Ford Shelby Ground Clearance in Quick-to-Read Graphs

Ride height changes trhough history

- Estimated clearance for generation: 132 mm (5.2 in)
- Offroad abilities: below average
- Ride height per person: 33 mm (1.3 in)
- Clearance when loaded: 100 — 112 mm (3.9 — 4.4 in)
- Risk of damage on bad road: quite high
- Clearance to tire height: 132 mm / 104 mm
- Ride height to disc diameter: 132 mm / 483 mm
- Clearance on larger wheels (+1 in): 144 mm
- Difference with world average: -29 mm
- Clearancell rating: 4 / 10

GT 500 5.4 V8 — 3.8 hp/mm

GT 500 5.8 V8 — 5.7 hp/mm

GT 500 5.4 V8 — 4.8 Nm/mm

GT 500 5.8 V8 — 7.3 Nm/mm

GT 500 5.4 V8 — 11 mm to 1 L/100 km

GT 500 5.8 V8 — 9 mm to 1 L/100 km

Vehicle	Clearance	Ride height to engine cc	Safe road bump height	Difference from world average	Ride height to car height
GT 500 5.4 V8	145 mm (5.7 in)	27 mm/L	112 mm (4.4 in)	-11%	10.2
GT 500 5.8 V8	118 mm (4.6 in)	20 mm/L	85 mm (3.3 in)	-36%	8.4

Vehicle	GT 500 5.4 V8
Clearance	145 mm (5.7 in)
Ride height to engine cc	27 mm/L
Safe road bump height	112 mm (4.4 in)
Difference from world average	-11%
Ride height to car height	10.2%
Vehicle	GT 500 5.8 V8
Clearance	118 mm (4.6 in)
Ride height to engine cc	20 mm/L
Safe road bump height	85 mm (3.3 in)
Difference from world average	-36%
Ride height to car height	8.4%

- Estimated clearance for generation: 132 mm (5.2 in)
- Offroad abilities: below average
- Ride height per person: 33 mm (1.3 in)
- Clearance when loaded: 100 — 112 mm (3.9 — 4.4 in)
- Risk of damage on bad road: quite high
- Clearance to tire height: 132 mm / 104 mm
- Ride height to disc diameter: 132 mm / 483 mm
- Clearance on larger wheels (+1 in): 144 mm
- Difference with world average: -29 mm
- Clearancell rating: 4 / 10

GT 500 5.8 V8 — 5.7 hp/mm

GT 500 5.4 V8 — 3.8 hp/mm

GT 500 5.8 V8 — 7.3 Nm/mm

GT 500 5.4 V8 — 4.8 Nm/mm

GT 500 5.8 V8 — 9 mm to 1 L/100 km

GT 500 5.4 V8 — 11 mm to 1 L/100 km

Vehicle	Clearance	Ride height to engine cc	Safe road bump height	Difference from world average	Ride height to car height
GT 500 5.8 V8	118 mm (4.6 in)	20 mm/L	85 mm (3.3 in)	-36%	8.5
GT 500 5.4 V8	145 mm (5.7 in)	27 mm/L	112 mm (4.4 in)	-11%	10.5

Vehicle	GT 500 5.8 V8
Clearance	118 mm (4.6 in)
Ride height to engine cc	20 mm/L
Safe road bump height	85 mm (3.3 in)
Difference from world average	-36%
Ride height to car height	8.5%
Vehicle	GT 500 5.4 V8
Clearance	145 mm (5.7 in)
Ride height to engine cc	27 mm/L
Safe road bump height	112 mm (4.4 in)
Difference from world average	-11%
Ride height to car height	10.5%