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Truck Norris · 01-26-2012, 02:23 AM

I honestly dont see how Al O. could make these sort of public statements after hearing that the 2013 GT500 can reach 62mph in first gear and only has to shift twice down the quarter mile.

Shifting costs a lot of time. Just look at the Z07's 0-60 time of only 3.8 seconds because its revised gearing requires shifting into 2nd gear giving it a slower time over the base even though it is lighter and has a lot better tires.

I could easily stand behind his statement if Ford didn't change the GT500's gearing but I just don't see the Z beating the GT500 being down 70-90hp, and having extra one extra shift to 60mph and down the 1/4.

Taken from MT's Z07 review

"Our associate road test editor claims our time could have been as low as 3.5 seconds if it weren't for gearing that places 60 mph right at the top of first. Shifting at 60 mph often involved bumping the rev-limiter before the 1-2 upshift, resulting in lower quarter-mile acceleration times. We opted to optimize quarter-mile runs at the expense of a slightly slower 0-60-mph sprint."

http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/..._edition_test/

01-26-2012, 02:23 AM	#199
Truck Norris Thread Mover Drives: a Monte Carlo Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Sierra Nevada Posts: 490	I honestly dont see how Al O. could make these sort of public statements after hearing that the 2013 GT500 can reach 62mph in first gear and only has to shift twice down the quarter mile. Shifting costs a lot of time. Just look at the Z07's 0-60 time of only 3.8 seconds because its revised gearing requires shifting into 2nd gear giving it a slower time over the base even though it is lighter and has a lot better tires. I could easily stand behind his statement if Ford didn't change the GT500's gearing but I just don't see the Z beating the GT500 being down 70-90hp, and having extra one extra shift to 60mph and down the 1/4. Taken from MT's Z07 review "Our associate road test editor claims our time could have been as low as 3.5 seconds if it weren't for gearing that places 60 mph right at the top of first. Shifting at 60 mph often involved bumping the rev-limiter before the 1-2 upshift, resulting in lower quarter-mile acceleration times. We opted to optimize quarter-mile runs at the expense of a slightly slower 0-60-mph sprint." http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/..._edition_test/ __________________ In the market for something fast Last edited by Truck Norris; 01-26-2012 at 01:12 PM.