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Originally Posted by tweeter81
I agree with most of your points, but what I have bolded above is untrue. I just watched a video (Car & Driver, I believe) that pitted the two cars against each other and the GS Vette went around that particular road track 3 seconds faster, which is a lifetime in the track world. While the GT500 may accelerate and run the 1/4 in the same time as the Vette, it cannot compete on the road course (which is where every bit of performance is wrung out of a car - not just acceleration and horsepower). That is exactly the thing that I hope the Z/28 will change...I want it to be a world-class handling car...which I fear is wishful thinking.
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http://jalopnik.com/5541716/2011-she...w-track-record
Virginia International Raceway:
2011 Shelby GT500-2:58.48
2010 Corvette Grand Sport-2:58.8
And turned in over 1G of grip..
So..yeah, it is on par