2013 Ford Mustang Shelby GT 500 650 HP! How will it stack up against the ZL1?

[thePill]

Originally Posted by 8cd03gro

"I wish we could" sounds like the car isn't ready yet to me.

I wish they could too, but I don't think Chevy was thinking when they issued the challenge. Two 600 horsepower, rear wheel drive cars racing (with Z rated rubber) in Germany in December? It was a spare of the moment, desperate swing, handed down from higher headquarters to GMs marketing queen, passed on to Detroit News that asked FoMoCo's marketing king to make a command decision on the spot (as if he had that kind of power, to decide to go) and picked up by Jalopnik.

[fourcammer]

Originally Posted by fordplay

The 2013 has been on the ring for 2 years testing...
http://www.roadandtrack.com/tests/dr...d-shelby-gt500

who cares about a ring ,it is not here in america .so what. america has plenty of tracks to run on.

[HEMI DAVE]

Originally Posted by ScientistMartin

is anyone going to add anything pertaining to the topic , or are they just going to point out the fact he's a little late on the news?

What is Dodge going to do?

Pondering whether to use the supercharger they have been testing.....

.....or just dropping in the blowerless V10 which they have already tested in a Challenger...........ohhh.....

....and thanking GM and Ford for showing us their hand so we know what to shoot for

MOPAR will play

[Shurenuff]

Originally Posted by Black5thgen

No they can't. There is no way GM will ever put the flagship motor in a Camaro. How many LT5, LS6 or LS7 Camaros have ever been produced??

Not sure if this has been mentioned yet, but there was a certain Camaro that had the most advanced, highest horsepower flagship engine of it's time... an engine that was also shared with the Corvette.

I forget the name though... hold on a sec, now I remember, that's right... it was the ZL1

[GTAHVIT]

Originally Posted by HEMI DAVE

Pondering whether to use the supercharger they have been testing.....

.....or just droping in the blowerless V10 which they have already tested in a Challenger...........ohhh.....

....and thanking GM and Ford for showing us their hand so we know what to shoot for

MOPAR will play

I really hope they do!

[SSBUSDRVR]

I really hope they do!

+1 Besides the other blank going on in the world,sure are some fun times for MuscleCarFans.

[GTAHVIT]

this is true.

[tobalt]

Originally Posted by thePill

I wish they could too, but I don't think Chevy was thinking when they issued the challenge. Two 600 horsepower, rear wheel drive cars racing (with Z rated rubber) in Germany in December? It was a spare of the moment, desperate swing, handed down from higher headquarters to GMs marketing queen, passed on to Detroit News that asked FoMoCo's marketing king to make a command decision on the spot (as if he had that kind of power, to decide to go) and picked up by Jalopnik.

Chevy throwing the challenge was a response to Farley's “I’m going to beat Chevrolet on the head with a baseball bat. And I’m going to enjoy it.” comment back in August. His ego is writing checks his body couldn't cash, and he knows it, especially after Chevy pretty much said, "Come on, lets do this." and his only response is "Aahhh, nah, it's ok."

[1985airborne]

Finally someone posted something that makes sense...A worthy challenger!!!

[serpent]

Originally Posted by HEMI DAVE

Pondering whether to use the supercharger they have been testing.....

.....or just dropping in the blowerless V10 which they have already tested in a Challenger...........ohhh.....

....and thanking GM and Ford for showing us their hand so we know what to shoot for

MOPAR will play

I don't know man, they have been constantly in 3rd place as for as performance goes. With the Camaro and Mustang duking it out for first.
If they do bring on a v10 to the challenger I bet its going to be an even heavier pig!
I also believe it will be the most expensive pony car when it happens.

[HEMI DAVE]

Originally Posted by serpent

I don't know man, they have been constantly in 3rd place as for as performance goes. With the Camaro and Mustang duking it out for first.
If they do bring on a v10 to the challenger I bet its going to be an even heavier pig!
I also believe it will be the most expensive pony car when it happens.

The 392 is a low to mid 12sec car bone stock.....

......I have seen 12.2's bone stock and thats without a rolling start .....Hardley last place....but when the ZL1 comes out it will be in 3rd place...yes

.....If it's heavy.....who cares if it tears up the 1/4 mile in the 11's....which my money says it will.....easy

.....If it's costly......I say ya gotta pay to play....you think the ZL1 and GT500 come cheap?.....heck no

[SRT8Tech]

Originally Posted by serpent

I don't know man, they have been constantly in 3rd place as for as performance goes. With the Camaro and Mustang duking it out for first.

Wow, how misinformed can anybody be. The 392 beats the Camaro SS stock for stock hands down and its damn close to the GT500 stock for stock. Just sayin.

[big hammer]

Originally Posted by SRT8Tech

Wow, how misinformed can anybody be. The 392 beats the Camaro SS stock for stock hands down and its damn close to the GT500 stock for stock. Just sayin.

it's also significantly more money then a camaro ss, and actually closer to the price of a gt 500 or zl1. so it's in third place there. and the challenger rt which is more price compared to the ss or gt is also in 3rd.

[serpent]

Originally Posted by SRT8Tech

Wow, how misinformed can anybody be. The 392 beats the Camaro SS stock for stock hands down and its damn close to the GT500 stock for stock. Just sayin.

Not misinformed, just comparing apples to apples. Before the 392 was out the Camaro had the challengers number. But yes the 392 is faster.
And IIRC around 10k more expensive?

Originally Posted by big hammer

it's also significantly more money then a camaro ss, and actually closer to the price of a gt 500 or zl1. so it's in third place there. and the challenger rt which is more price compared to the ss or gt is also in 3rd.

That was what I was about to say, BUT the ZL1 isn't out yet...
For formalities sake!