Thread: The horsepower race has gone nuclear: 2013 GT500
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Old 06-06-2012, 10:32 PM   #669 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by nuTinmuch View Post
They aren't perfect, but after being in a bad accident in a modern car, I'm a lot softer when it comes to safety stuff.

Anyway, back on topic.

Chevy Camaro ZL1 lines up against Ford Shelby GT500 on the dyno
Looks like I am going to admit to being totally wrong. Ford's power + launch control = big victory at the drag-strip.

I am still not sure what to think about the track, though. The MRC suspension kicks the crap out of Fords dinosaur. But the power difference....I bet on long tracks the GT500 eats it up in the straights but on shorter tracks--especially one's with elevation changes and chicanes--the ZL1 makes the Shelby look clumsy.
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