Compare the2022 Ford Shelby GT500VS 2022 Aston Martin DB11

To help make backing out of a parking space safer, the Shelby GT500’s optional rear cross-path warning system uses sensors in the rear bumper to alert the driver to vehicles approaching from the side, helping the driver avoid collisions. The DB11 doesn’t offer a cross-path warning system.

The Shelby GT500 has standard 911 Assist, which uses a global positioning satellite (GPS) receiver and a cellular system to get turn-by-turn driving directions or send emergency personnel to the scene if any airbags deploy. The DB11 doesn’t offer a GPS response system, only a navigation computer with no live response for emergencies, so if you’re involved in an accident and you’re incapacitated help may not come as quickly.

Both the Shelby GT500 and the DB11 have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, driver and front passenger knee airbags, side-impact head airbags, front seatbelt pretensioners, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, daytime running lights, rearview cameras and available blind spot warning systems.

Ford’s powertrain warranty covers the Shelby GT500 2 years longer than Aston Martin covers the DB11. Any repair needed on the engine, transmission, axles, joints or driveshafts is fully covered for 5 years or 60,000 miles. Coverage on the DB11 ends after only 3 years.

There are almost 86 times as many Ford dealers as there are Aston Martin dealers, which makes it much easier should you ever need service under the Shelby GT500’s warranty.

The Shelby GT500’s 5.2 supercharged V8 produces 232 more horsepower (760 vs. 528) and 112 lbs.-ft. more torque (625 vs. 513) than the DB11 V8’s standard 4.0 turbo V8. The Shelby GT500’s 5.2 supercharged V8 produces 130 more horsepower (760 vs. 630) and 109 lbs.-ft. more torque (625 vs. 516) than the DB11 V12’s standard 5.2 turbo V12.

The Shelby GT500 has a standard cap-less fueling system. The fuel filler is automatically opened when the fuel nozzle is inserted and automatically closed when it’s removed. This eliminates the need to unscrew and replace the cap and it reduces fuel evaporation, which causes pollution. The DB11 doesn’t offer a cap-less fueling system.

The Shelby GT500 offers a standard sequential manual gearbox (SMG). With no clutch pedal to worry about and a fully automatic mode, an SMG is much more efficient than a conventional automatic but just as easy to drive. The DB11 doesn’t offer an SMG or a conventional manual transmission.

For better stopping power the Shelby GT500’s brake rotors are larger than those on the DB11:

The Shelby GT500 stops much shorter than the DB11:

For better traction, the Shelby GT500 has larger tires than the DB11 (F:305/30R20 & R:315/30R20 vs. F:255/40R20 & R:295/35R20).

The Shelby GT500’s tires provide better handling because they have a lower 30 series profile (height to width ratio) that provides a stiffer sidewall than the DB11’s standard 40 series front and 35 series rear tires.

Because it has more passenger and cargo room, the EPA rates the Shelby GT500 a Subcompact car, while the DB11 Coupe is rated a Minicompact.

The Shelby GT500 has 10.8 cubic feet more passenger volume than the DB11 (82.8 vs. 72).

The Shelby GT500 has 2 inches more front shoulder room, 1.6 inches more rear headroom, .7 inches more rear legroom and 3.6 inches more rear shoulder room than the DB11.

The Shelby GT500 has a much larger trunk than the DB11 (13.5 vs. 9.9 cubic feet).

The Shelby GT500’s standard rear seats fold to accommodate long and bulky cargo. The DB11 doesn’t offer folding rear seats.

A standard locking glovebox (which can’t be accessed with the valet key) keeps your small valuables safer in the Shelby GT500. The DB11 doesn’t offer locking storage for small valuables.

The Shelby GT500 has a standard remote vehicle starting system, so the vehicle can be started from inside the driver's house. This allows the driver to comfortably warm up the engine before going out to the vehicle. The climate system will also automatically heat or cool the interior. The DB11 doesn’t offer a remote starting system.

The Shelby GT500’s instruments include an oil pressure gauge and a temperature gauge - which could save your engine! Often ‘idiot lights’ don’t warn you until damage has been done. The DB11 does not have an oil pressure gauge.

The Shelby GT500’s power window, power lock, power mirror and cruise control switches are lit from behind, making them plainly visible and easier to operate at night. The DB11’s cruise control switches are unlit, making them difficult to find at night and operate safely.

To shield the driver and front passenger’s vision over a larger portion of the windshield and side windows, the Shelby GT500 has standard extendable sun visors. The DB11 doesn’t offer extendable visors.

The Shelby GT500’s sun-visors swivel front-to-side to block glare from the side windows. The DB11’s visors are fixed into the windshield header.