Gt500 zl1 car and driver

And coincidentally, the fastest car to grace the throttle house test track back in old canada, the camaro zl1 1le. Find out which pony car came out on top in this comparison by the automotive experts at motor trend. Gm filters all the hedonism and immediacy and rawness out of them. When you have 7 years to build a car, you make sure its good enough to beat its main arch rival convincingly. The chevrolet camaro zl1 1le, ford mustang shelby gt500, and dodge. We took the 20 ford shelby mustang gt500 and the 2012 chevrolet camaro zl1 to the street, the dragstrip, and the racetrack. Mustang shelby gt500 vs camaro zl1 1le car and driver. How its 760 hp stacks up to hellcat, zl1, and more these are the most powerful american muscle cars. Detroit drag race features chevy camaro zl1, challenger. Car and driver is renown in the media world as being the most fair and balanced magazine out there even jason camissa said their testing parameters are the best in the industry.

See shelby gt500 drag race hellcat redeye and camaro zl1 le. Were guessing that the gt500 will come in around its rumored 720 horsepower and pump out in the neighborhood of 650 poundfeet of torque. While i may be a little out ahead of this one, i can already see the 2016 ford mustang gt500 vs 2016 chevy camaro zl1. The zl1 1le is the more consistent car that will probably put up a faster time after 3 or 4 laps. Chevrolet camaro zl1 drag races gt500, hellcat redeye gm. Unlike the mustang gt500, the camaro zl1 does have an upgraded version. With its driver quicker on the pedal, the camaro zl1 started with a little advantage. And sure, that gave it a serious boost in our scoring. The gt500 will probably get down the strip better than the zl1 in the hands of a trained and focused driver, but the average joe or jane might have a better shot at getting the most out of the. Zl1 offers driver centric technology designed to help improve the driving experience and track times too. While the coupe is the clear winner on the track, the opentop zl1 is still an incredibly formidable presence on the street and more than enough car for most drivers that want to soak up the sun. Chevy has the lightest car in this fight, but the zl1 1les 650 horsepower is a ways off the gt500s 760 and the redeyes 797. Calling this a rematch is absurd, but were doing it anyway.

The last time that we got to see a gt500 and a 1le square off on the pages of car. The last time we pitted the supercharged ford mustang shelby. When you have 7 years to prepare for the competition and benchmark the reigning champion camaro zl1 1le, it should not be this close. Ford says the gt500 can rocket from rest to 60 mph in 3. Ford mustang shelby gt500, camaro zl1 1le, and hellcat. The headup display puts data including vehicle speed, selected gear, g force and more near your line of sight by projecting a digital readout onto the. How does the chevrolet camaro zl1 coupe compare to the ford mustang shelby gt500. The zl1 surpasses the ls3powered camaro ss by 154 hp and 6 lbft and moves to the top of the pony car pecking order for now, edging the 2012 ford mustang gt500 by. Chevrolet camaro zl1 1le, ford mustang gt500 and dodge. Read the results of a drag race between the three most powerful pony cars. While the changes may have quelled the tramlining it seems to have induced some numbness to the steering wheel that wasnt there previously. Camaro zl1 1le vs challenger hellcat redeye drag race, drifting and on track. The gt500 is the new nemesis, said engelsman, and fords answer to one of our favorite cars. Ford mustang shelby gt500 vs challenger redeye vs camaro zl1.

Now, car and driver has yet again decided which one is best. The camaro zl1 and the challenger hellcat, meanwhile, were necktoneck. Havent driven either the zl1 or gt500 on order but i didnt buy this car for track domination. The last time that we got to see a gt500 and a 1le square off on the pages of car and driver, it was all the way back in 2012 with the previous generation models. If you didnt catch that piece, know that its sasquatch. Ive also had several as rental cars and enjoyed that submarine feeling.

As expected, the shelby gt500 covered the quartermile contest in just 11. Ive driven a new z28 17 or 18, the hard core camaro and it was a purpose built weapon. The gt500 cftp is the faster car lap for lap, at least on many tracks. If you ask automotive historians, theyll likely tell you the peak of muscle car era occurred in the late 1960s and early 1970sand indeed that truly was a special time for horsepower junkies. Ford had 7 years to prepare and build the mustang gt500. A couple of weeks ago, we brought you a video showing the new 2020 ford mustang shelby gt500 squaring off against a chevrolet camaro zl1 1le and dodge challenger hellcat redeye in. Car and driver drag races camaro zl1, mustang gt500 and. But a few seconds later, the shelby gt500 was already pulling ahead. Here we have a standingstart and rollingstart drag races between a 2020 shelby gt500, a 2019 dodge challenger redeye, and a 2020 chevrolet camaro zl1 1le.

