2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350R - POV Driving Impressions
MSRP: From $59,140
Curb weight: 3,760 lbs
Engine: 5.2 L V8
Horsepower: 526 hp; Torque: 429 lb-ft
6-Speed Manual Transmission
MPG: 14 city / 21 highway
Exterior: Wimbledon White, Interior: Ebony Recaro Cloth w/Red Accents
-R Package: $12,995 - Includes 19" Black Carbon Fiber wheels, carbon fiber rear wing, 305/40R19 F 315/30R19 Rear Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 tires, wheel locking kit, adjustable strut mounts
-GT350 Heritage Package: $1965
-Technology Package: $2,000 - BLIS W/cross-traffic alert, voice activated touchscreen nav, B&O Sound system 12 speaker, unique vinyl side stripes, guardsman blue stripe
Total price as tested: $78,990 with options/other, destination & delivery
0:00 Intro, walkaround, features, specs
4:26 POV Driving Impressions
12:28 Bang & Olufsen sound system test
14:56 POV Driving Impressions (continued)
18:34 Final Thoughts
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Am I the only one who is blown away at how fast everyone drives on the interstate in his area? He merges at like 85mph and he's merely going with the flow.
lmfaooo michigan drivers dgaf
Here in Texas we merge at 90+ 😂
As someone from his area, the speed limit or basic traffic laws don’t exist in this area😂
@@mistakes6796 same here in Wisconsin. Kinda scary ngl.
Even where I'm at North Carolina the speed limit is 70 on the highway is everyone's doing about 80 or 90.
IT HAS AN ACTUAL HANDBRAKE, NOT A BUTTON
Yeah, those buttons are whack and cost a lot to replace. Good luck releasing an electronic parking brake when your battery dies.
Kevin Norris yep, the most useless feature in modern cars.
@@kevinnorris6558 very true happen to my wife
Ew.
@@kennethpzx ew.what
This is the mustang that will become that future classic and shoot up in value. Get them now before you can't afford them
I already can't afford them lmao
@@R-Sin facts LOL
@@R-Sin Did you hear they're gonna quit making the GT350? And the Bullet?
@@kylechellino2579 yeah I think they're making the Mach 1 again though
@@R-Sin Yep they are and they're making the GT500! That car is bad ass
This is one of those videos where you can tell he's smiling for the entire time, thanks again for bringing us along for the ride!
As a GT350 owner I can confirm this is true
@@AJGT350 as not an owner of a gt350r I can confirm this too
In my regular GT i was never smiling while driving Straight concentrated german face all the way through At the and i had a smile of releif :D
As a Nissan versa owner I can confirm this is true
uncle has a orange 350 and i can confirm it’s a badass ride
The exhaust difference in normal and sport mode is crazy!
I jumped right to the driving..I just knew it was aftermarket
@@BigBlackClark That's the stock exhaust
thats how my 2020 Kia Soul gt turbo is. in normal mode its quiet and in sport mode is loud
@@BigBlackClark that's stock exhaust it has no resonators from factory
Ramp: 25mph Him: lol no
lot of eople hate on mustangs but i absolutely love them. They come with a manual, rwd, pure engine sound, no unnecessary fake stuff and they're a really good example of good modern and fun car
Who needs speakers when you have an amazing 5.2l engine
Funny thing is the car has an awesome stereo system. Found that out a year after I bought it.
This is my realistic dream car. Everything about this car is incredible. It’s amazing loud exhaust note, the driver focused cock pit, the perfect amount of power for fun without being too dangerous, and it already has a incredible driving experience stock. This is one of the only cars I absolutely love that I would be fine keeping it completely bone stock because it’s such a perfect car from the factory
One of the greatest V8 ever crafted, a masterpiece of an engine
Since the legendary Flathead
Legendary oil burning and engine failure.
