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Originally Posted by Punk_rider
Then you don't need a 580 nor 660 hp car ... and then the best ride is a Spark ...
I do think the GTR is better than the Z06. But that's not the point.
I couldn't care less about the "ford vs Chevy" war, I'm european and that's non sense to me. I want a ZL1 cause I find this car plain beautiful and giving raw power for what is said to be a good daily driver handling.
GT500 is more powerful, faster, but looks like it brakes bad and handles regular roads not that good. This makes a dangerous car to me (having a brother who almost killed himself in a 1990 ZR1, I'm not to much into high power "soapy" cars).
And besides, I find the GT500 kinda ugly. There's no competition to me.
Overall, these comparisons and discussions are pretty funny, cause I'm pretty sure 99% of people here don't have half the skills required to use these two cars at their top level. But when people with the required skills seem to find a car is safer than the other, knowing i'll never have the required skills ... I take the safer one (the one that brakes, that handles bumps, ...)
I'm not looking for the best car on Earth, if that would be the case, i'd be a formula 1 pilot ... I just want a car that I love, and I will always find someone with a better car ... so what?
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I agree with the point you are making here. It corresponds to my opinion.
The most horsepower doesn't win ALL of the races, or speed competition.
That would depend on driver and nerve, particularly off-track.
A thought has occurred to me that I will behave myself around a Mustang driver on the road, not for fear of losing a competition, but the other guy/gal might not be able to handle the road and seriously injure themselves, or someone else.
Another personal road trip 2010 Camaro V6 story with good outcome:
Somewhat unwisely, I decided to pass 3 cars on a 2 lane country road. I kicked it to get around before any oncoming traffic showed up. I got around with little to spare before entering a 40 mph curve. My speed had reached ~90 mph before removing foot from accelerator. For first time, I really thought the car would roll (why I did not brake), it didn't, thankfully. I sure was glad I had the RS 20" Pirelli tires (no screeching) and the car's lateral capability, etc. I honestly don't believe there are many vehicles that would have had this good outcome. I did learn a lesson on that one. Be more patient, even when not too many passing opportunities on that road for many miles.
