lovescamaros28

Thought we solved the Mustang vs Camaro dispute(lol).

98-02 Camaro LS1 vs Mustang 4.6 SOHC=LS1 wins
98-02 Camaro LS1 vs Mach 1/Cobra 4.6 DOHC=LS1 wins slight edge
98-02 Camaro LS1 vs Terminator=Terminator wins
98-02 Camaro LS1 vs GT 500= no contest(lol)GT500
2010 Camaro LS3 vs 2010 Mustang GT=LS3 wins
2010 Camaro LS3 vs 2010 Mustang GT 500=GT 500 wins

Zac_Speed

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I don't really consider a 12.8 to a 12.9 an *** whoopin'. Especially when the 12.9 has a 114hp less than the 12.8. Kinda sad for the GT500 really. With that said, both are bad *** cars and I would love to have either one. When talking about sticker price though, the Vette in the end would be a no brainer.

lovescamaros28

If you freeze it when they cross the line...it is clear the Camaro is almost .2 behind.

Marc 85Z28

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No editing! Did you even watch the video!?

29ft margin. That's what the picture shows, regardless of what your eyes tell you. It's perspective, and with that picture the distance appears skewed.

29ft, 0.1 second, or barely 3 carlengths is laughable all things considered. Sure the GT500 is without question faster, but by that little? And with nearly an advertised 120HP difference!? You Ford boys can't throw around the weight issue anymore.

At that weight, 426HP and 13 flat is barely acceptable. 540HP and high 12s is a pathetic joke.

Noxious

@110mph you are travelling at 161.33feet per second.

29feet / 161.33fps = .17 second

So it was closer to two tenths guys.

lovescamaros28

That is what I have been trying to say.It was almost .2...which is obvious when you freeze it at the line.

StoleIt

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To be fair, that picture was taken after the race was over.

They G-Teched it at 12.8 for the Stang to 12.9 for the Camaro.

So roughly 2 cars maybe?

Good race overall.

lovescamaros28

wow...motortrend actually used G-tech(lol).

joker machine

I'd rather keep $17k and loss by a 1/10 sec but thats just me.

UCABlackChevy

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The lack of traction hurt the GT500's time, which led to only winning by .2

Most important thing to take away from that video: GT500 was 5 mph faster.

violent_celerity

id still take the camaro...

BigDaddyBry

iTrader: (15)

What happened to run what you brung, hope you brought enough?

The Camaro didn't bring enough, and races don't have to be "fair".

Two cars raced, one won.

ChevyWeatherman

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I have to agree. A 5 MPH difference in the 1/4 is a lot. The GT500 was walking away from the SS, plain and simple. If that happened to me on the street (and it has) I would not be saying that was close, I would be saying I got smoked. Forget about the stupid 1/4 times quoted by Motor Trend...are you kidding me?

29 ft? That means you got beat by a garage length. *** whooping.

CuNfUzEd

iTrader: (14)

The GT500 and new Camaro running each other........WOW! It's like watching fat bitches **** each other. It's novel at first, right up to the point you figure out people are actually taking it serious.BLechhh!!! I'll pass on both!

SlowFRC

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But the GT500 also spun worse resulting in a higher trap. If you could get them to both cut the same 60 foot (say 1.9s for example) I doubt the trap difference would be 5mph.

Well if you're going to say that then give the Gt500 an exhaust, tune, and pulley. At that point a cammed ls3 SS would still having the gt500 with 3k in mods.

Also to all of the people noting the huge price difference, you don't just slap on a blower and make 550+rwhp on the Camaro. Other things will break which will result in more money being spent and the price gap closes. On the other hand the GT500 has a much stronger clutch, rear end, and motor so you can literally "slap" a bigger blower on it and if you did the suspension and tires correctly you'd run very low 10s (probably faster) and make 700 rwhp, all while not having to worry about breaking as much driveline stuff as you would in the 550 rhwp Camaro. See below link, although it doesn't show durability I'm sure it would be a lot better than the "cheaper" SS would be at that power level.

https://ls1tech.com/forums/texas-mem...yno-video.html

bongva

iTrader: (7)

good runs from both cars!

CuNfUzEd

iTrader: (14)

5XX hp and HIGH 12's...............I'd be PISSED!

sway99bird

iTrader: (22)

RIGHT!!!!!!!!!!

Yea the GT500 won but the camaro is a way better buy and numbers don't lie.......
But over all i'm not impressed with the GT500 always gotta go FI just to outrun a NA Camaro and it still didn't win by much..........

Blakbird24

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HAHAHAHA again I find myself saying "I told you so".

114hp more nets less than two carlengths? What the hell is with this car?!

No doubt the GT500 pulled out an undisputable win in that run, but with 114hp less, the Camaro should not have been able to hang on like it did. The SS not only beat the GT500 off the line, but the GT500 didn't start to take up ground until the halfway mark.

Bottom line - 540hp, 12.8sec 1/4 mile. For a 4400lb luxo super-sedan, that would be just a little dissappointing. For an all out high ticket muscle car, that's embarrassing. Ford needs to go back to the drawing board with this car...take that awesome engine with, but ditch the rest and start again.

I will say this though, this new redesign looks alot better in every way (except the fat rear), than the previous GT500. It's actually a very aggressive looking car now, so kudos to Ford on that.

~JOSHUA

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The shelby is still ugly. Like a mad pig staring at you

The '03-'04 Cobras were best.