@@Airbag1010674I’d argue that plenty of high performance cars suffer from oil consumption and either engine failure or easily broken cars. How many Lamborghini, Ferrari, or other high performance cars make it past 50,000 miles without thousands of dollars in repair?
It's not the most reliable unfortunately.
It's a very feminine car but yeah it might be fun
It’s so annoying that they’re discontinuing these, no more manuals in Shelby cars.
Not in “ford performance” shelbys(as in one built in house by ford), but you can still get a manual in “real” shelbys(as in you send your regular gt to shelby headquarters in vegas for them to work their magic).
although i still may consider the new bronco with a manual, when my mustang is ready to be sold i probably will be switching to another car brand. ill probably be going with an import as they are still going strong with cars and manual transmissions.
get it while you can! before it turns into a classic sports car when we're all in our 50's.
Or just about any cars !!!
They can't anymore not if they don't want to be left behind in performance. Electric vehicles are already proving to be faster, and even in gas engines, the dual clutch automatics are faster. Manual is pretty much dead if you want the fastest. For fun driving and to feel like an actual man from your father/grandfather's era ya get an old manual no doubt. That feeling cannot be surpassed.
Great video! Those tires will bald quickly, and once you get it sideways with traction control off, it's like a hockey puck on ice.
Can I have your mustang?
Yo Walter, you watch his channel too?? I love your videos!
I love your channel!!
Gawd damn I havent seen your channel in years
💯 like hockey and the cold tire like ice 🧊
I’ll miss the GT350 It’s definitely a modern classic!
I won't miss it never getting rid of it haha.
Nice profile pic
@@joelramdhan405 lmao a bmw supwa
I bought her! Because of your review! I really got lucky and found one that the dealer didn’t want to clobber me over the head for! What a machine! Thanks Joe! I’m looking forward to waking my neighbors on the weekend! You sold me!
I'm looking for one rn, just waiting for things to line up. This for sure sealed the deal until test drives happen
@@theninja224 there are some good deals right now as long as you dont want a heritage R. Black is the second most popular. i would go with a 19-20 for the gen2 engine if you can.
Driving such a beast must feel amazing with a manual transmission. It's crazy to me how you are so knowledgeable about every single car you drive.
That must be so much fun riding in a car that's that loud, let alone driving it
My experience owning a loud motorcycle: after a while, it gets tiring to have that much sound following you everywhere, and it immediately draws the attention of cops.
I like the 2 modes that the gt 350 r has. I like loud and nice exhaust dont get me wrong, but daily a loud car every day gets real tiring real fast
@@TTGamingTrinh ive heard from almost every owner of a GT350 say the never get sick of it.
I have cat deletes on mine. Makes it even louder in sport/track. In normal its barely noticeable. I've done conference calls in normal mode several times.
@@burgerbandit3646 you really don’t get tired it. The Voodoo sounds like nothing else. Worse case just close the exhaust flaps
That exhaust one of the best sounding I’ve ever heard!
God I love how firm that suspension tuning is. It doesn’t look overly stiff or brittle but is very, very firm. You FEEL the road in a GT350R.
I’m so sad This is The last model year of the GT350 and GT350R
watchumean?
@@amirmanibmanampan159 www.caranddriver.com/news/amp34226316/ford-mustang-shelby-gt350-gt350r-dead/
@@JonathanGurgul that's heartbreaking
what about gt500? i think they should of went all out for the last 350r and give it awd
@@paladin3116 it’s a really bad idea, rwd is part of the fun.
Thank you for making my day today and reminding me why I love this car so much!
I fell in love with the 350R. Went and bought a brand new 2019 and I don't even know how to drive stick. But I'll say this one hell of a car to learn on. I only have 800 miles on it of full smiles and looks. Truly something special
I learned in a 96 civic lol. One day I will own one of these.
My favorite modern muscle car by far!! I want it. That’s coming from a JDM enthusiast too.
