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leonardo · 07-28-2010, 08:23 PM

hahaha !!! yet once again people try to make the camaro look bad, like last time comparing it to a 90k benz come on now, lets do it the right way gt500 vs z28 THEN we'll see who really rules the muscle car world

kidddogbites · 07-28-2010, 08:28 PM

makes me wonder how a regular GT would perform compared to the shelby... although I think the Camaro would win. Theoretically, higher horsepower means higher top speed, am I right?[/QUOTE]

Not really my camaro dosent have a speed limmiter anymore and i have 336 hp and i toped out my 01 ss at 186mph.

chain1 · 07-28-2010, 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by leonardo

hahaha !!! yet once again people try to make the camaro look bad, like last time comparing it to a 90k benz come on now, lets do it the right way gt500 vs z28 THEN we'll see who really rules the muscle car world

I didn't realize there was a Z28. I think the more likely match up would be the SS vs the GT.

USAFJeeper · 07-28-2010, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by chain1

Wow. It was an interesting read, that's all. I agree that a GT vs an SS would be interesting but I think the purpose of this was to simply see what the two to muscle cars from each manufacturer could do when unleashed. Lighten up a little. You'll have more fun.

Not everything has to become a Camaro/Mustang battle. Both cars are great.

Exactly, made me wish i was there !

*Mr. Wyndham* · 07-28-2010, 09:00 PM

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Originally Posted by leonardo

hahaha !!! yet once again people try to make the camaro look bad, like last time comparing it to a 90k benz come on now, lets do it the right way gt500 vs z28 THEN we'll see who really rules the muscle car world

I'm not sure that review was meant to make one car look any better than the other...I mean, they made it abundantly clear why the GT500 was faster...its not like they were hiding those 120 extra horses from the reader.

No, I think this article was to showcase the salt flats and what it means to go FAST. A low-profile writeup of a couple of guys having some fun. And they chose to do it in two iconic American muscle cars.

BackinBlackSS/RS · 07-28-2010, 09:03 PM

Considering the SS was down 120hp, WOW did it perform well.

john2000car · 07-28-2010, 09:32 PM

Thanks to the guys for sharing their fun with us. Great story and good writing. I love reading all comparisons and discussions, as it helps educate me to a certain extent.

Being a Chevy (class, style, beauty, etc.) and a Camaro lover (imagine the possibilities, bang for the buck, and how much do you want to spend), stories like these reinforces that even more.

As impressive as the Shelby GT500 is, I am even more impressed by the Camaro in this story (110+ hp and price differential, as shown partially below).

Having some more fun (source AOL Autos with evident copy/paste struggle), and as if you all didn't already know, mostly summed up above already, here is some additional repetitive comparisons....

Compare Pricing
2SS 2dr coupe Base 2dr coupe
2010 Chevrolet Camaro 2010 Ford Shelby GT500
MSRP
$33,945 $46,725
Market Price
$33,887 $43,890
Invoice Price
$32,587 $42,236
Destination Charge
$850 $850
Monthly Car Payment
$641 $882

BlackieRay · 07-28-2010, 09:35 PM

Considering the terrible aerodynamics of both cars I suppose the numbers are okay. LS1s were doing 175 with the limiter removed and 162 limited stock 12 yrs ago, so I'm not impressed. Acceleration is the story with the GT500 and 5th SS.

Halcyon · 07-28-2010, 09:58 PM

Thanx for sharing this, It's probably something I'll never get a chance to try. :(

I live vicariously through the Camaro5 members.

JoeFire · 07-28-2010, 10:12 PM

Great article!

CAMARU · 07-29-2010, 01:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Lazerbrainz2k3

Are street-racing stories still disallowed if the racer is from Popular Mechanics?

The rules are only for us. We just bought our cars to look cool and pick up chicks. I never go over the speed limit.

CAMARU · 07-29-2010, 01:21 AM

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Originally Posted by PHEOX

Great read, it's amazing to think that with $32,000, and some money to tune out your governor, you can get to 174.4 mph!

Hey no street racing. Take it to the track. This article had street racing in it.

