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Originally Posted by ffrcobra_65

not defending Ford but if we are going to bag on the LS for getting beat by the ZL1, let's also state and not conveniently forget that the Boss has 136hp less than the ZL1. Also, the same folks who were marveling and high-praising the Boss LS a year go are now complaining about it. I didn't read the entire article but I wonder if the Boss' red key was in use during the testing. No matter, the ZL1 beat it as it should! However, this latest chest pounding here reminds me of when the production of the ZL1 was announced and when the 580hp # was announced..then the 650hp GT500 was made known and it got very very quiet and it became "well the ZL1 still looks prettier." I hope when the new GT500 is finally tested vs. the ZL1 in a few months (can't come soon enough) that no matter the result, we don't dip down to "well, it still looks prettier" argument again. With minimum 650hp, finally a launch control and better suspension, the GT500 will have no problem beating the ZL1 in a straight line, same 285 tires or not. The real battle to me is on a track with turns where I think the ZL1 engineers knew all along is where they will bring the fight vs the coiled snake.

Very well said Sir.