Didn't notice until now but I love the way this thing sounds on idle. So calming and soothing
I could watch this video on loop ALL DAY LONG! So sad they discontinued the 350/350R after 2020. Man that TREMEC is LIGHTNING and TheTopher is the perfect pilot for it! Thank you so much for bringing us this video!
We’re living during peak performance car folks...
Yes true, all going electric from here.
Car Story probably, it’s so tragic:(
Car Story so sad
@@CarStory People keep saying that but how are we going to make all the massive batteries for the stupid things when china is completely stripping africa of its cobalt and lithium Hydrogen fuel cell powered cars are more likely than everything going electric
True true statement. Just bought a 2019 Grand Sport over the GT350. I thought the C7 a slightly better track car. That’s open to debate! Both phenomenal cars. Can’t beat the sound of the GT350.
great video, great shifting and i love that u used all six gears for the sake of showing it. i saw so many POV videos and all they use is up to 4th gear.
I love your channel bro even if you're driving a boring car anything you upload Is a must watch.. keep It up!
Really dig your videos man! 👌👍. Nice watching a car preview/Review with a POV video
- This is one car that music sound system test is not needed. - Most fun car you have tested yet probably
This car is sensational. the best mustang ever.thanks for this great content Topher
This is like, such an awesome channel. I love every single bit of it
GT350R sounds amazing
The sound is so amazing I could drive this in a school zone and just be completely in Bliss from the sound
LOVE the straight shift. I'm sold.
Always enjoyed your reviews, it's just that sound, arrghh so hypnotic. Any other?
Dream car right here! Also best sounding car in it’s price range!
Best sounding car in ANY price range!! 😄 Mine sounds better than my wife's $165k Maserati GranTurismo! And her car sounds good!
Same! Watching this video just makes me so excited! I can’t wait until I get one
One of my favorite channels on KZhead great videos
This R version is s awesome but I would definitely get the regular 350 because I'd be so paranoid about damaging those carbon wheels.
More like someone stealing them.LOL.
I’ve seen ppl buy the R, put different wheels on them and keep the carbon ones in the garage
Facts
@@MrAdrian13 that’s what I would do.
For me, it just came down to wanting the availability of the rear seats. It's essentially the same car at the end of the day with some minor differences. Since I don't track cars anymore, it just didn't make sense to spend the extra $$ on the R.
AYOO🔊 topher, I just finished watching the mclaren video, and I almost clicked out the vid.....don’t go away plzz. Keep up the work
I am a chevy guy but these Shelby Mustangs are amazing! The sounds is incredible.
It sucks that this is the last year of this legend but now it’s a classic and it will get a lot more respect and attention.
I got goosebumps from those downshifts..
That sound, amazing!
The way it barks when you down shift 😍
Great video! Well shot and very informative.
Glad I have a piece of history. Smiling ear to ear when I drive my R.
Every time I get behind the wheel of my 350 I smile ear to ear. It's incredible. None of my other cars have done that to me.
if u had to sell it, would u?
@@draco2xx yes I would.
@@jayfromthebay9795 i have the 2021 mach 1 in fighter grey, how much value u think it will have in 3 yrs? im thinking about selling it in 3 yrs
@@draco2xx not sure
This car may be brand new but it’s already a collectible classic.
Is the v6 a classic ? 🥺 I want my car to be special too 😂
Awesome video, man. This thing looks like a TON of fun. Welp, better finish school and snag one of these up!!!
the fact that you have to rev it up to 8200 rpm in order to stay in the power band makes this mustang more race-car like over the gt500. and that flat-pane, purr-noise when going up the revs around 3k rpms sounds sweet.
Mopar guy here, but man I do love the shelbys!! 🇺🇸
Just awesome. Can't wait for a GT500 review. Need to watch this over with headphones
Great video, good vocabulary ! I enjoyed this video!
Keep it up! I will just live varcariously through you. Still sad you sold the brz
My dream car. Thanks for sharing
It’s amazing how well gt350’s have held their value
They will only go up as they stopped producing the car.
