar performance. These are seriously overlooked
I agree. These are amazing cars.
Keep that the secret and we will keep enjoying these cars on fools eyes
It’s because it handles slightly better than a pig (in stock form) and brakes suck. I love this car. Once you lower it, put on a watts link in the rear, and change the brakes and rotors, you can’t go wrong with it. I’ll take this over the new GT500 any day.
And it can turn
*better performance 😊😉
I’d take one of these over a new one any day. The looks of the 11-14s are far better.
My 2010 crying while reading this
@@HardinRacingHPS my bad you’re right, when I think of the 2010-14s the 5.0 is stuck in my head cuz the 2010 they still put the 4.6 in the GT. Tell your 2010 GT500 to dry its eyes, it’s accepted.
@@irishuwould5185 The 2010 GT500 even had the same engine as the GT500KR I believe so it was a weird transitional period
@@Justin_GFM it was but it still kept the iron block so I really dig that, rn it has a 2014 blower on it so I pretend it is one 😮💨 even changed the rear gears to 3.27s for a little more top end.... lol
@@HardinRacingHPS all good bro heads cam and 3.0L whipple and you’re good to go!!
I love these older car reviews being peppered in with the usual new car stuff!
The last true Shelby Mustang as it was the last released before his death. Rest In Peace Mr. Carroll Shelby
Yep he was there for the development
I've been saying that for years.2014,is the last true Shelby!an 13/14 are The only 200 mph mustang to this day,STOCK! Love my 14 GT500 13k miles.
@@davedave2882 Hook it up with a ride Dave!
After 6 years in Germany my family and our '13 Shelby GT500 will be returning to the US in July 2023. She has had a really great time here. Usually, on the autobahn, we average 110-150 MPH. We have been close to 200 MPH for short periods because due to autobahn improvements and repairs you can't go a long way like that and you really don't want to. There has been a movement to take away the unlimited speeds and go with the rest of the EU and have a max speed of 120/130 KPH or 72/78 MPH. I hope, if they do, they wait until July 2023 when we will be gone. The one thing that I still feel uneasy about is passing the Polizei and they don't come after you.
How easy is it to import/export the car from/to US/Europe?
I have a '14 and I absolutely love it! The crazy thing about it is with relatively little money in mods, it cranks out serious power. Pulley, CAI, T/B, tune and you could be pulling around 700rwhp. Plus a LTH and Corsa Extreme exhaust setup make this beast scream!
Well of course you don’t need to put much money into the mods because you’re already paying for it with the price of the car. I can make my ‘13 GT faster than your 500 by modding it and overall for cheaper too
@@SideStrafed it ain’t a Shelby though
@@SideStrafed no you couldn’t. The Shelby has a 5.8L V8 engine. It can handle more boost and better. It also has the Shelby name too. Way better than any modded GT. Although those are awesome too so I’m not going to knock ‘em they turn serious numbers too
@hownottogamehntg1466 exactly! That's like the 392 owners saying they could make their cars faster than a Hellcat...Yea you could, but to what extent 💰 😂
still getting SMOKED
@@SideStrafed
Never understood why, with 662 hp, these didn't get the attention the over hyped Hellcat powered everything got🤔
They did get attention in their day but the hellcat cars make "over 700 horsepower" which sounds better than 662 because 99% of the population only think about power and not weight or actual performance.
@@midnight347 well said👍👍
@@midnight347 not only that but Dodge marketing team is out of this world with their ads. Also these cars were only made 2 years while the hellcat is out since 2015 so I guess people move on, unless this is your dream car. I know one thing for sure, I won't be selling mine ever!!! Lol
The pinnacle of the s197. What a hammer.
The 6 speed alone makes it better then the new one
Before yes but you have to drive a stick with zero mistakes with changing at the right rpm to keep up with an automatic years ago your right but not with today's automatic 10 speeds
@@thomasbrown7059 it ain’t that hard to learn to drive stick competitively, obviously the new 10 speeds perform better but that’s not the point of buying standard car in 2023 it’s for the feel of a manual gear box
@@gabrielferrar6996 no it's about how fast it is believe me I know how to drive a stick shift perfect but these new cars you don't need one that's why they are extinct
@@thomasbrown7059 reread my comment I was agreeing the automatics are faster but if you can drive a stick shift good enough it’s not that big of a difference but it’s enough of a difference(gearing and staying in the powerband is more important than slightly quicker shifts). My other point was people like the feeling of driving a manual (you feel more in sync with the car, more fun, more of a race car feel)
It’s not about speed… all about raw emotion of the car and enjoyment. To each their own 🥂
Sounds so good. Those S197s age gracefully
Hi Matt! I was really waiting for this review ever since you reviewed thatdudeinblue's Mustang! :)
Thank you for the longtime support man!
