View Single Post
Old 08-15-2010, 10:49 AM   #3
SummitWhiteLS
 
SummitWhiteLS's Avatar
 
Drives: 2011 Mustang V6 Automatic
Join Date: May 2010
Location: NY
Posts: 657
Quote:
Originally Posted by ToyotaCamaro View Post
... after 47 years of the Mustang improvements, Liter for liter, they beat us hands down
A liter-per-liter comparison isn't of any value.

If two engines make the same hp, but one has more torque, the engine making more torque will always be faster.

Enter the LS1 Camaro. When that engine went into the Camaro Z/SS from 1998-2002, it was game over for the Stang. It dominated the speed/hp wars throughout it's 5 year lifespan.

Ford responded with a supercharged SVT, but the Camaro had already ceased production. The history books had already been written.

Ford lost the pony car wars to the LS-1 Camaros.

Even if the LS-1 F-bodies had continued production, the high end supercharged SVT cost a lot more than the SS. And the base GT Stang was still wayyyy underpowered compared to the base Z-28.
__________________
SummitWhiteLS is offline