It’s head to head high speed roll races, with less than surprising results.
This week’s Kill Stories feature was posted by LS1Tech member VTC_WS6 with a video from his VTCWS6 YouTube channel. It shows a series of roll races between a Corvette, a Camaro and a Mustang – all of which are supercharged.
The Corvette is a C6 ZR1 has “bolt-ons,” a 2.6-inch upper pulley and an E85 tune, makes roughly 650 wheel horsepower. The Camaro is a 6th gen ZL1 with a manual transmission, “bolt-ons” and an E85 tune, resulting in roughly 640 wheel horsepower. The Mustang is a late model (S550) GT with an automatic transmission, more “bolt-ons,” a Paxton supercharger and a tune, which at 12psi results in roughly 680 wheel horsepower.
On paper, the Mustang has an advantage in power over both of the Chevrolet performance cars in action. It even has an automatic transmission, which makes getting through the gears a little quicker. However, the Corvette has a defined weight advantage over both the Mustang and Camaro, even though it has less power than the Ford.
On the first run, the Corvette loses traction shortly after the initial hit, causing the driver to lift. While the ZR1 would battle back to edge out the Camaro, the Mustang was clearly out ahead on the first race.
On the second run, we get a far better look at the full capability of each car, with Corvette ZR1 jumping out to a lead and staying there for a relatively easy win.
Finally, the on the third run, the Corvette misses third gear, allowing the Camaro to inch ahead for a second, but the ZR1 quickly blows past once the driver gets the car into gear. Meanwhile, the Mustang was nowhere to be seen on this run and on the rear-view, we can see that the Mustang dropped way behind the other two cars for an unknown reason.
So, not surprisingly, when the power levels are all in the same basic ballpark, a C6 Corvette ZR1 will knock off a 6th gen Camaro ZL1 and a blown S550 Mustang in a high speed roll race. Crank up your speakers and enjoy!
"Before I was old enough to walk, my dad was taking me to various types of racing events, from local drag racing to the Daytona 500," says Patrick Rall, a lifetime automotive expert, diehard Dodge fan, and respected auto journalist for over 10 years. "He owned a repair shop and had a variety of performance cars when I was young, but by the time I was 16, he was ready to build me my first drag car – a 1983 Dodge Mirada that ran low 12s. I spent 10 years traveling around the country, racing with my dad by my side. While we live in different areas of the country, my dad still drag races at 80 years old in the car that he built when I was 16 while I race other vehicles, including my 2017 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat and my 1972 Dodge Demon 340.
"Although I went to college for accounting, my time in my dad’s shop growing up allowed me the knowledge to spend time working as a mechanic before getting my accounting degree, at which point I worked in the office of a dealership group. While I was working in the accounting world, I continued racing and taking pictures of cars at the track. Over time, I began showing off those pictures online and that led to my writing.
"Ten years ago, I left the accounting world to become a full-time automotive writer and I am living proof that if you love what you do, you will never “work” a day in your life," adds Rall, who has clocked in time as an auto mechanic, longtime drag racer and now automotive journalist who contributes to nearly a dozen popular auto websites dedicated to fellow enthusiasts.
"I love covering the automotive industry and everything involved with the job. I was fortunate to turn my love of the automotive world into a hobby that led to an exciting career, with my past of working as a mechanic and as an accountant in the automotive world provides me with a unique perspective of the industry.
"My experience drag racing for more than 20 years coupled with a newfound interest in road racing over the past decade allows me to push performance cars to their limit, while my role as a horse stable manager gives me vast experience towing and hauling with all of the newest trucks on the market today.