Damn bro that was like 7-8 years ago. Got me thinking back to my teen days lol. Lowkey was waiting for this review for a while too and forgot so this is indeed dope👌🏽
These cars are severely underrated. Start with the Trinity engine, dual-clutch six-speed MANUAL trans, carbon fiber driveshaft, Torsen rear axle. Yeah, the entire drivetrain is unique to the GT500's in '13 & '14. It isn't a huffed and stuffed base engine. Oh, and Ford GT cams. These things are FAST. Mine is bone-stock, 7,500 miles and I only run 101 octane fuel. I fitted mine with 325 Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2's on the rear (requires an adjustable track bar). Even with that rubber, it will spin the tires at 80 in 3rd, and not just a little bit. Zero to sixty can be done in first gear. I forgot that in my testing, shifted, cussed, and still ripped a 4.0 flat. I don't have a Hellcat or new GT500, and here's why: Hellcats aren't special enough, they put that engine in EVERYTHING. The new GT500 has no stick shift, an unremarkable engine, is too heavy, and they couldn't even put the rear brake calipers in the proper location. Save your hate mail, lot's of folks like those cars, and that's perfectly fine. My opinion is my own. The 2013 's are special, which is why there are more '14's in the market at any given time. I sometimes think about selling mine, because I'm getting old and worry about my skills being able to handle such a beast. I just can't think of anything I can remotely afford that even comes close.
I’m a Chevy guy through and through but I would LOVE to have one of these!
Every chevy guy wants a mustang a lil bit, most mustang owners I have met really want a corvette.
@@Moecean crazy I bought a c7z06 I miss my 2013 now I want one ☝️ can’t make u my mind
I love the 6th gen Corvette but this mustang definitely is my favorite
You can tell this car is special when the engine's sound over powers Matt's voice. Great car and review.
Thanks Kyle!
Honestly my favorite muscle car of the modern era and of all time to be honest, i love my modern and old muscle but this was a great combination of all of that, definitely might get one in a few years of they're still cheap lol.
I like these older car reviews coming back! Been here for almost a decade and feels nostalgic with reviews like this!
Thanks, I’m glad you like them!
3 years ago I was going to buy a 2014 gt500 fully loaded at $40,000, I should have taken that opportunity. You won't find one under $60,000 with this terrible market.
I was going to get one 2 years n 6 months ago 500miles for 55k I regretted every time I didn’t swing it
I bought my 14 GT500 a little over 2 years ago, before everything went crazy,SVT TRACK PACK, with tech package,13k miles for 51k it's white with blue stripes.all stock.it Still has 13k miles,I don't drive it much.stays covered up in my garage,
@@davedave2882 so you're basically wasting the car like many other gt500 owners. That's a shame because they're great cars to drive.
Got mine for 48k.
@@shaunmcknight7354 2013 or 2014 only
Well that's an easy answer. Yes the 2011-2014 Mustangs are better then the 2015+ Mustangs in almost every way. The S550 Mustangs suck.
It looks more bulbous like that super jacked bull. It fits the GT500 nameplate better than the new one imo.
Totally agree
@@SkyyMi Is that a Fiesta ST in your pfp? That's pretty cool.
@@imnotusingmyrealname4566 yes it is, thank you.
Keep the great reviews coming! 🤌🏻
Thanks! Will do!
I prefer Cars from 2010 -2018 ish. The 2020s cars are jst too techy to the point of being boring n generic
Always loved the look of these.
With out a doubt I would have this over the s550 GT500. Firstly manual and secondly I think these look better.
Now I would add if I could do a 2022 Mach 1 I would. Best 5.0 to date mated to a Tremec 6 speed. And all the handling benefits from the Gt350.
My favorite S550 is definitely the GT350. It has a better manual and such a special engine. I live in Europe though and since the Mustang is rather rare here I'd be happy with a normal boring GT because that's still special here and it's THE Mustang.
