New Shelby Mustang Super Snake announced

670hp, a quarter-mile in 10.9 seconds and $70K - make America V8 again!

It's now 50 years since the late Carroll Shelby first created a Super Snake Mustang, an occasion that's being marked by Shelby in typically modest and restrained fashion... This is the 2017 Super Snake, in all its stripy, loud, 670hp glory.

Super Snake siblings!

Essentially this new car adds a supercharger to the 5.0-lite Coyote V8, presumably a gigantic one given it's adding another 250hp and no further modifications are mentioned. That being said, more power is on offer through larger Whipple or Kenne Bell 'chargers - 750hp anyone?

Shelby claims a Super Snake on US fuel and Michelin Pilot Super Sports hits 60mph in 3.5 seconds and crosses the quarter mile in 10.9 seconds, though a terminal speed has not been released. It also does corners too, with a 1.2g peak suggested.

The Super Snake package also includes new 20-inch forged wheels, Shelby dampers, spring and anti-roll bars, uprated Wilwood brake calipers and the Shelby body kit. Apparently every body part was designed in CAD and "taken through an OEM process" for the build. And while you can delete the body stripe if you wish, the side stripes absolutely must stay. In addition buyers can also option on a range of track focused options, including a Shelby 'extreme cooling package', a short shift kit, adjustable suspension, a roll bar to mount harnesses on and a rear seat delete.

670hp standard, 750hp optional...

"We fine-tuned our processes and materials to offer an agile, nimble and balanced car at a lower cost", said Shelby's Vice President of Operations Vince LaViolette, "It delivers full-throttle excitement at every turn, all wrapped in a chiseled, handsome body." Just the thing if your best mate has a Hellcat, right?

The standard Super Snake package costs $36,795 if you already own a Mustang, or $69,995 all in including a new car. Of course you could have a manual too if ordering from new, and in theory a convertible is possible too...