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LOWDOWN 06-19-2012 09:59 AM
2012 Camaro ZL1 vs. 2013 Shelby GT500-On Track
 
From Automobile Magazine...

http://www.automobilemag.com/reviews...#ixzz1yFb3F5yx

The place: Gingerman

The time, Camaro: 1:44.53; GT500: 1:45.21

KKreme15 06-19-2012 10:11 AM
No video?
dang

Nessal 06-19-2012 10:17 AM
Hmmmmmm

FNBADAZ06 06-19-2012 10:21 AM
Automobile's 3 part ZL1 vs GT500 review
 
"
Editor’s note: This is the first installment of a three-part comparison test between the 2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 and the 2013 Ford Shelby GT500. Tomorrow, we’ll run the two cars at the drag strip to record quarter-mile times and consistency. The third installment will explore on-road behavior and render our final verdict

Alex Lloyd is a race car driver hailing from Manchester, England. He moved to America in 2006, winning the Indy Lights championship the following year. Alex has raced in two Daytona 24-hour races, earning a best finish of fifth overall, and has competed in four Indianapolis 500s. In 2010, he placed fourth in that race and won the IndyCar Series Rookie of the Year Championship"

http://www.automobilemag.com/reviews..._shelby_gt500/

Jimmy Superfly 06-19-2012 10:24 AM
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The time was in: 1:44.53. A significant seven-tenths of a second faster than the GT500. And I estimate the missed shifts cost upwards of half a second per lap. With an 80-hp deficit, the underdog came through by a monumental amount. That's a staggering achievement against a car that, by all measures, is fantastic in its own right. What Chevy has done is combine a fully-fledged sports car into a muscle car's body. Although I wish the shifter was smoother, the Camaro ZL1 is a fantastic piece of engineering.
Good to know we have some change in our back pocket. :chevy:

KKreme15 06-19-2012 10:24 AM
Even with the missed shifts! We in there!

69NMYSS 06-19-2012 10:38 AM
Seals the deal. There is now no question to who is the super star on the track, the true tale of enginering. Even with an 80hp deficit, miss shifts, and heavier by more than 200lbs, the ZL1 annihilated the GT500. UNBELEIVABLE!!!.

IOMZL1 06-19-2012 10:41 AM
Glad to see this done with a pro driver, same track, same day, blah, blah. I think this result is what ZL1 fans have expected all along when comparing these two on the track. What you have are two different cars, GT500 is the acceleration king and ZL1 is the handling king. Won’t change the typical ‘hater’ arguments I’m afraid. It will be interesting to see what either camp does to catch up to the other in these areas.


Betiwin 06-19-2012 10:51 AM
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Originally Posted by 69NMYSS (Post 5152142)
Seals the deal. There is now no question to who is the super star on the track, the true tale of enginering. Even with an 80hp deficit, miss shifts, and heavier by more than 200lbs, the ZL1 annihilated the GT500. UNBELEIVABLE!!!.
Congrats to the camaro team on the handling victory. Annihilation I'm not so sure about lol. A victory tho no less.

Slowmaro19 06-19-2012 10:59 AM
Agreed. I wouldn't consider 0.7 seconds annihilation...

adamgl 06-19-2012 11:04 AM
"Entering the turns, the Shelby displays a boatload of body roll. That's not completely surprising given the GT500's humble origins, but I expected more from the Bilstein two-mode adjustable shocks, which are part of the $3495 Performance Package. The car wallows like a stuck pig and I desperately attempted to load up the outside wheels on corner entry. Despite my best efforts, I couldn't calm the Shelby to precisely attack a corner. To make matters worse, the understeer in the fast turns was significant, meaning I was unable to carry the speed through the important fast sections of the lap. Power down, however, was solid and when the rear did break loose, the car was easily manageable."


"I wanted the ZL1 to win, because from an on-track handling perspective the car is simply leagues ahead of the clumsy GT500. "


:chevy:

adamgl 06-19-2012 11:08 AM
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Originally Posted by IOMZL1 (Post 5152156)
Glad to see this done with a pro driver, same track, same day, blah, blah. I think this result is what ZL1 fans have expected all along when comparing these two on the track. What you have are two different cars, GT500 is the acceleration king and ZL1 is the handling king. Won’t change the typical ‘hater’ arguments I’m afraid. It will be interesting to see what either camp does to catch up to the other in these areas.


Pretty much. But I think the ZL1 is the better car because it does all things well. The GT500 is a one trick straight line pony.

DanSS24 06-19-2012 11:13 AM
This is awesome...be we already know what's gonna happen. :popcorn:

adamgl 06-19-2012 11:14 AM
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Originally Posted by Slowmaro19 (Post 5152262)
Agreed. I wouldn't consider 0.7 seconds annihilation...
Could of been more if he didn't botch some shifts in the ZL1 runs.


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