Construction

Unitized welded steel body, aluminum hood

POWERTRAIN AND CHASSIS

ENGINE

Type

V-8

Manufacturing location

Romeo, Michigan

Configuration

Iron Block and Aluminum Heads

Intake manifold

Cast-aluminum with Roots-type supercharger and air-to-water intercooler

Exhaust manifold

Cast iron

Crankshaft

Forged steel

Throttle Body

Dual 60 mm, electronic

Valvetrain

DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder

Valve diameter

Intake: 37.0 mm; Exhaust: 32.0 mm

Pistons

Forged aluminum

Connecting Rods

Cracked forged steel I-beams

Ignition

Coil-on-plug

Bore x stroke

3.552 x 4.165 in. / 90.22 x 105.8 mm

Displacement

330 cu. in. / 5,409 cc

Horsepower

500 hp @ 6,000 rpm

Torque

480 lb.-ft. @ 4,500 rpm

Compression ratio

8.4:1

Redline

6,250 rpm

Idle Speed in Neutral

750 rpm

Engine control system

Spanish oak PCM

Recommended fuel

Premium only

Fuel capacity

16.0 gallons

Fuel Injection

Electronic returnless sequential

Oil capacity

6.5 quarts 5W-50 Full Synthetic

Coolant capacity

21 quarts

DRIVETRAIN

Layout

Rear-wheel drive

TRANSMISSION

Standard (Type)

Tremec TR6060 6-speed manual

Gear Ratios

1st

2.97

2nd

1.78

3rd

1.3

4th

1.0

5th

0.80

6th

0.63

Final Drive

3.31

SUSPENSION

Front

Reverse-L independent MacPherson strut, 34-mm tubular stabilizer bar

Rear

Three-link solid axle with coil springs, Panhard rod, 24-mm solid stabilizer bar

STEERING

Type

Rack and pinion with power assist

Ratio

15.7:1

Steering column

Tilt

BRAKES

Type

Four wheel power disc with four-channel anti-lock braking system (ABS), electronic brake force distribution (EBD) and traction control

Front

Brembo 14-inch diameter vented discs, four-piston aluminum calipers

Rear

11.8-inch diameter vented discs, two-piston calipers

TIRES AND WHEELS

Tires

P255/45Z18 front tires, P285/40ZR18 rear tires

Wheels

18 x 9.5-inch machined aluminum wheels with SVT center caps

FUEL ECONOMY (city/hwy)

5.4-liter V-8 6-Speed Manual

2009 MY info N/A

DIMENSIONS (inches unless otherwise noted)

EXTERIOR

Wheelbase

107.1

Overall length

188.0

Overall width

73.9

Overall height

54.5 Coupe; 55.7 Convertible

Track width, front/rear

61.9 / 62.5

Ground clearance

5.71

INTERIOR

Seating capacity

4 passenger

Headroom

Front row

38.6 Coupe; 38.8 Convertible

Second row

35.0 Coupe; 36.3 Convertible

Legroom

Front row

42.7 Coupe; 42.7 Convertible

Second row

31.0 Coupe; 30.3 Convertible

Shoulder room

Front row

55.4 Coupe; 55.4 Convertible

Second row

53.3 Coupe; 45.0 Convertible

Hip room

Front row

53.6 Coupe; 53.6 Convertible

Second row

46.7 Coupe; 45.4 Convertible

Cargo Volume

12.3 cu. ft., Coupe; 9.7 cu. ft., Convertible

WEIGHTS AND CAPACITIES

Curb weight, pounds

Coupe

3,920 pounds

Convertible

4,040 pounds

Weight distribution (f/r)

58/42

SAFETY

Safety belts

Load-limiting seat belts with pretensioners and height-adjustable shoulder belts for front seating positions (coupe); Three-point safety belts for all seating positions; BeltMinder™ safety-belt reminder chime

Air bags

Seat-deployed side air bags for driver and front passenger; Dual-stage driver and front-passenger air bags with crash-severity sensor, driver-seat-position sensor and front-passenger weight sensor

Child safety

LATCH anchors for rear outboard seats

Brakes

Anti-lock braking system (ABS);Traction-control system

Fuel

Inertia-activated shutoff switch for fuel pump

Security

SecuriLock™ passive anti-theft system; Remote keyless entry; Separate alarm sounder; Anti-tow sensor; Ultrasonic interior motion sensor; Perimeter anti-theft battery

MAJOR STANDARD EQUIPMENT

Audio system

Shaker 500: AM/FM stereo with six-disc CD/MP3 capable player with eight speakers

EXTERIOR

Badging

Unique GT500

Top

Black cloth (Convertible only)

Exhaust

Tuned dual stainless steel

Fascia

Unique GT500 color-keyed front and rear

Fog lamps

Front

Grille

Unique upper with Cobra emblem

Hood

Unique with heat extractors

Locking

Remote keyless entry

Spoiler

Unique color-keyed decklid spoiler

Trim

Over-the-top " LeMans" stripes and "GT500" side stripes (Coupe)
"GT500" side stripes (Convertible)

Trunk

"Fix a Flat" tire repair kit

INTERIOR

Air conditioning

Manual

Console

Center with full armrest and storage

Cupholders

2

Door trim inserts

Soft vinyl

Floor mats

Front, color-keyed with driver-side retention hook

Instrument cluster

Includes boost gauge and message center, SVT graphics

Map pockets

Front doors

Power points

2

Scuff plates

Door sills, with bright SVT script insert

Seats

Leather sport buckets; 6-way power adjustable driver seat with power lumbar and 2-way adjustable head restraint

Shift knob

Unique with leather shift boot and parking brake handle

Steering wheel

Leather-wrapped with unique thumb pads, adjustable for tilt

Windows/door locks

Power

OPTIONS

DELETE OPTIONS

"LeMans" stripes

Coupe only

"GT500" side stripes

Coupe, Convertible

AUDIO

Shaker 1000

1000 watt audio system: AM/FM stereo, in-dash six-disc CD/MP3 player, 10 speakers

Satellite radio

SIRIUS® Satellite Radio

PACKAGE

GT500 Premium Interior Trim Package

Wrapped and stitched instrument panel brow and center condole with upgraded door armrest, electrochromic rearview mirror and aluminum pedal covers

EXTERIOR/INTERIOR COLORS

EXTERIOR

Paint/stripe colors

Torch Red with Oxford White, Ebony or Satin Silver stripes
Alloy Metallic with Satin Silver stripes
Vista Blue with Oxford White stripes
Performance White with Vista Blue, Alloy or Ebony stripes
Grabber Orange with Oxford White or Ebony stripes
Ebony Clearcoat with Oxford White or Alloy stripes
Vapor with Ebony stripes

Convertible top

Black cloth

INTERIOR

Charcoal Black/Charcoal Black
Charcoal Black/Crimson Red

Specifications subject to change.