[fourcammer]

Originally Posted by JeffInDFW

I'm a life long Camaro guy, but I'm not blinded by that love. If I'm going to Friday night "Street Night" at the drag strip, I want to be the dude in the 650hp, 3,850 pound GT500. I would simply run drag radials all the time on the car on the street....

Now, if we were going to be meeting up at a road course......I would actually pick the ZL1 as my weapon. Yep, I know weight is a mother on a road course. I get it. But, from what I've been following, the ZL1 seems to be the better overall effort. GM has really spent the time, money, and effort to make sure no stone is left unturned in the ZL1. I feel it will be the better "sorted" car on a road course. Then, the magnetic ride system on the Camaro ZL1 will be a huge advantage. I know Ford is hawking an "Electronic system" of shocks, but until I know more, I have a hard time believing it is as sophisticated as the system from GM. GM has had generations to perfect its setup. The Camaro ZL1 also has IRS which is a bigger deal on a road course than you can imagine.

As for looks.....Subjective. Personally, I LOVE the look of the GT500s. The ZL1 is a brutish beauty too, but personally I like the GT500 better. Also, sit in a GT500 and I like the interior a lot better than the Camaros. The GT500 interior does not photo well. Go sit in one. Overall, two incredible cars but one of them makes 650hp. Oh, and no, it won't touch a ZR1.....and good luck finding a Mustang forum that is not overrun with the same pathetic wankers that talk crap on YouTube comments all day.

Im still in shock that you can go down to your local Chevy and Ford dealership and buy bone stock pony cars that make this much horsepower. Anyone else remember the 225hp IROC? I do. Man.....have times changed.

i think what you will find out is that the zl will be facing the boss302 more than the shelby at the road course tracks.not saying shelby will be staying away .it be interesting to see if heat soak comes into play at the track.