Inside Line: 2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 vs. 2013 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Comparison

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Originally Posted by Betiwin

I have never seen a stock mustang. I am being serious to! Stock vette yes, stock camaro not usually, stock mustang never.

Haha, it is very rare.

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Originally Posted by Betiwin

We should know in about week which car handles better. Both cars are at LSeca right now. The inside line review is a waste. Shelby is Z06 fast and the ZL1 inspires confindence. Not alot more can be assumed from the article they didnt track the cars. Now when Motor Trend lists the time for both of these cars around Laguna same day somebody is gonna eat crow. If its the ZL1 then we are looking at mass depression in here and if it's the Shelby with the slower time the ford guys are gonna have to finally cut the Z some respect as an auto X car. Soon this will be put to rest.

Im very excited to see this! There is a picture floating around here somewhere of all the cars theyre testing. I believe I seen an Aventador there

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Originally Posted by IcePick06

This was all expected...want better acceleration numbers for the much heavier ZL1? do a pulley/tune upgrade. I plan on doing this soon...first things first gotta lower the car a bit, looks are killer on the ZL1 compared to the Shelby; seeing them side by side in that video I must say, the GT500 is ugly but it sure is quick in a straight line

The ZL1 is only 150 lbs heavier than the GT500. 3852 vs 4000 lbs.

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Ya that article will end all questions on handling. Middle sized track so to cater well to both cars. ZL1 will show its strengths on hair pin and 500 on big straight. Wish they would of had a 1LE and a 302 LS with them too.

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Originally Posted by shrinkdoc

The ZL1 is only 150 lbs heavier than the GT500. 3852 vs 4000 lbs.

Add 120lbs to Z. 4120-3852=268

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Originally Posted by shrinkdoc

The ZL1 is only 150 lbs heavier than the GT500. 3852 vs 4000 lbs.

Incorrect. ZL1 is 4120 officially.

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Originally Posted by Betiwin

Ya that article will end all questions on handling. Middle sized track so to cater well to both cars. ZL1 will show its strengths on hair pin and 500 on big straight. Wish they would of had a 1LE and a 302 LS with them too.

Now thatd be badass!

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Originally Posted by HpJunkie69

Show me ONE quote from Ford where they say the GT500 would handle as good or better than the ZL1.

Carroll Shelby (whose name is on the car), surrounded by smiling SVT dudes...at SEBRING ( a road course, NOT a drag strip)...flappin' his gums:

"Whatever the competition comes out with, we're going to kick the hell out of them".

Did Shelby get regular checks from FoMoCo? Golly, I believe so. Are SVT technicians paid by Dearborn? Let's hope so.

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Originally Posted by htron50

so....let's see, he designed the car to beat the 2012 GT500 in all respects and AFTER he does that, the new GT500 announces a STEP UP moto answer. True it didn't step up all areas, but it says it can run us down all day stock= stock at the 1/4th. I wish'd Al had set the bar to beat as the 2013 GT500. It is right there to grasp with small pulley added, CA1, and maybe a tune.

WE shall see.!

Mustang has always answered the Camaro and Oppenheimer should have known that, and yes he should have set the bar higher. That being said they are both great cars. In the area I live in I would have no need for either because I would simply be getting in trouble and be frustrated trying to keep my foot out of it. Where I live we have traffic cameras on every corner.

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Originally Posted by Fenderaddict2

As sweet as the new ZL2 is, I'd rather have this beauty. It looks svelte rather than cartoonie. Absolutely beautiful. Wanna trade?

I like the Mustang but the back lights dont fit the rest of the stying.

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Originally Posted by shrinkdoc

Mustang has always answered the Camaro and Oppenheimer should have known that, and yes he should have set the bar higher. That being said they are both great cars. In the area I live in I would have no need for either because I would simply be getting in trouble and be frustrated trying to keep my foot out of it. Where I live we have traffic cameras on every corner.

What happened from 1993 to 2002? They didn't seem to answer with much then.

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Originally Posted by Betiwin

We should know in about week which car handles better. Both cars are at LSeca right now. The inside line review is a waste. Shelby is Z06 fast and the ZL1 inspires confindence. Not alot more can be assumed from the article they didnt track the cars. Now when Motor Trend lists the time for both of these cars around Laguna same day somebody is gonna eat crow. If its the ZL1 then we are looking at mass depression in here and if it's the Shelby with the slower time the ford guys are gonna have to finally cut the Z some respect as an auto X car. Soon this will be put to rest.

I can't wait too. But I won't be depressed if the gt500 wins. Now if it destroys the zl1 then I will be concerned. The reason for this is simply due to the 10%+ price difference.

On the other hand, if the gt500 does not post better times then I think the ford guys will need to give it a bit more credit than just an auto X car. Because obviously this means its more than just an auto X car.

That's it for me. I'll remain silent on this war or words until the results.

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Originally Posted by evolve

Incorrect. ZL1 is 4120 officially.

I know its only 24 lbs different but where did you get 4120?

Inside line has them at 4096 vs. 3869, which is 227 difference.

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Originally Posted by LINMUP

What happened from 1993 to 2002? They didn't seem to answer with much then.

Could it be because they were still outselling the Camaros and people were snatching up the 5.0s and adding simple mods and going fast as a do it yourselfer??