In this video I'm comparing my 2017 Shelby Mustang GT350 and my 2021 Shelby Mustang GT500. Both are the S550 chassis but, they are just so different from each other that owning both has been an absolute dream come true. So differ in fact, that I'll try illustrating that in this video by talking about them and taking them for a drive. Which one is right for you?
Love the blue on the GT350. Outside of that I would choose the GT500. The cold start on the GT500 is the best sound that I ever heard coming from a car. The GT350 feels more like a sports car and the GT500 more like a muscle car. One can't go wrong with either vehicle. Some people are lucky enough to own both. 😀
Good video and I definitely agree with your assessment on both cars. This is why you need both. I hope that you get the GTD. That’s also another amazing car‼️‼️ Cheers 👍👊💪😎🇺🇸
I love my Gen 2 GT.. I found a 17 PP1 manual with 8,909 miles with only 1 other owner.. It's been like buying a brand new car.. I just hit 12,200 miles on her still.. It's been a blast....
I want a GT350 more, but part of me wants to do the GT500 front bumper and spoiler on it... it feels morally wrong but I think it matches the manual better
Had the 2017 gt PPc recaros n naturally- manual/ tracked it til I got the 21 Mach 1 handling pk also recaros n manual (no brainer). Was my fav all time car - til I put into wall at Watkins Glen w 2k miles. Smfh 😭🧨. Took weeks to decide what to do. Opted for 17 gt 350 Only bc the powerband was nt n day w the M1 n 17 gt (u don’t hear abt this much but I am living proof). I liked the Mach’s exhaust slightly better - throatier - imo coolest exhaust out there but tracking n even driving the 350- w long tube headers etc- it’s a BEAST! Best sounding car on track by far- lil ‘raspy’ for my like (vs the Mach) but again- at 4k rpm on up/ it’s a Diff Animal! Shockingly the Mach n 17 gt pp were abt neck n neck at track. Lil let down/ point is it’s NOT worth the price point. That 17 pp1 was dollar for dollar the Best move I made. Out the door, knew it was $45k. I crushed so many Porsches , scats at track- and I’m only an average driver but w balls lol. Had ‘typ’ oil leak I feared when I bought the 17 Shelby w 8500 miles n a bud who works for ford was cool enough to run the vin n said there’s a TSB (n recall) out in it- tsb was for oil housing kit, couple washers , the ‘paper filter’ n oil- low n behold that solved the leak!! It’s race red w sick Blk stripes n white pinstripe on the outer edge of that. Think the 19 350’s are the way to go. But love this 17!!
A little biased, but I love my GT350R!!! Don’t get me wrong the GT500 is special. Something about the GT350R just feels like it’s own class of special.
I have not driven a GT500, but I think my 2019 GT350 would give a more well rounded driving experience with it's attributes of suspension, motor and transmission. Driving a sports car with a manual is an ageless combination.
I'm genuinely curious how you have all this money, not being a smart aleck, but man if this is from UA-cam...I'm definitely going to step up my game. Love your videos, very helpful.
I have owned a 2016 Shelby GT350 since New and can’t seem to make the change to the 2020 GT500 with the Automatic transmission. I Love the standard transmission so much more.
11:42 I thought I was crazy when I noticed this on the GT500, but whenever you walk to close to the rear of the GT500 (while off) the valves open or close LOL
Nothing immature about loving the sound of that engine roaring. Anyone who doesn't like it is either stuck up or doesn't appreciate performance vehicles. I'm not a mustang person at all, but there is no better sound.
I really wanted a gt350r but when I looked into them I couldn’t believe how easily the engines break, the second gens voodoos are better but still have issue. I need the peace of mind of the engine being reliable. That car would give me anxiety every time I would redline it
@@rhatala27 no the issue with these motors is to much vibration, that’s why they scraped the voodoo all together. Gen 2 are better but are blowing just as frequently, amazing experience just not reliable enough for pockets
@@MindyLou Mmmm, from the cases I've heard of it is oil consumption issues. Routine oil changes and routine peeks at the dip stick and you're all good. There's plenty of these that have 50k + miles that live on the track with no issues.
