2013 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500

The Ford Mustang is certainly a car that looks better from the outside. The coupe lines of the hardtop are serious; the convertible loses some of this race car effect by chopping off the roof, but it's the nose and the tail that really get us excited. The aggressive front looks ready to bite, while the rear shows off that Shelby lettering beneath the cheeky spoiler. The hooded cobra, poised and ready to strike, is fitting: there's no messing around - this is a car that means business.

Ford Mustang is right up there. From Steve McQueen's Bullitt to Nicolas Cage's Eleanor, the Ford Mustang has captured the imagination of car fans everywhere, us included.

It's a rare beast to see in the UK, so when Ford invited us down to Brands Hatch for the day, dropping the name of the Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 into the mix saw us tearing around the M25 to get there.

The Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 sits at the top of the line of 2013 Mustangs, announced in May 2012. And Ford recently confirmed that the Mustang would be roaring to UK shores at some point in the future, bringing with it a little American excitement. Currently, this is a car you'll have to import if you want one.