The downshifting!!! OMG 😍
This is my favorite car!💖 I am a 58 years old woman and I didn't drive since I moved to the States in 2019. I am from France and when I was there, I owned a Hyundai Tiburon, I loved her so much and together we had good time driving on highway, 112mph didn't scare me, it was so good. I miss her a lot. Thanks for this video that reminded me how good it was to drive a nice car.😢😢
i do not own a gt350r but i do own a regular one, bought it in september of last year, it is the last of the three cars i have always wanted that i was deadset on owning before 30, the first was a focus rs and the second was a single cab srt10. I love my gt350 i wasnt really able to drive it very much last year cause i live in southern saskatchewan so winter is crazy, so its been in storage until just last week when it finally decided to be spring/summer and its been awesome. another thing to note about the transmission is that it is AMAZING both with power holding if you want to add forced induction, but also in just raw feel, it is a MASSIVELY better 6 speed manual than the regular gt's manual, it is so tight its awesome
The Topher says: " I want an Autobahn now"!!!!!! Sérgio - Brazil
I've got a 2019 GT350R! I am really enjoying the heck out of it!
I love this car! those Michelin tires I know will set you back some nice piece of change. I know I'll be at my local tire shop at least every 5k or less miles...with me racing and driving hard from time to time LOL!
Unbelievable video! Ty
She sounds soooo good!
Wow, a driver knows how to drive. Was a pleasure to watch!!
great video, i gotta get one of these. yo, that song you were listening to tho what is it, that is SUCH a cruising tune lol
It’s great to see my favorite car that was in the area that I live in!
Awesome video! The difference between quiet and loud mode is incredible. I heard that they put a bigger power steering motor on the 2020 GT350 from the GT500? I’ve read that the older model years had more steering feel because of this.
My dream car, for sure.
I was never a mustang person, but damn do they have amazing sounding motors...especially this 5.2. Eargasm to the max!
Always been my dream car
What a lovely lovely watch!!
This is one car that I love that’s a very unique car
Michigan looks so peaceful!
I love this car so much, I've loved it ever since the day it was released. This is literally my dream mustang, I would love to own one or at least go for a ride in one!
Raitis Rides has his R in the same exact spec (Heritage Package with the Wimbledon White and blue stripes)
This car is what’s motivating me through college
feels good man I need to change the oil in my GT350
Instant classic !
Damn it man. I miss my 6 speed GT with the Borla ATAK…I have a 10 speed now. I love it…but shifting those gears man that was fun
Outstanding
TheTopher deserves to have an Autobahn with these cars!!!
I have the same Heritage model in my garage. It may not be the fastest but it certainly it’s very fun. Smiles per miles for sure. The only drawback. Here in TX people give me looks that could kill just driving at speed limits and even my own neighborhood.
I have never been a fan of the Mustang except for the old 5.0 Foxbody Mustangs when law enforcement used to drive them but I really want the GT350.
One of the best sounding v8’s ever. Period.
love this car man! I have #235 heritage in the collection! best drive I have
Best sounding v8 hands down!
OMG that sound...
One of the greatest cars ever made!
I love ❤️ ford Mustang
An amazing ride. recently did the nurburgring in 7.27 as fast as a Ferrari 812 Superfast. Ford finally got it right. The only thing missed with this generation of mustang was weight. Had the weight been actually lower than the preceeding model fuhgetabout it!!! Hopefully the next gen mustang wont be any heavier or larger in size.
@TheTopher how would you compare it to the Challenger WB 392 6spd? Great video man
Great vid. Subbed.
This is a dream car for me..
Amazing work. You were born to do this.
Great video would have loved to see it drivin a little harder however still a great car and video experience
Yo i love your content, please review an old Volvo 850r later tho.
What an absolute monster.
great channel and videos !!!
Beautiful stang!!! Make one with a ZL1 1LE Camaro 😍
MY DREAM CAR