100% Agree that the GT350 engine will go down in history as of one of the greatest V8/American engines ever built. Not to mention probably the best sounding as well.
I've got 35k on my 350R! I definitely didn't buy it to gather dust. It's absolutely a car I'll keep in my garage forever. I daily drove it for about a year. Great video!
For the love of god drive the piss out of it for all of us that can’t afford them. I’ll have fun in my Miata, but I’d be a liar if I said I wouldn’t do just about anything to have a GT350 in my driveway.
Nope that's the manual 750hp zr1 corvette, most powerful manual car ever. Viper ties with it being the car with the most lap records of a production car and a manual car. The gt350r is top 5 though probably.
Bought a 2017 gt350 in early 2021, and will likely never sell it. Absolutely incredible car and I can't imagine anything I'd rather have for the price range. Your various reviews of the gt350 helped a lot in the decision making process, so I thank you for that!
@@BingBangBrine not yet. Unfortunately falls low on the priority list as of late (given the many recent adulting expenses I have incurred). Will eventually get it done though.
It goes without saying the GT350R (and the "normal" 350's) are legends, and will remain legends. More over, its one of THE last great analog drivers sports cars. GT500 is great if not greater but its paddle shifting a very different experience. But the GT350R... Shelby, Mustang, sweet looks sweet sounds (voodoo v8 8250rpm FPC) a first for mustang, and worth a hell of a lot down the road. The car will never loose its value.
Man I can't believe it's almost been 6 years since this car originally came out. Back then I was in high school and just starting to learn more about cars and appreciate them and of course i immediately fell in love with it. Looking at it now as an engineering student this thing inspires me to grow and eventually contribute in making such a product that is geared at enthusiasts without costing so much that only people who won't have the time to appreciate are able to buy them. It really is a fine line and I love how this car walks down it
I always tell my friends it's like an American S2000. Everything is just....more. More power, more speed, more weight, more room inside, more room outside, more cylinders, more cams, more noise. It even feels like VTEC kicks in at 3500RPM when the Ti-VCT shift profiles.
The GT350 is like a Japanese S2000 I agree. In European terms, the GT350 is basically a European M3 (E46 or E90/92 version). All these cars rev high, and handle well. The GT350 is the pinnacle of “track street car” for America, just like the S2000 and E46 M3 was for Japan and Europe.
Bought a lightly used 2017 GT350 (non R) last year. Absolutely zero regrets. Even has more than enough room to take the wife and kiddo on weekend road trips.
I love my 19’ GT so much. The performance is spectacular. Upgraded wheels exhaust and springs and it’s a perfect budget track car. Couple minor issues but overall what a car.
Like you, I've wanted one since they came out in 2015, but was not willing to pay over MSRP. I had pretty much given up finding a new one at a reasonable price, until I stumbled across a new 2019 GT350R at my local dealer while getting the oil changed in my F150. It had been sitting on the showroom floor for six months and when I inquired about it, they said I could have it for invoice. I couldn't believe it! I picked it up on New Year's Day 2020 and have enjoyed every minute of driving it. I plan to keep it forever.
@@osbaldotheVtenman I'm planning a road trip and trying to figure out this exact road, is it really a dead end? I'm looking at the 39 going north from Azusa and it looks like it connects to the 2, is that the right road?
@@NoahBB Yup, right road. However, the 39 closes right at the top (just passing crystal lake cafe). The connector from 39 to hwy 2 has been closed for quite a long time now. Bit of a shame since this would be such a good cruise with two of SoCals best canyon roads combined.
I have to say that your videos on the R and the passion with which you expressed your pure joy in driving one was one of the things that put me over the top into actually buying one. I've waited since 2016 and finally got mine last year custom ordered at MSRP. To anyone on the fence about these cars, YOU WILL NOT REGRET IT. It's an absolute roller coaster ride from the moment you buckle in, every time. It will go down as one of the last great NA engine cars ever made, not just American but in the world.
Oct 31 bought a 2020 GT350 (under sticker) with 4 miles on it. Already at 4.5k miles and running E85 (really wakes the car up). This reminded me I need to do the resonator delete asap (screw quiet mode)! Also only drive it in Sport mode it's the only way to go. Few Steeda handling upgrades and that tramlining goes away and it really becomes a track monster 😉
i have a non-R 2017 and still worth the money every time i start it up and/or go wide open throttle for a few seconds on a open straight.. Great fun up in the canyons.
Always appreciate your content Matt, great review! Really happy to see you get the chance to get behind the wheel again. Absolutely love mine and I plan on keeping it as long as I possibly can. I imagine, I'll be that guy you hear on the weekends when the electrics take over just ringing out my 5.2L Voodoo V8!
The cold start from these is still pretty insane. I was working at a Ford dealer when these came out and I was passing by in another car when one fired up in the lot, it caught my attention even being enclosed in another fairly modern car.
Tomorrow, 20201207, will be 2 years since I bought my non-R 2018 GT350 (Chassis # J3216). She had 4.2 miles when I left the dealership and I'm now at 18,6xx glorious miles. Lots of daily driving and many runs through the Appalachian foothills, and I still get butterflies every time I hit the start button. Not a single mile has been logged in quiet mode, and I have no clue if the radio works or not (might check today now that I mention it...). 😁
@@02hreblue30 I still have the resonators on mine but I've come close to buying the Corsa double helix a few times. Just haven't pulled the trigger. Still may at some point though.
