2017 Ford Mustang GT with Shelby GT500 Predator V8 Keeps Manual Transmission
The fellas over at VMP Performance have done the delightful deed of taking a 2017 Ford Mustang GT with a manual transmission and pairing it with the supercharged 5.2-liter Predator V8 from the new 2020 Mustang Shelby GT500. The result is the world’s first S550 Mustang Shelby GT500 swap Mustang dubbed “Track Attack.”
In this video, Chuck and Joe from VMP Performance go for a ride in Predator-swapped Track Attack, and answer questions submitted to them in the comment sections of their YouTube videos. Joe is the lead calibrator for the company, and offers plenty of technical insight on the matter.
It’s worth recognizing that having a manual transmission makes enough of a difference, at least for some, to invoke a stronger desire to drive it over the new Shelby GT500, which is available exclusively with a seven-speed dual clutch automatic.
