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Date: 01.07.2024

Shelby American recently launched its limited-edition 2024 Super Snake, with its 830-plus horsepower engine making it the most powerful Shelby Super Snake in history.

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It’s the first Shelby American car based on the new S650 Ford Mustang platform and will be sold through Shelby selected dealers and international official agents around the world.

For local buyers, Victorian-based Mustang Motorsport is the official and exclusive Australian home of Shelby. 

Mustang Motorsport has been importing and upgrading Shelby vehicles for Australian customers for more than 18 years and this relationship continues with the exclusive release of the 2024 Super Snake, with a limited production run for Australia.

"We are excited for the next-generation Shelby Super Snake and can’t wait to see them on our Aussie roads" said James Johnson, director of Mustang Motorsport. "If Mustang enthusiasts are looking for the most capable, high-performance Mustang, you can’t beat a Shelby!"

Australian Shelby Super Snakes will be built on customer-supplied, Australian-delivered Mustang GTs and will receive the 830-plus horsepower package that is ADR compliant and comes with a 3-year/60,000km limited driveline warranty.

"We designed the Shelby Super Snake to be the pinnacle of our performance cars based on Ford’s world-class Mustang sports car," said Joe Conway, CEO of Shelby American. "It follows Carroll Shelby’s vision that each generation of car improves the breed. By collaborating with Ford Motor Company, Whipple and other top companies, our Las Vegas team created our best Shelby Super Snake yet."

"We set out to make the 2024 Ford Mustang the most technically sophisticated Shelby Super Snake in history," said Vince La Violette, Shelby American vice president of operations and senior designer. 

"Through careful engineering, we were able to add much more power, while working to keep the weight more balanced with a new aluminium hood and carbon-fibre fenders that also redirect the wind for ultimate cooling. Our lightweight magnesium alloy wheels cut pounds off the rotating mass so you can run deeper into and accelerate faster out of the corner. The featherweight carbon-fibre tail wing keeps the retuned suspension firmly planted."

Production is expected to begin mid-year in the USA, with Australian production to follow
late 2024. Pricing in Australia has not yet been finalised. 

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