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Originally Posted by big hammer
edmunds ran a 12.2 @ 121 with the '13 gt500.
and to get a similarily equipped gt500 with track ready suspension is around 10 grand more than the zl1.
i do like that ford gives you the option of taking the track ready suspension or not. but given how out dated they are i am willing to bet that most people will opt for not.
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Edmonds has run the 2013 GT500 already? Hmmmm...interesting that this was the same time mentioned by the autoblog journalists in the link I posted - on their first time out. Unlike the chevy ZL1 video with factory drivers... LOL Regardless, for a 1st time run by journalists who are not hotshoes...that's impressive. Remember, you can't compare a chevy documentary, with chevy drivers and support, running on drag radials to a solitary journalist report with one run.
Secondly, while the GT500 can be kitted up all the way to more than $65K, the closest comparison to the ZL1 (performance equipment equivalent with track suspension, that is - you can check the gt500 configurator yourself) shows the Shelby running $58,490 (including destination) or, roughly, $3,500 more. That's 82 HP and 75 lb/ft more than the chevy for $3,500. Adding the track package ($2,995)brings external coolers and pumps for several systems that the Chevy does not offer; therefore, it's not germane to the discussion.
I believe the Camaro to be quite a potent package. I'm pleased to see chevy offer such a car. It is my opinion that the Mustang is a better looking car and, at this point, I am speculating that it will deliver vastly better straight-line results. We'll have to wait to see how well it drives on the track...
