The Three Hundred

Shelby American unleashes a new Super Snake based on theÂ 2015 Mustang

By Steve Turner
Photos courtesy of Shelby American

With the demiseâ€”or at least hiatusâ€”of Fordâ€™s headlining power-adder Mustang, the Shelby GT500, you might have wondered if we had seen the last Shelby Super Snake for a while. Well, wonder no longer. Shelby American has just pulled the covers off of a next generation Super Snake and itâ€™s based on the everymanâ€™s 2015 Mustang GTâ€”just like the 2015 Shelby GT we recently told you about.

As if to tempt your author, the Shelby Super Snake is laden with a generous dose of carbon fiber bodywork, including the rear diffuser, the rear spoiler, the taillight panel, and the rocker panels.

Certainly todayâ€™s Mustang GT is no slouch, and by the time Shelby is finished upgrading it, the GT certainly qualifies as super. The company takes a new Mustang GT with either an automatic or manual transmission and adds a host of aesthetic and performance mods to create the new Super Snake.

â€œWhen Shelby American introduced the 605 horsepower Super Snake in 2007, the car became an instant sensation,â€ Joe Conway, CEO of Shelby American and co-CEO of Carroll Shelby International, said. â€œThe new Super Snake is even better because the all new Ford Mustang is such a terrific platform for the iconic muscle car. By working closely with our partners at Ford Performance, Weld Racing, Michelin, Carbon by Design and Whipple and Kenne Bell superchargers, the 2015 Shelby Super Snake is an amazing car with world-class performance.â€

While the Ford Performance TVS supercharger is the standard configuration on the new Super Snake, you can opt to push your special Shelby to 750 horsepower with the addition of a Kenne Bell or Whipple supercharger. — While the Ford Performance 2.3-literÂ TVS supercharger is the standard configuration on the new Super Snake, you can opt to push your special Shelby to 750 horsepower with the addition of a Kenne Bell or Whipple (pictured) supercharger.

Yes, the new Super Snake is definitely supercharged. It comes standard with one of Ford Performanceâ€™s 2.3-liter TVS supercharger systems. It also wears a number of other Ford Performance upgrades, including an exhaust, heavy-duty halfshafts, 3.73 gears, a short-throw shifter, and a handling pack.

â€œShelby American and the Ford team took the terrific Mustang to new extremes in the carâ€™s performance capabilities,â€ Henry Ford III, Ford Performance marketing manager, said. â€œThe close relationship between Ford Racing and Shelby demonstrates our ability to work together to deliver some of the most exciting Mustangs ever built. The Shelby Super Snake is another example of how we are developing the kind of cars that enthusiasts want.â€

In addition to the Shelby badging, a host of carbon fiber upgradesâ€”hood, front splitter, and mirror covers set the Super Snake apart from the run-of-the-mill Mustang GT. It also features unique, black-anodized front grilles and signature Super Snake stripes. — In addition to the Shelby badging, a host of carbon fiber upgradesâ€”hood, front splitter, and mirror coversâ€”set the Super Snake apart from the run-of-the-mill Mustang GT. It also features unique, black-anodized front grilles and signature Super Snake stripes.

And if the kind of car you want isnâ€™t just a standard Super Snake, then there are plenty of options to make yours even more special. You can add a differential cooler, a transmission cooler, larger rear brakes, and adjustable rear control arms. Of course, if more is just right, you can boost your Super Snake to 750 horsepower with a Whipple or Kenne Bell supercharger.

While Wilwood front brakes are standard, you can add optional Wilwood four-piston rear brakes to fill out those sweet Weld wheels wrapped in Michelin tires.

â€œThe latest evolution of the Shelby Super Snake is based on developing the most road-and track-capable Mustang weâ€™ve ever built, from the suspension to the bodywork and choice in high performance superchargers,â€ Shelby American Vice President of Operations, Akos J. Feher, added. â€œWe saw this as a great opportunity to create the type of car that appeals to both the traditional Shelby Super Snake owner, as well as to the driver who demands world-class handling with stellar braking and higher horsepower capabilities. It is a refined car with a premium, quality feel. After extensive testing and development on the racetrack and street, we feel that this is our best performing and sounding supercharged muscle car to date.â€

Shelby American is set to build 300 Super Snakes, which start a $49,995 on top of what your 2015 Mustang costs. If you want to custom build you own, you can head over to the companyâ€™s site and design your dream Snake. Browse the official brochure here to get a head start on your order.

For more on the Super Snake, check out this walkaround video…