@@kylehoffman8830 don't buy into the Corsa BS. just do a delete and try that. The factory system is the best I have ever heard on a car and I have had many
A v8 would have been nice, but ford wanted to have a nice taper in the back for the “flying buttcheeks”. Ford removing 2 cylinders to get a nice taper for the ford gt. reminds me of women back in the day removing 2 ribs to get that nice tapered hourglass body.
The Gt is an endurance racer. The extra weight and fuel the v8 requires would have slowed it down. Its a better race car with the v6 which is what they built it for, but it would probably be a much more engaging road car with a v8.
Matt, watching you drive this car through the twisties Never gets old. This is my third time reviewing this video and the Second Gear, High Reving Action through the twisties is second to none..... It is truly "All World" GOOD!!!
Matt’s first review of the gt350r is probably my personal most watched UA-cam video ever. Love that he did an “exit review” on what seems to be a special car.
It is a pure pleasure to see these cars build a legacy. The fact that the R is not mass produced makes them desirable and the privelege of driving one is something you cannot replace. Personally one of the beat american cars for the track. Naturally aspirated and that noise is spectacular up here in canada there's only a few and you know it's an R before you even see because of that noise. I would have loved to see them run a single model year of the heritage gt40 with that voodoo motor not a turbid v6
Someone in my area has one of these and I can hear it coming from miles away. Epic. If only I could afford one, I would take one in an instant. Great review Matt. Thank you for the honest reviews and the really entertaining podcast. Cheers.
The shelby gt350r is the best muscle car ever made for me. The vodoo v8 and the sound ut makes, the 6 speed manual, flatplane crank naturally aspirated engine, carbon fibre wheels and spoiler is all that anyone can wish for.
I have G3312 . Drove this car once. I went from never owning an American car for the first 20 years of my driving life to selling two bmw's including an e92 m3 to get this car. It's truly epic
I recently bought a 2020 GT350R in this exact specification and had the pleasure of getting it out on track last month. What Matt says here about it being a "momentum car" was really brought home to me on the track. It turns in so nicely and with the track camber settings, carries a surprising amount of speed through corners. This thing does 100mph in 3rd, so there were stretches I was able to take flat where most other cars would have to shift. A bystander videoing the event came up to me after and told me the GT350 was the best sounding car there. I'll take that :)
That sound in loud mode!!! Although, in quiet mode it sounds like an Honda/Acura S2000 engine... It does not sound like a V8 at all, more like a high revving 4-cylinder. Especially the snarl.
As you can see, I was able to acquire a 2020 GT350 in California in early 2021 and had it shipped to Shelby American where it became a GT350 SE, one of only 100 on the planet ... And I love the car because it forces one to become a better driver. It demands your attention... no cell phones in hand anyway, and with this baby it goes on silent mode lol. Can't hear it anyway lol...
@@PlayinWithMahWii It's called LA Canyons. Just go to the RaceDepartment website and sort Assetto Corsa tracks by downloads and it should be like the 4th or 5th most downloaded track mod on there. THey've got PCH on there too and it's really good.
This is my favorite modern car. I'd take a 2016 GT350 over a 2020 GT500. 11 times out of 10. If straight line bullshit is your thing, send it to Fathouse Fabrications and blow away that purple Viper you had on "Sorted" lol. The car just needs real longtubes instead of the garbage Tri-Y stock stuff. Makes it sound 100x better. But you nailed it on the head with the trans. The MT82 is the sole reason I will never buy a GT, but would kill for a Shelby. The GT350 is the 911 GT3. And the GT350R is the GT3 RS. I dig it.
5th Camaro owner here with a manual gearbox and 7k redline moderately modded with 500whp - I'd trade it in a heartbeat if I could locate a 350R in the right pricing zip code. The $20k difference for similar track performance between the bromaro and the mustang but I do get "it". Visceral Voodoo banshee screaming to 8K RPM and driving experience are certainly worth proper consideration. Great presentation and will note the effort to get the tasteful drive by shots and as usual very (pardon the pun) sound audio work Matt. Your passion for the car comes through the camera and goddamit I want one!
Well said! Just bought a black with dark blue striped GT350 and did a cross country trip with it, I don't think I will ever sell it ( voodoo is intoxicating ).
You know it's stuff like this that makes me never want to sell my 350. It's not an R, but it's too much fun and I can't fathom selling it. I'd have to be desperate tbh...and even then what a hard choice it would be
yup mine is likely a forever car. Will ride out the end of the ICE automotive era with one of the greatest V8s ever in what is arguably the most iconic lineage of American performance car
When you make the connection with a car where you understand how to make it dance -and sing as well- you are really driving. A car that invites you to explore that is truly an enthusiast car. Otherwise you are involved with a "good deal" or are concerned with "seeing over the regular traffic" or "pothole resistance". Actually pothole resistance is a legit spec...
Living in the UK, I've always said if I win the Lotto I'd immediately import both a current GT500 as well as a GT350R. So jealous that they won't import them to Europe.
Lol. The problem isn't that people don't want the car. The problem is that the people who have the money to buy the car usually want something else & the people who want the car don't have the money to pay for the car.
I own 2 of them, a 16 and a 20, a full blown track car and a street car. I also have a CFTP GT500.. the 350R blows it out of the water in terms of pure driving bliss. Also, an alignment fixes that freeway tramming and makes it very easy to drive day to day.
