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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang
But if the GT500 laps faster than the ZL1 you're going to blame the extra HP, right?
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No, I'm going to be very surprised.
On a long and fast track like VIR the GT500 with it's 100hp more and near identical weight MIGHT make up for the ZL1's superior handling, but we will have to look at the numbers. However, that remains to be seen. The point here is that the Camaro killed the BOSS in the corners. IT wasn't like the BOSS was holding its own until the straightaways. Look at cornering velocity upon entry/exit.
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On the road course, the Camaro was 2.4 seconds a lap quicker and almost 10 mph faster at the end of the back straight. Roughly 4 of those mph were courtesy of higher cornering speed carried out of the previous turn. Even without the big power difference on the straight, the Camaro would have been constantly making ground on the Mustang with mid-corner speed.
Read more: http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/...#ixzz1lKwu8yuA
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*I'm tired and going to bed now. I'm getting far too excited over this, lol