@@MindyLou That just isn't true. Yes they vibrate, but they absolutely do not die at the same rate, and in fact are quite reliable, even if the upkeep is more expensive. The statistics simply don't support that claim
@@rhatala27 I literally heard this from the engineers. Yes the oil consumption is a issue, but vibration is such a issue that literally can causes the headers to crack. If you own one of these vehicles, you can just speak to guys at ford performance they’ll gladly speak to you. There’s also a good video on UA-cam where this guy interviews the engineer that made the predator motor I believe he was speaking about what they changed on the raptor r predator engine, and he also talks about why they walked away from the voodoo. Trust I think the gt350 is still amazing, I’d just be scared to own it without a warranty. Hope I didn’t offend anyone with my comments. I really do love these cars and obviously they’ll both go down as some of the best fords ever made for sure
The only thing about the GT350 that’s more satisfying as a drivers car is the manual transmission. Voodoo is hunk of crap V8s should all be 90 degree cross plane
@@BC08 Saying fight me on the Internet like that makes you tough. The 350 is a lighter car and the inputs are more direct as a result. I also personally think the high revving FPC Voodoo sounds better
@@rhatala27 No 🤡, I’m saying prove me wrong. Let’s get technical You’re saying “that’s just incorrect”, how am I incorrect? The GT350 is nearly 3800 lbs - while the weight has some impact on steering feel and balance it is simply the lesser overall package. Put a DCT in the GT350 and nobody will be talking about it being an analog “drivers car” anymore. The Voodoo is a hunk a crap - it’s a fundamentally compromised design that offers zero tangible benefits over a cross-plane engine. It DOES offer many very tangible disadvantages though.
no manual in the 500 is a huge bummer. I get that automatics are better, and im sure its just as fun to drive with an automatic, its just not a muscle car thing
I think the gt350s potential is way higher than gt500. It weighs 600 pounds less than gt500, and you can add forced induction to it if you want to have the same or more hp as gt500 in a much lighter package. I also think the gt350 has a better-looking body kit than the gt500. Im not a fan of the open moith grill design in the gt500. A supercharger or turbos plus an appropriate intercooler will not weigh 600 lbs, so if you want your gt350 to be as powerful as gt500, but without the 4,000 lb weigt penalty, I would go that route.
OMG I am the same way about analog gages!!! I can't stand the over the top Tech.. Has anyone ever seen a video of these guy's with their 24's spending 15 minutes trying to get their dash straight and the center console Ipad to catch up.. It's like s sick joke..
My gt350 was already on the second engine. Very boring car on the street. Tires suck on the street and the steering and clutch are numb. It also feels very overweight . Great car but belongs on a track
I had a GT 350, for me the sound was subpar, my old 96 Cobra sounded better and my 23 Camaro SS 1LE also sounds better than the 350 and form what I've heard the 500 doesn't sound much different.
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In this video I'm comparing my 2017 Shelby Mustang GT350 and my 2021 Shelby Mustang GT500. Both are the S550 chassis but, they are just so different from each other that owning both has been an absolute dream come true. So differ in fact, that I'll try illustrating that in this video by talking about them and taking them for a drive. Which one is right for you?
I'm loving my 2019 GT350. Just the right amount of tech, manual transmission, fantastic looks, sublime sound, and decent speed.
Voodoo rattle the dash out of it yet?
@@BC08 No. Are you warning me of something? If so, what?
Same here!
@@MS-1994he’s just messing with you
That sound from the GT350 ♥
Less than a minute in and I already know that I want the gt350
N/a and manual is the chefs kiss . Than add a flat plane crank and wow, something magical !!!!!
Love the blue on the GT350. Outside of that I would choose the GT500. The cold start on the GT500 is the best sound that I ever heard coming from a car. The GT350 feels more like a sports car and the GT500 more like a muscle car. One can't go wrong with either vehicle. Some people are lucky enough to own both. 😀
GT350 have owned both .... What a great car well balanced and capable.
I hope you get the GTD, I'd love to see your thoughts on it. I'm happy with my GT350, but the GTD looks like a next level GT350/500 hybrid.