@@samueldowney2806 .1 degrees of toe in and -2.5 degrees camber up front and -1.8 degrees camber out back. Perfect track settings and car tracks right down the road with no issue.
The 2019 and 2020 gt350r will be such a collectible car in 20 years. A gasoline car this special will never be made by an American car brand ever again.
@@HoratioHoodoo the 350r is a manual front engine flat plane crank. I don’t know of another front engine manual fpc American car that came before this...
I owned a 2016 350 Tech Pack from new and daily drove it for almost 2 years, putting on 27k miles before I sold it. I came into it from an E92 M3 with over 100k miles, and ultimately the thing that made me sell it was the perceived lack of build quality, or that Ford sold the car without figuring out some issues first. For example, in those 27k miles I had the AC compressor go out *3* different times, and I had the exhaust literally rattle itself apart causing some exhaust clamps to completely fall off the car, only to be told by the dealer that it's the owner's responsibility to retorque *all* bolts underneath the car every 10k miles. "It's a racecar for the road bro" - Service Advisor. The car also drank oil unlike any car I've owned, and I'm a longtime BMW guy lol. Additionally, being a 2016 tech pack car, it would overheat in the canyons after about 20 minutes, or after exactly 6 laps at Laguna Seca, which was incredibly infuriating as Ford ultimately fixed these issues the next model year, and offered no support to 2016 tech pack cars. Aside from that, getting the car serviced at Ford for warranty work was a complete joke. I needed to have an oil change done while it was getting the AC replaced for the second time, and had an SA try to convince me to get the basic conventional oil change package to save myself like $40 compared to the spec full synthetic Motorcraft oil that the car requires. TLDR: Ford made an extremely competent car with little regard to ownership experience and longterm build quality
The GT350 guys on the forums are recommending buying at least a 2019 model year 350/350R. Problem is finding a 350R that’s 2019 or newer that doesn’t have BS markup.
Early cars are fine at this point - if they haven't had any issues, they will go for a long time. I sold my 16R with 13k miles, didn't use an abnormal amount of oil (maybe .5 between changes). Find one with good records and have it inspected.
I’m confused on which model years are the best to get. There’s a lot of different opinions going around. If I want to track the GT350 pretty often, is it worth getting the upgraded engine in the 2019 and 2020? The earlier cars are going for a big discount so it’s a hard decision.
So this mustang was the first model to be sold in RHD in the UK. Unfortunately no official RHD Shelby models were sold over here, which was really disappointing. That sound of that voodoo flat plane, even on video, sounds amazing!
Love my 2019 GT350. Blast to drive on a good mountain road. Windows down and sounds echoing off the mountain side... can't beat it IMO! Cool video Matt.
Bought a 2018 GT350 for $3k under sticker in a small town of East Texas then brought it back to LA. Loved the car but its engine blew up twice and ended up Lemon Law-ing it back to Ford...so effectively a free car for 2 years. Hopefully the latest ones have become more reliable.
Hey I have to say, Matt is looking great I'm quite happy to see the homie shaping up, you do great for your self man and thanks for bringing back the 'VOODOO'👍
The 2020 w/ updated steering doesn't tramline as much. I had a 16 and 17 and both would tramline like you explained. I just got a 2020 and I can barely feel it in this one.
@@gky3019 nah it too fast and stiff for the road and not fast enough for the track because of the manual, it won't be a loss in my book especially when the manual tremic made it to the mach 1
@@bttfsof i want a GT3 RS version of the GT350R not a GT2 RS ... so the GT500 won't do, too much car for me, 500hp i think i can handle on a track, but 760 is way too much, nothing on it will last a full track day, brakes tyres ... and it heat soaks after a few laps
Brother. Fantastic Video! I love when you said that left handed corner snuck up on me!. Its easy to do in the GT350 R! I own a 2020 GT350. Same paint. I love the paint scheme paying Homage to Mr. Shelby. Oh the sound of that engine is Amazing. I get a smile every time I push the start button. I love the performance. Wow comparing the performance to thw Prosche. Alright now. I will say Ford made a hell of a car with the 350. I plan to keep it 30 to 40 years and give it to my son. I mainly drive on Weekends every once in a while. Also you have Mad Driving Skills. 🚗 That Cannon Run was Epic. What road is that? Is that California.?
@@jameswillard1, not true at all. Engines are great, in part, BECAUSE of their reliability. Honda's F-series from the S2000. Lamborghini's Bizzarrini V12. Ferrari's Columbo V12. The LS series. The 2JZ. The Ferrari/Maserati F-series. All of these engines are quite durable for what they are.
Me: damn gotta pick one up before they get rare
Bank account: $3.75
this is what im afraid of , when the time comes that we can actually afford one is when it's already out of production and sky rocketed prices
@@kikooo3o won’t happen
Got a regular 350...worth a 2nd job.
@@kikooo3o price has already started to rise on the R's. I didn't believe it but looked at the inventory and it's going up significantly.
100% Agree that the GT350 engine will go down in history as of one of the greatest V8/American engines ever built. Not to mention probably the best sounding as well.
Best sounding. Definitely not the best motor since they randomly explode.
@@2sauced224 they really dont. Only morons broke them.
