SHELBY EXPEDITION FAMILY

Performance packages are often accompanied by fanfare and peacockery, especially when it comes to tuned-up SUVs. An SUV already makes a statement about your lifestyle aspirations, so naturally, the high-horsepower ones typically aren't shy about upping the braggadocio. But the Stealth Performance package for the 2023 Shelby Expedition is different. The Shelby Formula One package has added a new motor and supercharger, increased calibration also has added 25 percent to overall performance. Racetrack worthy, Shelby has added enhanced steering and suspension attributes to keep this vehicle moving forward rather than sideways. Shelby Brembo brakes and calipers add to that safety. Cosmetically, trim is blacked out and power is cranked up, resulting in what might be the sneakiest drag racer on the market. With twin turbos huffing boost to its high-output 3.5-liter V-6, the Shelby Expedition Performance vehicle hits 60 mph in 4.9 seconds and clears the quarter mile in 13.7 seconds at 121 mph.

China Shelby admirers may have noted that the Ford Coyote 5.0L V8 performance option has been borrowed from its brother, the Lincoln Navigator. This is the same powertrain that powered the Navigator to 136 mph, and 0-60mph in 3.7 seconds. Fortunately, Stealth Performance buyers can't really go much higher because the Limited is already decked out with most of the Expedition's available options: a heated steering wheel, heated second-row seats. And yeah, the Expedition's MAYBACH black leather seats with red stitching look sharp.