There's nothing like rowing your own gears though, for real..
When i bought my Ford focus Rs it was beside the gt350r. I was inlove w it. I'll go with gt350 all day coz it's manual.
Good video and I definitely agree with your assessment on both cars. This is why you need both. I hope that you get the GTD. That’s also another amazing car‼️‼️
Cheers 👍👊💪😎🇺🇸
I love my manuals. I have own a gt350. I currently have a manual gt. I would choose the GT500. Power and DTC
I love my Gen 2 GT.. I found a 17 PP1 manual with 8,909 miles with only 1 other owner.. It's been like buying a brand new car.. I just hit 12,200 miles on her still.. It's been a blast....
I want a GT350 more, but part of me wants to do the GT500 front bumper and spoiler on it... it feels morally wrong but I think it matches the manual better
My name is Big Al
I drove this car at the ford performance school it’s great to see some one purchase it
Owner of gt 500 twister orange
Had the 2017 gt PPc recaros n naturally- manual/ tracked it til
I got the 21 Mach 1 handling pk also recaros n manual (no brainer). Was my fav all time car - til I put into wall at Watkins Glen w 2k miles. Smfh 😭🧨. Took weeks to decide what to do. Opted for 17 gt 350 Only bc the powerband was nt n day w the M1 n 17 gt (u don’t hear abt this much but I am living proof). I liked the Mach’s exhaust slightly better - throatier - imo coolest exhaust out there but tracking n even driving the 350- w long tube headers etc- it’s a BEAST! Best sounding car on track by far- lil ‘raspy’ for my like (vs the Mach) but again- at 4k rpm on up/ it’s a Diff Animal! Shockingly the Mach n 17 gt pp were abt neck n neck at track. Lil let down/ point is it’s NOT worth the price point. That 17 pp1 was dollar for dollar the Best move I made. Out the door, knew it was $45k. I crushed so many Porsches , scats at track- and I’m only an average driver but w balls lol. Had ‘typ’ oil leak I feared when I bought the 17 Shelby w 8500 miles n a bud who works for ford was cool enough to run the vin n said there’s a TSB (n recall) out in it- tsb was for oil housing kit, couple washers , the ‘paper filter’ n oil- low n behold that solved the leak!! It’s race red w sick Blk stripes n white pinstripe on the outer edge of that. Think the 19 350’s are the way to go. But love this 17!!
Sick video Brandon!
Thank you!
A little biased, but I love my GT350R!!! Don’t get me wrong the GT500 is special. Something about the GT350R just feels like it’s own class of special.
I have not driven a GT500, but I think my 2019 GT350 would give a more well rounded driving experience with it's attributes of suspension, motor and transmission. Driving a sports car with a manual is an ageless combination.
I'm genuinely curious how you have all this money, not being a smart aleck, but man if this is from UA-cam...I'm definitely going to step up my game. Love your videos, very helpful.
Not from UA-cam brother
@@StratTonesyes from UA-cam, just not this channel. @texasplinking
Love my 350!! Something about a manual. Also any news on the GTD. I was wondering what your mom old say about that purchase lol.
I have owned a 2016 Shelby GT350 since New and can’t seem to make the change to the 2020 GT500 with the Automatic transmission. I Love the standard transmission so much more.
11:42 I thought I was crazy when I noticed this on the GT500, but whenever you walk to close to the rear of the GT500 (while off) the valves open or close LOL
Nothing immature about loving the sound of that engine roaring. Anyone who doesn't like it is either stuck up or doesn't appreciate performance vehicles. I'm not a mustang person at all, but there is no better sound.
Hope you can compare a Tremec Equipped Mach 1 to GT350
Compare a 2019 gt350 vs a gt350r. They made improvements on the 2019 model
Great video & comparison, wondering if you remember where you got the carbon fiber dash for the 350?
the right for me is the Shelby GT500 from 2014
No way we r getting another so soon 😅
I really wanted a gt350r but when I looked into them I couldn’t believe how easily the engines break, the second gens voodoos are better but still have issue. I need the peace of mind of the engine being reliable. That car would give me anxiety every time I would redline it
Redlining has nothing to do with it. It's made to rev high like that. The issues were with oil consumption and those were corrected in Gen 2.
