Things get interesting when the supercharged F-150 fights its sporty brother from the same mother!
If a new Shelby Mustang GT350 were to race a new F-150 of any variety, the odds are that the race-ready pony car would hand the Ford truck a beating.
However, this week’s “Truckin’ Fast Wednesday” video features a very close quarter-mile clash between the iconic American titans.
Each of these modern Ford products has been modified by VMP Performance. The Shelby GT350 is mostly stock, with the exception of an ECU tune to the 5.2L flat-plane-crank V8, while the F-150’s 5.0L V8 has been fitted with a Roush supercharger. Although we don’t have any power figures – the video reveals that the Ford truck is making solid power.
How solid, you ask? Solid enough to run neck-and-neck with the tuned GT350.
The video begins by giving us a quick look at the F-150, followed by a pretty meager burnout by the GT350. The two machines stage, and after a pro-style tree turns green, the two high-performance Fords storm down the track.
Amazingly, the Ford F-150 (presumably launching in four-wheel-drive) stays right with the GT350 at the starting line, but then the Shelby runs into some traction issues. As a result, the…
We won’t spoil the ending for you. Check out the video and find out!
"Before I was old enough to walk, my dad was taking me to various types of racing events, from local drag racing to the Daytona 500," says Patrick Rall, a lifetime automotive expert, diehard Dodge fan, and respected auto journalist for over 10 years. "He owned a repair shop and had a variety of performance cars when I was young, but by the time I was 16, he was ready to build me my first drag car – a 1983 Dodge Mirada that ran low 12s. I spent 10 years traveling around the country, racing with my dad by my side. While we live in different areas of the country, my dad still drag races at 80 years old in the car that he built when I was 16 while I race other vehicles, including my 2017 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat and my 1972 Dodge Demon 340.
"Although I went to college for accounting, my time in my dad’s shop growing up allowed me the knowledge to spend time working as a mechanic before getting my accounting degree, at which point I worked in the office of a dealership group. While I was working in the accounting world, I continued racing and taking pictures of cars at the track. Over time, I began showing off those pictures online and that led to my writing.
"Ten years ago, I left the accounting world to become a full-time automotive writer and I am living proof that if you love what you do, you will never “work” a day in your life," adds Rall, who has clocked in time as an auto mechanic, longtime drag racer and now automotive journalist who contributes to nearly a dozen popular auto websites dedicated to fellow enthusiasts.
"I love covering the automotive industry and everything involved with the job. I was fortunate to turn my love of the automotive world into a hobby that led to an exciting career, with my past of working as a mechanic and as an accountant in the automotive world provides me with a unique perspective of the industry.
"My experience drag racing for more than 20 years coupled with a newfound interest in road racing over the past decade allows me to push performance cars to their limit, while my role as a horse stable manager gives me vast experience towing and hauling with all of the newest trucks on the market today.
