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Originally Posted by MEDISIN
Those "unnecessary options" as you call them, are the only reason the GT500 is even in the vicinity of the ZL1 on a road course. That's why Ford sent the $64,000 version to magazines for testing. It can't compete on a road course without them.
I find dollar/hp about as meaningless as hp/L in evaluating a car's performance. There are simply too many other factors that determine a cars performance than raw HP.
Take the 1LE for example. It finished the 2013 Lightning Lap 0.9 seconds behind the GT500 on a 4.1 mile road course. They weigh the same yet the GT500 has 236HP advantage on the 1LE. What does all that extra power accomplish? 0.9 seconds on a 4.1 mile track. Oh, and the 1LE cost $37,000. Like I said the GT500 is a tremendous engine. If only Ford had a decent chassis to put it in.
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Refer to post #171, paragraph #2. I did the dollar/hp calculations that included the Track pack and Performance pack...still a better value than the ZL1 on cost/hp.
You may find the dollar/hp meaningless, but I was making a point for Normagene that apparently thinks the ZL1 is a better value. All the "unnecessary" options I was refering to were things like Recaro seats, glass roof, navigation package...shit that does not make a car faster or handle better. I have no dog in this fight, as I own a 1999 Z28 that I drag race, so the GT500 would be more up my alley if I had to chose. But, I would not dismiss the ZL1 because I love the simplicity of the LSx motors. Can't go wrong with either car in the long run.