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 Photo of 2023 Shelby Series 2 Coupe EV
2. 2018 Shelby 1000 1000 Photo of 2018 Shelby 1000
3. 2011 Shelby 1000 920 Photo of 2011 Shelby 1000
4. 2020 Shelby Mustang GT500KR 900 Photo of 2020 Shelby Mustang GT500KR
5. 2026 Shelby Super Snake-R 850 Photo of 2026 Shelby Super Snake-R
6. 2012 Shelby GT500 Cobra 850 Photo of 2012 Shelby GT500 Cobra
7. 2013 Shelby GT500 Super Snake 850 Photo of 2013 Shelby GT500 Super Snake
8. 2026 Shelby GT350R 830 Photo of 2026 Shelby GT350R
9. 2021 Shelby Mustang Super Snake Speedster 825 Photo of 2021 Shelby Mustang Super Snake Speedster
10. 2026 Shelby GT350 810 Photo of 2026 Shelby GT350
11. 1967 Shelby Cobra 427 Super Snake 800 Photo of 1967 Shelby Cobra 427 Super Snake
12. 2023 Shelby F150 Super Snake Carroll Shelby Centennial Edition 800 Photo of 2023 Shelby F150 Super Snake Carroll Shelby Centennial Edition
13. 2012 Shelby GT500 Super Snake 800 Photo of 2012 Shelby GT500 Super Snake
14. 2023 Shelby F150 Carroll Shelby Centennial Edition 800 Photo of 2023 Shelby F150 Carroll Shelby Centennial Edition
15. 2023 Shelby F150 Super Snake 775 Photo of 2023 Shelby F150 Super Snake
16. 2023 Shelby F150 775 Photo of 2023 Shelby F150
17. 2017 Shelby F150 Super Snake 770 Photo of 2017 Shelby F150 Super Snake
18. 2015 Shelby F150 770 Photo of 2015 Shelby F150
19. 2020 Shelby Mustang Super Snake Coupe 760 Photo of 2020 Shelby Mustang Super Snake Coupe
20. 2016 Shelby Terlingua 750 Photo of 2016 Shelby Terlingua
21. 2023 Shelby Mustang Carroll Shelby Centennial Edition 750 Photo of 2023 Shelby Mustang Carroll Shelby Centennial Edition
22. 2010 Shelby GT500 Super Snake 635 Photo of 2010 Shelby GT500 Super Snake
23. 2008 Shelby Mustang Cobra GT500 SuperSnake 605 Photo of 2008 Shelby Mustang Cobra GT500 SuperSnake
24. 2011 Shelby Raptor SVT 575 Photo of 2011 Shelby Raptor SVT
25. 2011 Shelby GT350 550 Photo of 2011 Shelby GT350
26. 2011 Shelby GT500 SVT 550 Photo of 2011 Shelby GT500 SVT
27. 2023 Shelby F250 Super Baja 550 Photo of 2023 Shelby F250 Super Baja
28. 2008 Shelby Turbo 550 Photo of 2008 Shelby Turbo
29. 2010 Shelby GT500 540 Photo of 2010 Shelby GT500
30. 2023 Shelby Series 2 Coupe 7.0 535 Photo of 2023 Shelby Series 2 Coupe 7.0
31. 2008 Shelby Mustang Cobra GT500KR 533 Photo of 2008 Shelby Mustang Cobra GT500KR
32. 2006 Shelby GT500 500 Photo of 2006 Shelby GT500
33. 2018 Shelby GT 500 Photo of 2018 Shelby GT
34. 2022 Shelby GTH 500 Photo of 2022 Shelby GTH
35. 1965 Shelby Cobra Daytona Super 485 Photo of 1965 Shelby Cobra Daytona Super
36. Shelby Cobra 427 S/C 485 Photo of Shelby Cobra 427 S/C
37. 2026 Shelby GT350 480 Photo of 2026 Shelby GT350
38. 1968 Shelby GT500 KR Green Hornet 475 Photo of 1968 Shelby GT500 KR Green Hornet
39. 2023 Shelby Raptor 460 Photo of 2023 Shelby Raptor
40. 1971 Shelby Europa 429 454 Photo of 1971 Shelby Europa 429

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.