@@shanefowler9443 I could see how they could be easily broken by fools with that high rpm
Looks like C8 Z06 is getting a FPC engine as well
Omio k in
we must treasure the high revving NA engines before they're all gone
Thought my N/A 3.7 V6 with a 7500rpm redline was highish, forgot about these 350R's.
I’ll treasure my s2000 forever
@@solocamo3654 vq37vhr gang
@@colelucas5936 yessir z squad 👌
High red line = no torque = slow AF
I've got 35k on my 350R! I definitely didn't buy it to gather dust. It's absolutely a car I'll keep in my garage forever. I daily drove it for about a year. Great video!
I'm so jealous ☹️ I appreciate owners like you though. Make that pony run!!!
nice! i just hit 42k on mine. On my 3rd set of tires haha
@@MTD369 thank you both for actually driving your cars, I admire owners like you
Early oil and oil filter changes and keep up on other fluid maintenance and you'll be all good.
That engine is amazing. DOHC V8 and revs like a Honda.
I have 37,982 miles on my daily driven 2017 Gt350, only mod are lighter wheels (9 pounds lighter per corner). Cars are made to be driven!
Imagine being the foreman sitting in that trailer hearing hell itself fly by lol. Hopefully made his day.
Haha my exact thoughts!! I like to give people the eargasm when they look at the car!
I just purchased at 2016 GT350 with 8k miles on it. I love it
And you got a great deal did you lol. Sucks for that guy. Don't save the pussy for the next guy and drive it like crazy.
@@nastang87xx "Don't save the pussy" lol
For the love of god drive the piss out of it for all of us that can’t afford them. I’ll have fun in my Miata, but I’d be a liar if I said I wouldn’t do just about anything to have a GT350 in my driveway.
@@nastang87xx The guy who was the original owner is now 80 years old. It’s an awesome car and I plan on being buried in it when I croak..lol
@@mazda_miata_ haaaa haaa I plan on it
Still the most desirable American car of this era
Nope that's the manual 750hp zr1 corvette, most powerful manual car ever. Viper ties with it being the car with the most lap records of a production car and a manual car. The gt350r is top 5 though probably.
@@A500-g6g nah still doesnt "drive" like an R. the ZR1 = wow what power...the gt350r = wow i am in love.
Ford GT doubled in value... GT350R not so much but still top 5
@@GrabberBlue5.2 agreed
@@eurly93 I get that, but I really don't lust after the GT the way I do the GT350.
Bought a 2017 gt350 in early 2021, and will likely never sell it. Absolutely incredible car and I can't imagine anything I'd rather have for the price range. Your various reviews of the gt350 helped a lot in the decision making process, so I thank you for that!
I'm not shitting you... this video pushed me over the edge to buy my GT350 the very next day this video came out. Thanks Matt!
1 year later, worth it?
did you do resonator delete yet
@@SuitOne wow late reply here. Very much. Smile ear to ear every single time I'm in the car.
@@BingBangBrine not yet. Unfortunately falls low on the priority list as of late (given the many recent adulting expenses I have incurred). Will eventually get it done though.
@@jr688 Haha very shortly after I made that comment, I bought my own. I have to concur with your reply, it's an amazing car.
One of the more beautiful drives. I hope matt uses this anonymous road more often.
It goes without saying the GT350R (and the "normal" 350's) are legends, and will remain legends. More over, its one of THE last great analog drivers sports cars. GT500 is great if not greater but its paddle shifting a very different experience. But the GT350R... Shelby, Mustang, sweet looks sweet sounds (voodoo v8 8250rpm FPC) a first for mustang, and worth a hell of a lot down the road. The car will never loose its value.
What are the odds, I was literally just re-watching his review from 2016
My first Farah video was the review/comparison of Mustang vs Camaro.
ua-cam.com/video/RyA5ojXS2cU/v-deo.html
"There are no coincidences"
Man I can't believe it's almost been 6 years since this car originally came out. Back then I was in high school and just starting to learn more about cars and appreciate them and of course i immediately fell in love with it. Looking at it now as an engineering student this thing inspires me to grow and eventually contribute in making such a product that is geared at enthusiasts without costing so much that only people who won't have the time to appreciate are able to buy them. It really is a fine line and I love how this car walks down it
If Honda made a V8 it would be a Voodoo. The S2000 of muscle cars imo. This is the Mustang that got me back into Ford.
Agreed and well said.
I always tell my friends it's like an American S2000. Everything is just....more. More power, more speed, more weight, more room inside, more room outside, more cylinders, more cams, more noise. It even feels like VTEC kicks in at 3500RPM when the Ti-VCT shift profiles.
The GT350 is like a Japanese S2000 I agree. In European terms, the GT350 is basically a European M3 (E46 or E90/92 version). All these cars rev high, and handle well. The GT350 is the pinnacle of “track street car” for America, just like the S2000 and E46 M3 was for Japan and Europe.
@@SoulRebel02 no it doesn’t feel like that at all haha. I’ve driven a couple of them. Definitely doesn’t have a VTEC feel haha. It does rev though.
Very great analogy
“Anyway, what I was saying was-“ WWRAAAA
😂😂😂😂 amazing! Wraaaaap!
Bought a lightly used 2017 GT350 (non R) last year. Absolutely zero regrets. Even has more than enough room to take the wife and kiddo on weekend road trips.
Matt if you want one call walls ford in Portsmouth NH no over sticker BS and there is a pre owned one there now.
