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Tourist Gets Stuck Driving Leased Shelby Mustang GT-H on the Beach: A Cautionary Tale

It is common to see news on the Internet that shared cars or rental cars are not cherished or spoofed, although we are not sure about thisShelby Mustang Whether the GT-H beach car accident was purely an accident or intentionally caused by driving, but basically it will have more than 400 horsepower rear-wheel drivemustangDriving a sports car on the beach should really not know much about the performance of the vehicle or the road conditions.

Cut from Matt’s Off Road Recovery video

A tourist in Utah, USA, was trying to drive a leased Shelby Mustang GT-H on an off-road adventure, and discovered that it was definitely not suitable for a rear-wheel-drive high-horsepower sports car. This Shelby Mustang GT-H Convertible leased from HertzRoadsterGot stuck on the sand due to bad driving judgment, the undercarriage was scratched by rocks, and the wide performance tires didn’t provide enough grip to get the car out of trouble.

The driver eventually gave up and called for help. Fortunately, Matt’s Off Road Recovery off-road rescue team was dealing with another trapped vehicle nearby, so they were able to come and help the Shelby Mustang GT-H out of trouble. Matt’s Off Road Recovery team arrived in an off-road modified Jeep Cherokee. Although the rescue vehicle was equipped with sufficient rescue equipment, the front bumper of the Shelby Mustang GT-H did not have a tow hook, so rescuers installed ropes on the front suspension .

Cut from Matt’s Off Road Recovery video

After examining the conditions beneath the vehicle, it became apparent that the only way out for the Shelby Mustang GT-H was forward, as the Borla’s exhaust had touched a rock. Thankfully, the process didn’t take too long, and the vehicle managed to get rid of it. After being warned by Matt not to drive a Mustang on the beach again, the Shelby Mustang GT-H driver was rewarded with a special T-shirt.

Cut from Matt’s Off Road Recovery video

Hopefully the damage to the Shelby Mustang GT-H’s undercarriage isn’t too severe, but Hertz certainly needs a thorough inspection and cleaning of the Mustang before handing it over to its next customer. The Shelby Mustang GT-H is equipped with the same 5.0-liter V8 naturally aspirated gasoline engine as the Mustang GT, with a maximum horsepower of 435 horsepower. It only takes 4.5 seconds to accelerate from a standstill to 100 kilometers per hour, and the acceleration time of 1/4 mile is 0.4 hours. 13 seconds.

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