Compare the2022 Ford Shelby GT500VS 2022 Lamborghini Huracán

The Shelby GT500’s optional blind spot warning system uses sensors to alert the driver to objects in the vehicle’s blind spots where the side view mirrors don’t reveal them. The Huracán doesn’t offer a system to reveal objects in the driver’s blind spots.

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 Huracán 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 Huracán 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 Huracán 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 and rearview cameras.

The Ford Shelby GT500 weighs 681 to 1049 pounds more than the Lamborghini Huracán. The NHTSA advises that heavier cars are much safer in collisions than their significantly lighter counterparts.

There are over 79 times as many Ford dealers as there are Lamborghini dealers, which makes it much easier should you ever need service under the Shelby GT500’s warranty.

The Huracán’s redline is at 8500 to 8700 RPM, which causes more engine wear, and a greater chance of a catastrophic engine failure. The Shelby GT500 has a 7500 RPM redline.

The Shelby GT500’s 5.2 supercharged V8 produces 158 more horsepower (760 vs. 602) and 212 lbs.-ft. more torque (625 vs. 413) than the Huracán Evo’s standard 5.2 DOHC V10. The Shelby GT500’s 5.2 supercharged V8 produces 130 more horsepower (760 vs. 630) and 182 lbs.-ft. more torque (625 vs. 443) than the Huracán Evo’s optional 5.2 DOHC V10. The Shelby GT500’s 5.2 supercharged V8 produces 129 more horsepower (760 vs. 631) and 208 lbs.-ft. more torque (625 vs. 417) than the Huracán STO’s standard 5.2 DOHC V10.

In its Green Vehicle Guide, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rates the Ford Shelby GT500 higher (3 out of 10) than the Lamborghini Huracán (1). This means the Shelby GT500 produces up to 22.5 pounds less smog-producing pollutants than the Huracán every 15,000 miles.

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

The Shelby GT500 stops much shorter than the Huracán:

For better traction, the Shelby GT500 has larger tires than the Huracán (F:305/30R20 & R:315/30R20 vs. F:245/30R20 & R:305/30R20).

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 Huracán’s standard 35 series tires.

For better ride, handling and brake cooling the Shelby GT500 has standard 20-inch wheels. Smaller 19-inch wheels are standard on the Huracán.

For a smoother ride and more stable handling, the Shelby GT500’s wheelbase is 4 inches longer than on the Huracán (107.1 inches vs. 103.1 inches).

The Shelby GT500 handles at 1.13 G’s, while the Huracán Coupe AWD pulls only 1.00 G’s of cornering force in a Road and Track skidpad test.

The Shelby GT500 has standard seating for 4 passengers; the Huracán can only carry 2.

The Shelby GT500 has 36.8 cubic feet more passenger volume than the Huracán (82.8 vs. 46).

The Shelby GT500 has a much larger trunk than the Huracán Coupe (13.5 vs. 3.5 cubic feet).

A maintenance reminder system is standard on the Shelby GT500 to save the owner time and money by calculating maintenance intervals for oil changes based on actual driving conditions. This takes the guesswork out of keeping your vehicle in top condition and helps it last longer. Lamborghini doesn’t offer a maintenance reminder on the Huracán.

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 Huracán doesn’t offer a remote starting system.

When three different drivers share the Shelby GT500, the optional memory seats and mirrors make it convenient for all three. Each setting activates different, customized memories for the driver’s seat position and outside mirror angle. The Huracán doesn’t offer a memory system.

The Shelby GT500’s front power windows open or close with one touch of the switches, making it more convenient at drive-up windows and toll booths, or when talking with someone outside of the car. The Huracán’s power windows’ switches have to be held the entire time to close them fully.

The Shelby GT500’s speed-sensitive wipers speed up when the vehicle does, so that the driver doesn’t have to continually adjust the speed of the wipers. The Huracán’s manually variable intermittent wipers have to be constantly adjusted.

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 Huracán doesn’t offer extendable visors.

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

Standard air-conditioned seats in the Shelby GT500 keep the driver and front passenger comfortable and take the sting out of hot seats in Summer. The Huracán doesn’t offer air-conditioned seats.

To help keep the driver’s hands on the wheel, the Shelby GT500 has standard steering wheel controls for the radio. The Huracán doesn’t offer steering wheel audio controls.