Not true, the non-R Heritage Edition they have is 10k over sticker.
I love my 19’ GT so much. The performance is spectacular. Upgraded wheels exhaust and springs and it’s a perfect budget track car. Couple minor issues but overall what a car.
Like you, I've wanted one since they came out in 2015, but was not willing to pay over MSRP. I had pretty much given up finding a new one at a reasonable price, until I stumbled across a new 2019 GT350R at my local dealer while getting the oil changed in my F150. It had been sitting on the showroom floor for six months and when I inquired about it, they said I could have it for invoice. I couldn't believe it! I picked it up on New Year's Day 2020 and have enjoyed every minute of driving it. I plan to keep it forever.
widely available for over 2 years at MSRP. I bought my R two years ago for MSRP
I've owned my gt350 for 3 years now, and it's still start > loud mode. cant get enough
This road is an absolute dream!
Yup, it really has a little bit of everything! Just if you don't know, it's the 39 up Azusa!
@@osbaldotheVtenman I only have a measly honda fit but man would it be a blast on this road
@@osbaldotheVtenman I'm planning a road trip and trying to figure out this exact road, is it really a dead end? I'm looking at the 39 going north from Azusa and it looks like it connects to the 2, is that the right road?
@@NoahBB Yup, right road. However, the 39 closes right at the top (just passing crystal lake cafe). The connector from 39 to hwy 2 has been closed for quite a long time now. Bit of a shame since this would be such a good cruise with two of SoCals best canyon roads combined.
@@NoahBB Yeah the connecting road is closed due to constant rock falls and the road itself falling down the cliff
I have to say that your videos on the R and the passion with which you expressed your pure joy in driving one was one of the things that put me over the top into actually buying one. I've waited since 2016 and finally got mine last year custom ordered at MSRP. To anyone on the fence about these cars, YOU WILL NOT REGRET IT. It's an absolute roller coaster ride from the moment you buckle in, every time. It will go down as one of the last great NA engine cars ever made, not just American but in the world.
Oct 31 bought a 2020 GT350 (under sticker) with 4 miles on it. Already at 4.5k miles and running E85 (really wakes the car up). This reminded me I need to do the resonator delete asap (screw quiet mode)! Also only drive it in Sport mode it's the only way to go. Few Steeda handling upgrades and that tramlining goes away and it really becomes a track monster 😉
Yup no resonators like the 350R
@@YTkingcherry done months ago! Now debaiting long tube headers and full Kooks exhaust to the mufflers
One of your best yet i think. The car, the sound, the road, the time of day...I want one now.
I've always thought of the GT350/R as the entry level entry into the category of the Porsche GT cars.
Fact. Many many Porsche owners have these cars as a second car because they are so special. I am one of those people
@@02hreblue30me too
I can't afford an GT3 RS so I bought an R for now ...Im not regretting it
Someone in my area has one and I always get excited hearing it come by my house!
Absolutely love my 2018 gt350. So thankful I was able to get into one this year!
i have a non-R 2017 and still worth the money every time i start it up and/or go wide open throttle for a few seconds on a open straight.. Great fun up in the canyons.
Always appreciate your content Matt, great review! Really happy to see you get the chance to get behind the wheel again. Absolutely love mine and I plan on keeping it as long as I possibly can. I imagine, I'll be that guy you hear on the weekends when the electrics take over just ringing out my 5.2L Voodoo V8!
18 GT350R. 13600 miles. Ever mile was a smile. My true dream car.
agreed
Matt- that left hairpin snuck up on me
Me- yea it snuck up on someone else too by the looks of it
I always drive my gt350 in sports mode and I had my resonator deleted and always window down wow pure sound amazing. Southern California
The cold start from these is still pretty insane. I was working at a Ford dealer when these came out and I was passing by in another car when one fired up in the lot, it caught my attention even being enclosed in another fairly modern car.
Tomorrow, 20201207, will be 2 years since I bought my non-R 2018 GT350 (Chassis # J3216). She had 4.2 miles when I left the dealership and I'm now at 18,6xx glorious miles. Lots of daily driving and many runs through the Appalachian foothills, and I still get butterflies every time I hit the start button. Not a single mile has been logged in quiet mode, and I have no clue if the radio works or not (might check today now that I mention it...). 😁
My 18 (chassis # 3238) has 18,600 also...My story is very similar!...Our cars are very close relatives...lol
@@treepviews9004 That's wild! I'm glad to hear yours is treating you well too. Keep on stacking miles. 😁
exactly. Remove the resonators?
@@02hreblue30 I still have the resonators on mine but I've come close to buying the Corsa double helix a few times. Just haven't pulled the trigger. Still may at some point though.
@@kylehoffman8830 don't buy into the Corsa BS. just do a delete and try that. The factory system is the best I have ever heard on a car and I have had many
A version of that motor is what the Ford GT should have had.
a supercharged version
It should have had this or the gt500 motor
It wouldn’t fit.
A v8 would have been nice, but ford wanted to have a nice taper in the back for the “flying buttcheeks”. Ford removing 2 cylinders to get a nice taper for the ford gt. reminds me of women back in the day removing 2 ribs to get that nice tapered hourglass body.
The Gt is an endurance racer. The extra weight and fuel the v8 requires would have slowed it down. Its a better race car with the v6 which is what they built it for, but it would probably be a much more engaging road car with a v8.
