Jalopnik has put together a great article on the development of the 2010 Shelby GT500. They sat down with a few of the guys responsible for taking the 2010 Shelby GT500 to the next level, a process that took place over 3 years, well before most people even started thinking about the 2010 Mustang.

We had the chance to sit down for a few minutes with SVT elitists; Jamal Hameedl, Chief Nameplate Engineer and Kerry Baldori, Chief Vehicle Engineer; while we were at the Detroit Show. They walked us through some of the engineering challenges that arose when trying to squeeze an additional 40 horsepower and 30 lb-ft of torque from the existing supercharged and intercooled 5.4-liter dual overhead cam V-8 engine while aiming for an additional 2 miles per gallon. The biggest and most enhancing addition was through the use of a cold air induction system that relocated the Shelby Cobra emblem to the left side of the front grille.

Check out Jalopnik for the full story.