@@rhatala27 no the issue with these motors is to much vibration, that’s why they scraped the voodoo all together. Gen 2 are better but are blowing just as frequently, amazing experience just not reliable enough for pockets
@@MindyLou Mmmm, from the cases I've heard of it is oil consumption issues. Routine oil changes and routine peeks at the dip stick and you're all good. There's plenty of these that have 50k + miles that live on the track with no issues.
@@MindyLou
That just isn't true. Yes they vibrate, but they absolutely do not die at the same rate, and in fact are quite reliable, even if the upkeep is more expensive. The statistics simply don't support that claim
@@rhatala27 I literally heard this from the engineers. Yes the oil consumption is a issue, but vibration is such a issue that literally can causes the headers to crack. If you own one of these vehicles, you can just speak to guys at ford performance they’ll gladly speak to you. There’s also a good video on UA-cam where this guy interviews the engineer that made the predator motor I believe he was speaking about what they changed on the raptor r predator engine, and he also talks about why they walked away from the voodoo. Trust I think the gt350 is still amazing, I’d just be scared to own it without a warranty. Hope I didn’t offend anyone with my comments. I really do love these cars and obviously they’ll both go down as some of the best fords ever made for sure
You just wanted reverse color racing stripes i.e white with blue and blue with white.
500: More power and overall superior performance
350: Better feel and more satisfying as a driver's car
The only thing about the GT350 that’s more satisfying as a drivers car is the manual transmission.
Voodoo is hunk of crap
V8s should all be 90 degree cross plane
@@BC08
That's just incorrect
@@rhatala27 It’s absolutely correct despite not being the popular take.
Fight me
@@BC08
Saying fight me on the Internet like that makes you tough.
The 350 is a lighter car and the inputs are more direct as a result. I also personally think the high revving FPC Voodoo sounds better
@@rhatala27 No 🤡, I’m saying prove me wrong.
Let’s get technical
You’re saying “that’s just incorrect”, how am I incorrect?
The GT350 is nearly 3800 lbs - while the weight has some impact on steering feel and balance it is simply the lesser overall package.
Put a DCT in the GT350 and nobody will be talking about it being an analog “drivers car” anymore.
The Voodoo is a hunk a crap - it’s a fundamentally compromised design that offers zero tangible benefits over a cross-plane engine.
It DOES offer many very tangible disadvantages though.
no manual in the 500 is a huge bummer. I get that automatics are better, and im sure its just as fun to drive with an automatic, its just not a muscle car thing
I think the gt350s potential is way higher than gt500. It weighs 600 pounds less than gt500, and you can add forced induction to it if you want to have the same or more hp as gt500 in a much lighter package. I also think the gt350 has a better-looking body kit than the gt500. Im not a fan of the open moith grill design in the gt500. A supercharger or turbos plus an appropriate intercooler will not weigh 600 lbs, so if you want your gt350 to be as powerful as gt500, but without the 4,000 lb weigt penalty, I would go that route.
Choose this over a turbo?…lost me after that comment
OMG I am the same way about analog gages!!! I can't stand the over the top Tech.. Has anyone ever seen a video of these guy's with their 24's spending 15 minutes trying to get their dash straight and the center console Ipad to catch up.. It's like s sick joke..
Money. Money is right for me.
Okay
Which ever one the bank or financial institution is willing to finance!😂😂😂
My gt350 was already on the second engine. Very boring car on the street. Tires suck on the street and the steering and clutch are numb. It also feels very overweight . Great car but belongs on a track
love your vids .
Can't do math on the fly😢 you rock.. literally
Okay
@@TexasRevving good videos subscribed
I had a GT 350, for me the sound was subpar, my old 96 Cobra sounded better and my 23 Camaro SS 1LE also sounds better than the 350 and form what I've heard the 500 doesn't sound much different.
911 its better than GT350 easily! 🫡
Digital dashes age like an old Timex watch. No thanks