Most powerful Shelby cars
Top 40 most powerful Shelby cars ever made. Updated August 2025.
The key to performance is power. Even heaviest sedans and SUVs can beat lightweight sports cars, if they have enough engine power.
Advanced fuel injection systems and high precision manufacturing is allowing for ever increasing power output and higher performance.
Advancement in battery technology and power electronics also brings electric cars amongst the most powerful of all time. Some examples are claimed to produce over 2000 horsepower - well over a megawatt!
# | make & model | Power (hp)▼ | Image |
---|---|---|---|
1. | 2023 Shelby Series 2 Coupe EV | 1100 | ![]() |
2. | 2018 Shelby 1000 | 1000 | ![]() |
3. | 2011 Shelby 1000 | 920 | ![]() |
4. | 2020 Shelby Mustang GT500KR | 900 | ![]() |
5. | 2026 Shelby Super Snake-R | 850 | ![]() |
6. | 2012 Shelby GT500 Cobra | 850 | ![]() |
7. | 2013 Shelby GT500 Super Snake | 850 | ![]() |
8. | 2026 Shelby GT350R | 830 | ![]() |
9. | 2021 Shelby Mustang Super Snake Speedster | 825 | ![]() |
10. | 2026 Shelby GT350 | 810 | ![]() |
11. | 1967 Shelby Cobra 427 Super Snake | 800 | ![]() |
12. | 2023 Shelby F150 Super Snake Carroll Shelby Centennial Edition | 800 | ![]() |
13. | 2012 Shelby GT500 Super Snake | 800 | ![]() |
14. | 2023 Shelby F150 Carroll Shelby Centennial Edition | 800 | ![]() |
15. | 2023 Shelby F150 Super Snake | 775 | ![]() |
16. | 2023 Shelby F150 | 775 | ![]() |
17. | 2017 Shelby F150 Super Snake | 770 | ![]() |
18. | 2015 Shelby F150 | 770 | ![]() |
19. | 2020 Shelby Mustang Super Snake Coupe | 760 | ![]() |
20. | 2016 Shelby Terlingua | 750 | ![]() |
21. | 2023 Shelby Mustang Carroll Shelby Centennial Edition | 750 | ![]() |
22. | 2010 Shelby GT500 Super Snake | 635 | ![]() |
23. | 2008 Shelby Mustang Cobra GT500 SuperSnake | 605 | ![]() |
24. | 2011 Shelby Raptor SVT | 575 | ![]() |
25. | 2011 Shelby GT350 | 550 | ![]() |
26. | 2011 Shelby GT500 SVT | 550 | ![]() |
27. | 2023 Shelby F250 Super Baja | 550 | ![]() |
28. | 2008 Shelby Turbo | 550 | ![]() |
29. | 2010 Shelby GT500 | 540 | ![]() |
30. | 2023 Shelby Series 2 Coupe 7.0 | 535 | ![]() |
31. | 2008 Shelby Mustang Cobra GT500KR | 533 | ![]() |
32. | 2006 Shelby GT500 | 500 | ![]() |
33. | 2018 Shelby GT | 500 | ![]() |
34. | 2022 Shelby GTH | 500 | ![]() |
35. | 1965 Shelby Cobra Daytona Super | 485 | ![]() |
36. | Shelby Cobra 427 S/C | 485 | ![]() |
37. | 2026 Shelby GT350 | 480 | ![]() |
38. | 1968 Shelby GT500 KR Green Hornet | 475 | ![]() |
39. | 2023 Shelby Raptor | 460 | ![]() |
40. | 1971 Shelby Europa 429 | 454 | ![]() |
Sources
All data sourced from manufacturer's official figures.
List authored by Christian Zelcs. Last updated on 08/14/2025, last addition - Shelby Super Snake-R.