I think the s550 gt500 is one of the best looking mustangs ever, agressive, sporty, but not too over the top in terms of it's appearance. But I can see where you're coming from.
I agree these look way better than the s550
I almost bought one of these GT500’s over my S550 5.0 because the 2013-2014 Mustangs were some of the best looking imo but I knew deep down that a 700HP Mustang with a live axle was a bit unsettling so I went with the S550 for the IRS.
That tremec on those mach1 feels good but they sucks tr3060 don’t hold power 15-17 m82 way stronger
Yes to me its 100% better than the new ricer ford performance gt500. The 13-14 GT500 is the last real SHELBY from the factory.
Just another dreamcar 🤤
Love that car… If you gave me a new one, I’d sell it and buy a ‘13…
The last true shelby gt500.
Still very relevant in 2023, just saying.
Love my 2008 GT500, never will part with it. Will need to find a couple buddies to keep her company in the garage though Lol
That's my dream car. I like the GT350 almost as much. I like the new GT500 but I just don't like the front end that much. would be amazing to own any of those cars
You want a manual because you become one with the car. Cars are alive and breathing man. I want to feel this beast.
Just a correction, that color is not Kona blue it's Deep impact blue. Kona blue was not offered in the 13-14 run.
Please Ford just go back to this classic styling. So much more beautiful you don’t need skinny headlights and sharp edges all the time to make a car look aggressive.
My favorite body style mustang. I can’t stand the 2015+ body style
The 2015 and up is my fav looking mustang lol. Just love how muscular, sporty, and refined it looks. These also look good, but they just look frumpy from some angles imo.
@@KB-bh9hp yea but it also looks like a Honda Accord coupe 😂😂
These will forever be my favorite gen of GT500
The 2014 is the best mustang ever made. Hands down. No debate.
Manual trans makes it better
I owned a new 2011, 1st year with the 5.4 aluminum block. 550hp. Was my daily driver for 3 years. Fantastic car all round, well built. The 13-14 are on my to buy list. After 2015 the redesign doesn't say Mustang to me.
Those engines were bulletproof and no crazy digital interface.
That’s a 13. The horse will be your indication that it’s a 13. 14s have the snake.
Besides the unattainable 03-04 Ford GT, this is my dream car. Love everything about it
One day we will get them buddy! One day!!...
The Ford GT was introduced in 05-06. The Terminator Mustang was 03-04.
@@silvershelbygt500 thanks, I’ve had those years wrong for a while apparently!
American cars never gets old
That paint is called Deep Impact Blue not Kona.
The 13/14 GT500 would’ve been just about perfect if they would have put better rods in them.
The rods aren't nearly as bad as people make them out to be. There is this big thing going around online about how weak the rods are on gt500s the last couple years since certain videos came out online won't mention any names specifically but the cars have been shown to take up to 800+ whp on stock motor while being beat hard for years. All the gt500s were like that 07-14 these got way more attention because stock hp is higher but people don't realize how cheap and easy the older ones can get to the same power level and they have the same ceiling. The gt500 rods weren't as good as the older 03-04 cobra rods because those literally got aftermarket manly h beam stock but these aren't the fragile glass everyone tries to make them out to be. It's mostly 03-04 cobra guys being salty that the gt500 is a much better overall car and they keep beating the fact that the cobras rods were better but fail to mention everything else on the car is stouter on the gt500 outside the oem driveshaft on 07-12 (these got carbon fiber driveshaft).
@@midnight347 nice info. Yeah I had a 14 GT500 that i sold last August. I had around 800 wheel hp. There’s alot of talk on the forums about 800 wheel being the max and playing with fire on the stock bottom end of these cars. Something about the block being sprayed with some type of weak plasma coating idk. But i heard alot of the horror stories of guys sending rods thru their block. I didn’t like the fact that other model cars can handle 1k hp without building the block. At least thats what I’ve been told. I think the 13/14 should have been able to handle 1k hp comfortably
I’m stock with 95,000 miles and zero engine issues.
That's deep impact blue
Yep, my mistake.
It’s deep impact blue..just fyi😁
Hope.yall.loved my 2014 Ford mustang shelby gt500.thank u God and blessings to all.
That body style is amazing
That's the way to go. Only a 6 spd available
I miss when they were only manual. I wish it would always be that way. If you can drive you can still be fast. Driver mod ftw and long live the manual
I love that car! I owned a Ruby Red with black stripes! I prefer this 2014 over the new one only because it has the mansmission(manual 6speed)! The new one I feel isn’t connected to the driver because it’s automatic! They should have given the new car both transmissions in my opinion
I like them not just because of the manual.