According to a wednesday report from car and driver, ford will limit the shelby gt500 to 180 mph. Check out all the vital info sidebyside from pricing to performance specs. The chevrolet camaro zl1 offers amazing performance, but how does it line up against the ford mustang shelby gt500 and challenger hellcat redeye in a drag race. Compare chevrolet camaro zl1 coupe vs ford mustang shelby. The 2020 chevrolet camaro zl1 is really stylish for a muscle car. A chevy camaro zl1 1le, dodge challenger hellcat redeye, ford mustang shelby gt500, 2207 horsepower, and a quartermile of asphalt. Now, the newer platform for the camaro is indeed a winner. Naturally, were speaking about the chevrolet camaro zl1 and the dodge challenger hellcat two vehicles for which ford has had no rival since the gt500 disappeared with the demise of. In car and driver s testing, the mustang gt500 was the fastest in the quartermile, completing the 1,320foot dash in 11. Which, by the way, has more torque than that mustang. We should all know the facts in the not too distant future.

Camaro zl1 vs mustang gt500 comparison will break hearts. I looked at other front engined cars with almost 800 hp from car and driver, and for example the 812 also uses pz4 tires like the challenger and it can do sub 11 quarter, and the zr1 has sport cup 2 like the mustang and. The ford mustang shelby gt500 with 760 horsepower faces off against the 650hp chevy camaro zl1 1le. With 650 and 760 horses, these supercharged, rearwheel drive muscle cars go head to head on the road and the test track. The blue oval will need to best the output of chevys 650hp camaro zl1 and the dodge challengers updated 717hp hellcat. A zl1 badge and an aero kit around the car separates this beauty from a regular camaro. It doesnt matter whos driving or which way you slice it, the gt500 is faster in a straight line and on a road course much larger margin there obviously. On the road, the gt500s electricboosted rackandpinion steering offers precise control and quick response. A chevy camaro zl1 1le, dodge challenger hellcat redeye, ford mustang shelby. The steering revisions that were made to the gt500 were passed to the new gt350 as well and the most recent driver s car of the year complained of numb steering in the gt350. Obviously you didnt comprehend then because lateral acceleration, braking were also won by the camaro. Find out which pony car came out on top in this comparison by the. Why, just last month, we estimated car and drivers.

Furthermore, a large spoiler at the back and flared side skirts, wheel arches, a hood scoop and a larger diffuser on the rear bumper make the zl1 look. You could reskin them and pop a cadillac badge on the grille, and itd work. The 2020 ford mustang shelby gt500 enters the horsepower. The chevy camaro zl1 remains the quickest ultra pony car weve tested to 60 mph, but the gt500 catches up by the quartermile and pulls ahead of both the zl1 and the. Once the car takes a set in the turns, theres no fussing to maintain the line. Although we still dont know exactly how much horsepower the new shelby makes, the blue oval brand has. The last time we pitted the supercharged ford mustang shelby gt500 against the chevrolet. The current camaro zl1 1le is a few years old at this point, but that doesnt mean that it isnt ready to faceoff with the pony car. We finally got to see the 2020 ford mustang shelby gt500 at the 2019 detroit auto show, roughly one year after the car was officially confirmed. The 2020 ford mustang shelby gt500 with 760 horsepower faces off against the 650hp chevy camaro zl1 1le. The last time we pitted the supercharged ford mustang shelby gt500 against the chevrolet camaro zl1 was way. Car and driver has the gt500 at 2 and motortrend at 1.

My 2012 zl1 is an absolute snore to drive compared to my 2011 gt500. A chevy camaro zl1 1le, dodge challenger hellcat redeye, ford mustang shelby gt500, 2207 horsepower, and a 14mile of asphalt. Run both cars all out at vir for 10 laps and i think the 1le will come in first. But in these more enlightened times, simply typing 2207hp smackdown. Camaro zl1 takes on 2020 gt500 and challenger hellcat redeye in car and driver comparo.