Matt, watching you drive this car through the twisties Never gets old. This is my third time reviewing this video and the Second Gear, High Reving Action through the twisties is second to none..... It is truly "All World" GOOD!!!
Matt’s first review of the gt350r is probably my personal most watched UA-cam video ever. Love that he did an “exit review” on what seems to be a special car.
It is a pure pleasure to see these cars build a legacy. The fact that the R is not mass produced makes them desirable and the privelege of driving one is something you cannot replace. Personally one of the beat american cars for the track. Naturally aspirated and that noise is spectacular up here in canada there's only a few and you know it's an R before you even see because of that noise. I would have loved to see them run a single model year of the heritage gt40 with that voodoo motor not a turbid v6
GT500 is amazing, but I will always be in love with a GT350.
500 is WAYYYYYY to heavy
Someone in my area has one of these and I can hear it coming from miles away. Epic. If only I could afford one, I would take one in an instant. Great review Matt. Thank you for the honest reviews and the really entertaining podcast. Cheers.
that cup holder should get some credit... my c7 would have thrown that coffee into the cargo area
Your c7 will also carry more lateral g force
Bro corvette cup holders are some of the worst my c6z will spill coffee if i stand on it in 2nd gear 😂😂😂😂
@@jakobmcguire c6z cup holders are non existent 😂 I can’t fit anything bigger than a water bottle in mine
@@unanimouslyunanimous literally or you can fit a large drink in them but then can’t use 5th 6th or reverse 🤣
@@jakobmcguire it’s the worst bro!
The shelby gt350r is the best muscle car ever made for me.
The vodoo v8 and the sound ut makes, the 6 speed manual, flatplane crank naturally aspirated engine, carbon fibre wheels and spoiler is all that anyone can wish for.
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Enjoyed every minute of this video. The engine noises and the commentary.
I have G3312 . Drove this car once. I went from never owning an American car for the first 20 years of my driving life to selling two bmw's including an e92 m3 to get this car. It's truly epic
YES----sold my Porsche to get it
2018 GT350 owner here love her
Edit: the oiling and fire issues are only on 2017s and older
The part to change to the new style is 600 bucks
Solid information
Which part is that?
@@dylancakes updated oil canister design kit to replace the thread on oil filters
It's actually 2017MY cars made through January 2017. February 2017 cars (like mine) got the new design.
Really? I was on the GT350 forums and the guys there seem to be recommending 2019 and up Model years.
I recently bought a 2020 GT350R in this exact specification and had the pleasure of getting it out on track last month. What Matt says here about it being a "momentum car" was really brought home to me on the track. It turns in so nicely and with the track camber settings, carries a surprising amount of speed through corners. This thing does 100mph in 3rd, so there were stretches I was able to take flat where most other cars would have to shift. A bystander videoing the event came up to me after and told me the GT350 was the best sounding car there. I'll take that :)
BINGO.
This car is so intense! Definitely the mustang to get if you have the money
Yup, one of the great all time engines, and the shifter is superb too. We’ll miss cars like this ...
Matt in Ontario Canada they can't sell above msrp next time you wanna pickup something that's being marked up
Anthony yeah but tax x2
@@AbbadonXII when the markup is tens of thousands it's still less lol
@@AbbadonXII You don't have to pay local taxes if the vehicle isn't being registered there.
Yes they can, the R was 25k markup in ontario lol
They absolutely can.
The 2019 Gt 350r’s and up are going more than what they were new 👍👍😎
I like that transmission swap idea w the GT500’s DCT. The high revving GT350R w the DCT would be amazing, getting it closer in feel like a GT3
I just bought my 2020 GT350 in June and i already have 12k miles. It's the ultimate daily driver
Could have gotten a Hellcat over a freakin Ford my man
@@chamade166 I don't think anyone is cross shopping the GT350 and the Hellcat.
@@chamade166 A hellcat?? why would i want a run of the mill hellcat when i can have the best mustang every created by a long shot
I agree man, I’ve put 10k on mine in the past year. The sound is intoxicating
@@PlayinWithMahWii The Hellcat is a real muscle car with more power and displacement bro. So you can get a faster muscle for cheaper than a pony car.
Amen to the Transmission Swippy Swap!!
Took your advice and just purchased a 2019 GT350R with 2000 miles on it. It's a beast. Thanks for the advice!
Special, special car that we’ll remember for years.
That sound in loud mode!!!
Although, in quiet mode it sounds like an Honda/Acura S2000 engine... It does not sound like a V8 at all, more like a high revving 4-cylinder. Especially the snarl.
Sent (lol) by Emelia - loved the storage yard, holy smokin' catfish batman!!
As you can see, I was able to acquire a 2020 GT350 in California in early 2021 and had it shipped to Shelby American where it became a GT350 SE, one of only 100 on the planet ... And I love the car because it forces one to become a better driver. It demands your attention... no cell phones in hand anyway, and with this baby it goes on silent mode lol. Can't hear it anyway lol...
"flippen ze bitchn" would be a great shirt with a sweet uturn graphic
this is such a great example of how special and charming matts content is.
Somebody modded these canyon roads into Assetto Corsa on PC and while you're driving around you see Smoking Tire hot-air balloons in the sky.
What's the mod called?
