2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350R First Drive: Prescription Strength Grip and Balance
Standing in front of the 2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350R at the M1 Concourse in Pontiac, Michigan, is a deja vu moment. Five months ago, I caned the non-R GT350 around this same track, nestled in the suburbs of Detroit. The 2019 GT350 boasts a host of go-faster updates that help it blitz around short, challenging 1.5-mile track. This sharper GT350R, then, should be a real peach.
The chief upgrade to the GT350R is a redesigned front suspension and high-trail steering knuckle, both of which are borrowed from the upcoming GT500. These upgrades improve balance on track while also making the car less susceptible to tramlining on public roads — the latter of which is a big problem with the GT350. In addition, a new steering rack and electric power steering tuning allow for sharper and easier track driving.