All-Or-Nothing · 07-29-2010, 01:28 AM

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Originally Posted by john2000car

Compare Pricing
2SS 2dr coupe Base 2dr coupe
2010 Chevrolet Camaro 2010 Ford Shelby GT500
MSRP
$33,945 $46,725
Market Price
$33,887 $43,890
Invoice Price
$32,587 $42,236
Destination Charge
$850 $850
Monthly Car Payment
$641 $882

Completely baseless without including a persons credit score. I guarantee you I could get better payments than both of those numbers.

LostInMoscow · 07-29-2010, 02:24 AM

Yeah, we should have a Camarofest near the salt flats and make one day just for something like this. How fun would that be?!

07-28-2010, 08:23 PM	#43
leonardo SoCal HT5 [COTW 11/24/13] Drives: 2011 Camaro SS / Ducati 1198s Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Orange County Posts: 3,857 View My Garage	hahaha !!! yet once again people try to make the camaro look bad, like last time comparing it to a 90k benz come on now, lets do it the right way gt500 vs z28 THEN we'll see who really rules the muscle car world __________________

07-28-2010, 09:32 PM	#49
john2000car American_Chevy Drives: 2010 IBM Camaro 2LT RS+ Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: New Albany, IN Posts: 74	Thanks to the guys for sharing their fun with us. Great story and good writing. I love reading all comparisons and discussions, as it helps educate me to a certain extent. Being a Chevy (class, style, beauty, etc.) and a Camaro lover (imagine the possibilities, bang for the buck, and how much do you want to spend), stories like these reinforces that even more. As impressive as the Shelby GT500 is, I am even more impressed by the Camaro in this story (110+ hp and price differential, as shown partially below). Having some more fun (source AOL Autos with evident copy/paste struggle), and as if you all didn't already know, mostly summed up above already, here is some additional repetitive comparisons.... Compare Pricing 2SS 2dr coupe Base 2dr coupe 2010 Chevrolet Camaro 2010 Ford Shelby GT500 MSRP $33,945 $46,725 Market Price $33,887 $43,890 Invoice Price $32,587 $42,236 Destination Charge $850 $850 Monthly Car Payment $641 $882 Last edited by john2000car; 07-28-2010 at 09:40 PM. Reason: Tried to reformat for readability, tried to get text smaller.

07-28-2010, 10:12 PM	#52
JoeFire Drives: 2010 2SS/RS Transformers Edition Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Clarksville, TN Posts: 68 View My Garage	Great article! __________________ 2010 2SS/RS Transformers Edition w/ sun roof. Delivered 7 Dec 2009 2012 Transformers bumper vinyl\| Rear tire vent vinyl by SLP\|Airaid CAI\|Kooks headers w/ high flow cats, Borla S type cat back\| Customized tune from Lew, Dyno'd 421HP and 375TQ at 4600' and 82ºF

07-29-2010, 02:24 AM	#56
LostInMoscow Exiled Speed Junkie Drives: None Join Date: May 2010 Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 803	Yeah, we should have a Camarofest near the salt flats and make one day just for something like this. How fun would that be?! __________________

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07-28-2010, 08:28 PM	#44
kidddogbites Drives: 2001 Camaro SS(not Z28) Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Watkins Glen NY Posts: 27 View My Garage	makes me wonder how a regular GT would perform compared to the shelby... although I think the Camaro would win. Theoretically, higher horsepower means higher top speed, am I right?[/QUOTE] Not really my camaro dosent have a speed limmiter anymore and i have 336 hp and i toped out my 01 ss at 186mph.

07-28-2010, 09:03 PM	#48
BackinBlackSS/RS Go Blue!!!!! Drives: 2012 Cruze LT Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Indiana Posts: 23,290	Considering the SS was down 120hp, WOW did it perform well.

07-28-2010, 09:35 PM	#50
BlackieRay Drives: 2002 WS6 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Around Posts: 91	Considering the terrible aerodynamics of both cars I suppose the numbers are okay. LS1s were doing 175 with the limiter removed and 162 limited stock 12 yrs ago, so I'm not impressed. Acceleration is the story with the GT500 and 5th SS.

07-28-2010, 09:58 PM	#51
Halcyon Drives: 2007 Honda Civic Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Edmonton Posts: 2	Thanx for sharing this, It's probably something I'll never get a chance to try. :( I live vicariously through the Camaro5 members.