@@PlayinWithMahWii It's called LA Canyons. Just go to the RaceDepartment website and sort Assetto Corsa tracks by downloads and it should be like the 4th or 5th most downloaded track mod on there. THey've got PCH on there too and it's really good.
How TF is this channel not at 1 Million subs yet!? Matt I’ve been here for years and years and loved every video you’ve made.
This is my favorite modern car. I'd take a 2016 GT350 over a 2020 GT500. 11 times out of 10. If straight line bullshit is your thing, send it to Fathouse Fabrications and blow away that purple Viper you had on "Sorted" lol. The car just needs real longtubes instead of the garbage Tri-Y stock stuff. Makes it sound 100x better. But you nailed it on the head with the trans. The MT82 is the sole reason I will never buy a GT, but would kill for a Shelby. The GT350 is the 911 GT3. And the GT350R is the GT3 RS. I dig it.
kooks long tubes ftw
Farah, appreciate the awesome videos as always. Can't even recall how long I've been watching them. Pretty much my go to for actual reviews.
Having that road at your disposal must be so fun.
It definitely is...Bad ass canyon road to haul ass in and very technical as well. It would make the palms sweat from one hair pin turn to the next.
5th Camaro owner here with a manual gearbox and 7k redline moderately modded with 500whp - I'd trade it in a heartbeat if I could locate a 350R in the right pricing zip code. The $20k difference for similar track performance between the bromaro and the mustang but I do get "it". Visceral Voodoo banshee screaming to 8K RPM and driving experience are certainly worth proper consideration. Great presentation and will note the effort to get the tasteful drive by shots and as usual very (pardon the pun) sound audio work Matt. Your passion for the car comes through the camera and goddamit I want one!
Music to my ears
Well said! Just bought a black with dark blue striped GT350 and did a cross country trip with it, I don't think I will ever sell it ( voodoo is intoxicating ).
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You know it's stuff like this that makes me never want to sell my 350. It's not an R, but it's too much fun and I can't fathom selling it. I'd have to be desperate tbh...and even then what a hard choice it would be
Sell a kidney first if it comes to it.
@@TrevForPresident yes the kidney goes - you have two kidneys, only one 350.
yup mine is likely a forever car. Will ride out the end of the ICE automotive era with one of the greatest V8s ever in what is arguably the most iconic lineage of American performance car
When you make the connection with a car where you understand how to make it dance -and sing as well- you are really driving. A car that invites you to explore that is truly an enthusiast car. Otherwise you are involved with a "good deal" or are concerned with "seeing over the regular traffic" or "pothole resistance". Actually pothole resistance is a legit spec...
Living in the UK, I've always said if I win the Lotto I'd immediately import both a current GT500 as well as a GT350R. So jealous that they won't import them to Europe.
If all goes well, I'll be bringing mine to the UK in the near future
Nice channel Matt, I'm glad Emelia Hartford hooked us up with you. Can't wait to check out all your videos
That up shift at 5:06 though !
I've listened to this 23 times
Emilia sent me to help you reach that 1 Million subscriber mark.
But honestly, I don't know why I hadn't subscribed before, Your content is good !!
Likewise 💯
Speed Limit, 20
Your Speed, OW
Does that mean Oh Wow?
Lol. The problem isn't that people don't want the car. The problem is that the people who have the money to buy the car usually want something else & the people who want the car don't have the money to pay for the car.
Matt get back one of these days on a 981 GT4 and give your impressions after 5 years.
I own 2 of them, a 16 and a 20, a full blown track car and a street car. I also have a CFTP GT500.. the 350R blows it out of the water in terms of pure driving bliss. Also, an alignment fixes that freeway tramming and makes it very easy to drive day to day.
Specifically what do you do to the alignment? Just interested. Less camber? some Toe in?
@@samueldowney2806 .1 degrees of toe in and -2.5 degrees camber up front and -1.8 degrees camber out back. Perfect track settings and car tracks right down the road with no issue.
@@GunfightersINC is camber adjustment possible on the rear with factory equipment?
@@deepydeeps yes you can get up -1.8 on the oem rear end.
The 2019 and 2020 gt350r will be such a collectible car in 20 years. A gasoline car this special will never be made by an American car brand ever again.
z06
Corvette C8: "What am I, chopped liver?"
The z06 is just going to be another rear engine flat plane crank. Ferrari has been doing that for years. Nothing special there.
@@KnivesNow .... just like the gt350r.
@@HoratioHoodoo the 350r is a manual front engine flat plane crank. I don’t know of another front engine manual fpc American car that came before this...
I owned a 2016 350 Tech Pack from new and daily drove it for almost 2 years, putting on 27k miles before I sold it. I came into it from an E92 M3 with over 100k miles, and ultimately the thing that made me sell it was the perceived lack of build quality, or that Ford sold the car without figuring out some issues first. For example, in those 27k miles I had the AC compressor go out *3* different times, and I had the exhaust literally rattle itself apart causing some exhaust clamps to completely fall off the car, only to be told by the dealer that it's the owner's responsibility to retorque *all* bolts underneath the car every 10k miles. "It's a racecar for the road bro" - Service Advisor.
The car also drank oil unlike any car I've owned, and I'm a longtime BMW guy lol. Additionally, being a 2016 tech pack car, it would overheat in the canyons after about 20 minutes, or after exactly 6 laps at Laguna Seca, which was incredibly infuriating as Ford ultimately fixed these issues the next model year, and offered no support to 2016 tech pack cars. Aside from that, getting the car serviced at Ford for warranty work was a complete joke. I needed to have an oil change done while it was getting the AC replaced for the second time, and had an SA try to convince me to get the basic conventional oil change package to save myself like $40 compared to the spec full synthetic Motorcraft oil that the car requires.
