Initial road tests of the GT350 by "Motor Trend" show the 2011 Shelby GT350 is capable of accelerating from 0– in 3.7 seconds, compared to the 412 horsepower 2011 Mustang GT's time of 4.4 seconds. It is also faster than the 2011 GT500, which needs 4.2 seconds to get to as well as the Shelby Super Snake with , which takes 4.1 seconds. Weight difference isn't a factor to blame for the better performance than the GT500, considering the GT350 is only lighter than the newly lightened GT500.