There’s that torque that hits instantly, the bespoke 5.8 engine, it has some refinement but an otherwise raw experience, the supercharger whine is louder, and the exhaust has a sound on its own.
C&D Lightning Lap
- 2020 GT500 (22nd Place) 2:44.6 lap time
- 2013 GT500 (130th Place) 3:00.6 lap time
If you like to peruse cars and coffee, the 2013/2014 is great. If you track, this isn't even close.
Great review Matt! I have a hard time accepting that this S197 GT500 is eight years old. It seems like yesterday when they were brand new! I've owned several of them through the years and they continue to be my favorite modern body style of Mustang.
I feel you man. 2012 when they had those taillights for the last 2 years (2013-2014) still feels like yesterday, then it hits me.
That happy look on his face every time he pushes the gas pedal says it all.. There's no feeling like that.
The taller gearing is necessary because with shorter gears it will just burn out the rear tires with this much power
Some things here are technology too far. Ford, please either introduce a 7" touchscreen with CD/DVD. Or dual rectangle deck. So it is easy for a specialist to install old school sound systems.
I have a 2007 GT500 painted in mystichrome. Its on my channel. Such awesome cars!
Chevy fan myself this gt500 and the same year ZL1 are my favorite generations. this is the only mustang i like
Something else special about the S197 Shelby is this is the last one that Mr Shelby himself saw be put together... I think that's pretty serious.
The reason it can get 3.5 second 0-60 because it goes above 60 in first gear. There is no "shifting" to get a good 0-60 in these cars just the launch.
Whaaat
Hey Matt kind of regarding the video I just want to say growing up I loved watching your videos man. U do some amazing work and so much respect to you. Continuing that fortunately I was able to make a choice between a 2014 shelby and a brand new gt premium and although these s197s are monsters I needed the car as a daily and just couldn't see myself put sm miles on an iconic car. I just placed a deposit on my first ever mustang at the age of 21 man and honestly u helped my love of mustang grow bro. From watching u get that ecoboost to reviewing a boss302 and eventually getting ur own bullit! I just want to say thank you... and keep pushing out that content!
How you gonna review a car like this and not even talk about the engine at all but spend 6 fucking minutes on the interior
I wouldn't trade my 2014 GT500 for a new one even if it was a straight up trade. Mine has 835hp with 315 Nitto drag radials, and several other mods.
If I sell my 2013 GT It’s going to be for a 13-14 GT500.
I just bought my 2014 today!! Love how these things make everyone so happy when they drive them.
Congratulations. Timeless car shelby gt500
5550 is definitely better how is it better than the new one for starters definitely doesn’t look better or perform better only thing better is the price
You are one of those guys that won't ever understand. Cars are about FUN. Many people, including myself, feel that these cars are just alot more FUN plain and simple. They don't have as much sheer performance but they are still blisteringly fast and can be much faster with simple mods. These are gonna feel alot more raw and violent and scary when you get on it. The manual trans connects you to the car in a way a dct never will and its alot more FUN to drive. It isn't always just about absolute max performance. Sometimes an 11 second car is a hell of alot more fun than a 10 second car. I know that is a hard concept for some of you magazine racers to understand but it's true. It's the same reason that the plaid is an awful car only its way more awful than the new gt500. The only thing it does well is accelerate fast but even that it does in the most boring lifeless way possible. A slower (but still very fast) ICE vehicle with a solid rear and a true 3 pedal manual trans is gonna be way more fun to drive than either the plaid or New gt500 even if it is little slower. Both gt500s have a visceral experience that cannot be matched by the plaid but the older gt500 has a visceral and raw experience that cannot be matched by the newer gt500. Sometimes it isn't just about max performance when comparing which vehicle is better and more fun. These have potential to go 9s easily with a stick shift which is nothing to be ashamed of AT ALL. Just because the all out performance is little less than the new car don't mean it isn't a better and more fun car to own, for alot less money might I add.
New ones aren't manual. With manuals you become connected and intune with the car. Cars are alive and breathing.