TLDR: Ford made an extremely competent car with little regard to ownership experience and longterm build quality
The GT350 guys on the forums are recommending buying at least a 2019 model year 350/350R. Problem is finding a 350R that’s 2019 or newer that doesn’t have BS markup.
Early cars are fine at this point - if they haven't had any issues, they will go for a long time. I sold my 16R with 13k miles, didn't use an abnormal amount of oil (maybe .5 between changes). Find one with good records and have it inspected.
Not true, less than 1% of all 350s built have issues. I’ve seen failures even on 2020 models
I’m confused on which model years are the best to get. There’s a lot of different opinions going around. If I want to track the GT350 pretty often, is it worth getting the upgraded engine in the 2019 and 2020?
The earlier cars are going for a big discount so it’s a hard decision.
I bought my 2019 two years ago zero problems at MSRP no waiting list.
I bought a new GT350. Best decision I have made. The sound of the flat plane crank V8 is awesome! Best new car you can buy for under 65k.
what a road. living in California is worth whatever you have to pay for it
Where is this at?
@@josephr.8622 highway 39 up to moonlight lake
I love this car just as you test drove it. Especially the Colors and Striping. Great job!
I wish they did a "scat pack" version of this car where you get the voodoo + tremec in a regular mustang without all the aero and 30k extra price tag.
So this mustang was the first model to be sold in RHD in the UK. Unfortunately no official RHD Shelby models were sold over here, which was really disappointing. That sound of that voodoo flat plane, even on video, sounds amazing!
God I would love to take that car down that road just once! 🔥❤️
Love my 2019 GT350. Blast to drive on a good mountain road. Windows down and sounds echoing off the mountain side... can't beat it IMO! Cool video Matt.
Bought a 2018 GT350 for $3k under sticker in a small town of East Texas then brought it back to LA. Loved the car but its engine blew up twice and ended up Lemon Law-ing it back to Ford...so effectively a free car for 2 years. Hopefully the latest ones have become more reliable.
Crust how many miles did you put on your 18 mine is at 10k. Got it for 55k.
@@RCXDerp 20k miles
Hey I have to say, Matt is looking great I'm quite happy to see the homie shaping up, you do great for your self man and thanks for bringing back the 'VOODOO'👍
I love my 2019 R
Same here!
@@pnw_gt350r7 yo where do you live? Dm me. I'm in Renton.
@@outforaripper Oh nice, olympia. Do you track at the ridge motorsport park?
@@pnw_gt350r7 twice.
How do afford mustang Shelby GT350 R ? I want to buy one some day in future.
That is such a good exhaust note!
Loud mode is best mode!
God damn god bless America!
Gonna have to wait another 30-40 years before that egg gets cleaned off your face if you paid $90gs 😂
They also would have to keep the car at a low mileage; completely missing the point of owning one of these masterpieces
@@cb4779-b depends how many people crash them or drive their's hard.
The 2020 w/ updated steering doesn't tramline as much. I had a 16 and 17 and both would tramline like you explained. I just got a 2020 and I can barely feel it in this one.
a DCT with that engine and shorter gearing will make it a missile
taking the manual out of that car is a sacrilege...
@@gky3019 nah it too fast and stiff for the road and not fast enough for the track because of the manual, it won't be a loss in my book especially when the manual tremic made it to the mach 1
@@ssllhh100 doesn't have to be fast to be fun. I think you should book a gt500 if you want a pure missile. The gt350/r is the "funnier" version.
@@bttfsof i want a GT3 RS version of the GT350R not a GT2 RS ... so the GT500 won't do, too much car for me, 500hp i think i can handle on a track, but 760 is way too much, nothing on it will last a full track day, brakes tyres ... and it heat soaks after a few laps
You mean a GT500 then...
Brother. Fantastic Video! I love when you said that left handed corner snuck up on me!. Its easy to do in the GT350 R! I own a 2020 GT350. Same paint. I love the paint scheme paying Homage to Mr. Shelby. Oh the sound of that engine is Amazing. I get a smile every time I push the start button. I love the performance. Wow comparing the performance to thw Prosche. Alright now. I will say Ford made a hell of a car with the 350. I plan to keep it 30 to 40 years and give it to my son. I mainly drive on Weekends every once in a while.
Also you have Mad Driving Skills. 🚗 That Cannon Run was Epic. What road is that? Is that California.?
EVs are faster in terms of straight line acceleration. But for the emotional enjoyment, those NA motors are invincible！
This and the last gen RS5...best sounding NA v8s in a long long time
all time great engine? as long as it does shake itself apart or burn too much oil
Most of the all time great engines aren’t also known for their reliability and how durable they are
@@jameswillard1, not true at all. Engines are great, in part, BECAUSE of their reliability. Honda's F-series from the S2000. Lamborghini's Bizzarrini V12. Ferrari's Columbo V12. The LS series. The 2JZ. The Ferrari/Maserati F-series. All of these engines are quite durable for what they are.
@@flyingphoenix113 ummm, ok 🤔there a several dozens atleast of great engines and you just listed the reliable ones
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