I thought the 13-14s had the T56, not the TR6060
Didn't you use to go by the name Subaru WRX fan. and why did you change it. just curious
Yep, I changed the name 5 years ago! Here's the video I did back then explaining the change: th-cam.com/video/HswcvB4a02k/w-d-xo.html
Im debating on a 11 model vs a 14 model. Im going to modify it. I think you can make a 2011 look like a 2014, and then for some simple mods gpu can make it just as fast and fun to drive. Yeah i know the 14 will make more power mod for mod, i also think about 600whp is the most i want for tye street and daily driving.
Buy a clean 2007 GT500 for $32K and spend your upgrade budget on the iron block 5.4. You will save money in the long run. I would love to have a 2014 GT500 (currently have a 2007 GT500), but a clean 2014 GT500 costs almost twice what my 2007 costs. I'm going to upgrade mine to the HP that the 2014 had and not spend the extra 30K to buy a 2014.
@jasonpitts8395 I ended up splurging and got a 2022 zl1. Lol I didn't wanna get something older especially since it was gonna be my only vehicle.
14 was the car.......live the legend 😮
Holding amazing value!! Last of the raw mustang, that’s why I love my 14 coyote m6, compared to my 2020 gt 10a
the last shelby blessed by the man himself
For me, yes this one is MUCH better than a new one!
Which JLT intake does this car have?
Jlt 123mm
I owned a ‘12 GT500 back in the day, the one with “only” 550hp. It was a good car, but the electronics are dated and it can’t hook up to save its life. Now I have a ‘21 and have to say I like it better. They sure looked good though.
It's called better tires. They ain't gonna hook with regular street tires ecsp the rubber band ones on the stock wheels.
@@midnight347 True, that.
I love everything except the rear 😢
Hell yea it’s better than the new one no Shelby should not be a dull clutch automatic
Dull clutch auto I gotta stick that in the ol memory bank lmao
As for the title of the video No way 😅
Wow…what a RAW car. It scream “I kick ass all day”. My DREAM car. The 2013-14 GT 500 body is timeless. So much smile on my face just looking at one. I might have a heart attack ,if I have an opportunity to own one when I retire. What a sexy raw kick ass all day s197.❤✌🏼
IT is better like new one🤘
I get it. You guys think your prices aren't going up enough because people don't know about it. We do. Hell, I was searching for one...and got laughed at by owners who were waiting for the big value bump. So I'll wait while you eat a little more humble pie and enjoy my GT350 for now 🙂
I’ve got a 2014 GT 500 convertible with 2500 miles. It is a crazy head turning machine.
Not even in the same league as the new GT500. I own both, and the 13/14 500’s are awesome but they in no way compare to the new one. It’s literally a supercar that offers Porsche GT3 track performance etc..
Easy answer.. All previous gens and older classic Mustangs are always better than the newer one including the 1st gen, Fox Body and the Cobra Terminator. I don’t care about the extra “features” electronics, or speed. It’s all about the fun, self shifting, and the glorious V8 sound!!
Matt you know better. Why would you think 660 at wheels equates to 700 crank? If you are around 660 wheels then are looking around 760 crank.
Beautiful car
I would trade my 16GT Odin super charged 700 whp for a 13-14 GT 500 anyway. Love the s197 !
Minor semantic but it's Deep Impact Blue, Kona Blue was not available that year.
Love the plate...I have a 14 that reads THKU CS..omage to the Man!..Mine has 7800 miles.... Sunday driver, triple black, peace and thanks for this.
Could have cleaned up the car before the demo. My 2014 would never be that dirty.
Putting Shelby/Willwood front and rear brakes on my 2013. Cant wait.
Looks mean asf I swear
Love this thing
Matt, I own a 2014 roush stage 3 phase 3 and I agree with you my only complaint is the steering.
haha with the laser jammer up front hahha. Beautiful car though! God i would love one of these things! I would get it in this color combo too!
Matt, I have been a subscriber since the BRZ days and found you originally from the “how to drive stick shift” video.
You helped solidify my choice in buying my 2010 GT500. Your reviews and personality have been a fixture for my family and I for many years.
Thank you for publishing your journey from BRZ to Mini to Ecoboost to GT to Bullitt. It’s been a great decade and a bit. God bless you and your family.
Thank you for your comment and for your support of the channel all these years! It really means a lot! I hope your GT500 is still treating you well and I wish you and your family all the best too!
9:04 Please don't do this while driving.
Jokes aside, this is my dream car!
The best looking mustang ever, the S197. The rest are… 👎