Why, just last month, we estimated car and drivers carbon footprint. Mustang shelby gt500 vs camaro zl1 1le car and driver. In the field of american muscle car competitors, the 2020 mustang gt500 is ready to go headtohead against its archrival, the chevy camaro zl1. That 10speed, which was jointly developed by ford and gm, was once rumored to have been considered for the gt500. Keep reading to see how the ford mustang shelby gt500, chevrolet camaro zl1, and dodge challenger srt hellcat compare on paper. Roadkill roadkill garage dirt every day hot rod garage adam carolla goes racing engine masters best driver s car week. Being significantly outdone by the gt500 in horsepower, top speed, quartermile time, and even efficiency couldnt have sat well with the folks at the bowtie brand. Why, just last month, we estimated car and driver s carbon footprint. When driven around a circuit with pobst behind the wheel, it was the ford and the chevrolet that left the dodge in their. We tested a dodge challenger srt hellcat redeye 11. Unfortunately, it also has the outward visibility of a purebred race car. Caught off guard, chevrolet responded when it released the original camaro in late 1966, and the rivalry between these.
Compare chevrolet camaro zl1 coupe vs ford mustang shelby. The camaro zl1, meanwhile, offers a choice between a sixspeed manual and 10speed automatic. And i can tell you know zero about cars because 2 mph vs. Camaro zl1 1le vs challenger hellcat redeye drag race, drifting and on track.
We take the 2012 chevrolet camaro zl1 and 20 ford mustang shelby gt500 to the track to see which one will be supreme in the pony car kingdom. Check out all the vital info sidebyside from pricing to performance specs. Shelby gt500 vs camaro zl1 1le super sport enthusiast. Between the 2017 chevrolet camaro zl1 and 2017 ford mustang shelby gt350r, which will emerge the winner of this head 2 head comparison. Run both cars all out at vir for 10 laps and i think the 1le will come in first. Whats up youtube, hope you enjoy i post weekly so be sure to subscribe. Well the zl1 1le is often faster than the gt500 and cheaper. Unlike the mustang gt500, the camaro zl1 does have an upgraded version. What do you do when you have a chevrolet camaro zl1 1le, a dodge challenger hellcat redeye and a ford mustang shelby gt500. Muscle mass the 2020 shelby gt500 is powered by a supercharged 5. A chevy camaro zl1 1le, dodge challenger hellcat redeye, ford. Jan 21, 2019 the only transmission offered on the gt500 is a tremecsourced sevenspeed twinclutch automatic.
Challenger hellcat redeye posted by car and driver february 12, 2020. By comparison, the mustang gt500 and camaro zl1 1le thrive in the canyons. Camaro zl1 takes on 2020 gt500 and challenger hellcat redeye in car and driver comparo. Challenger hellcat redeye which super muscle car looks like it really means business. 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. Calling this a rematch is absurd, but were doing it anyway. The last time we pitted the supercharged ford mustang shelby gt500 against the chevrolet camaro zl1 was way. Jan 22, 2020 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. The zl1 might be the weakest, but that could easily be solved by using the lt5 from the c7 zr1, that would make the gt500 only 5hp more powerful than the.
Both the ford mustang shelby gt500 and the chevrolet camaro zl1 1le live up to the hype. Find out which pony car came out on top in this comparison by the. Jan 15, 2020 with the new mustang shelby gt500, ford wanted to create a car that was dominant on road courses and drag strips. In car and driver s testing, the mustang gt500 was the fastest in the quartermile, completing the 1,320foot dash in 11. Reading between the lines, i know exactly what theyre meaning by morecomposed chassis, and the shelby feeling skittery, and whatnot zl1 s are a snore to drive compared to gt500 s. I read the article, and its like rereading a gt500 vs.
Chevrolet camaro zl1 2014 vs ford mustang shelby gt500. I find the steering to be lovely, like the rest of the car. In previous incarnations of this journal, the procedure for writing. This video captures a muscle car battle between mustang and camaro, this time pitting a 2011 shelby gt 500 against a zl1 camaro at the drag strip. With 650 and 760 horses, these supercharged, rearwheel drive muscle cars go head to head on the road and the test track. Id buy a 1le ss today if i knew i wouldnt hate it 30 days later because i need a car i can drive. Either will put a big dumb smile on your face while shredding an expensive set of summer tires in the process. Ford mustang shelby gt500 vs dodge challenger hellcat redeye vs chevy camaro zl1. Jan 18, 2020 the chevrolet camaro zl1 1le, ford mustang shelby gt500, and dodge. The zl1 1le is the more consistent car that will probably put up a faster time after 3 or 4 laps. Jun 27, 2012 we took the 20 ford shelby mustang gt500 and the 2012 chevrolet camaro zl1 to the street, the dragstrip, and the racetrack. If you didnt catch that piece, know that its sasquatch large. The field included the chevrolet camaro zl1 1le, dodge challenger hellcat redeye, and the 2020 shelby gt500. Find out which pony car came out on top in this comparison by the automotive experts at motor trend.
Zl1 1le a10 versus gt500 loaded is a more valid comparison. The gt500 is faster 060, faster 0100, faster in the 14 mile, shorter 600 stopping distance, faster through motortrends figure 8, faster around a 2. Ive also had several as rental cars and enjoyed that submarine. The gt500 has to outgun the chevrolet camaro zl1 and the dodge challenger srt hellcat. I think the mrc shocks on the up level gt500 would be a smart option to go for to gain more driver confidence and bring the vehicle closely to its limits. As expected, the shelby gt500 covered the quartermile contest in just 11. The gt500 cftp is the faster car lap for lap, at least on many tracks. Decades of rivalry between ford and chevy have culminated into the quiteloony 20 chevrolet camaro zl1 and 20 ford shelby gt500. But the zl1 and the gt500 are more than just gasaddled tire vaporizers. Thats 470 pounds heavier than the winning ford mustang shelby gt500. Camaro zl1 vs mustang gt500 comparison will break hearts.
Nov 26, 2014 being that the last gt500 smoked the zl1 in numerous key areas, i would expect chevy to come guns blazing in the next round. The camaro is the only car in this group to offer more than a single transmission, allowing buyers the choice of. We took the 20 ford shelby mustang gt500 and the 2012 chevrolet camaro zl1 to the street, the dragstrip, and the racetrack. Either will put a big dumb smile on your face while shredding an expensive set of summer tires. Motor trend selected the camaro as their 2016 car of the year. The last time we pitted the supercharged ford mustang shelby gt500 against the chevrolet. Theyre the two biggestgun pony cars ever turned loose by. The current camaro zl1 1le is a few years old at this point, but that doesnt mean that it isnt ready to faceoff. Mar 24, 2020 ford created a frenzy when it unveiled the firstgeneration mustang in 1964. What is the difference between chevrolet camaro zl1 2014 and ford mustang shelby gt500 2014. When we tested fords new 2020 mustang shelby gt500 against the topdog 2020 chevrolet camaro zl1 1le, the mustang came out on top on the drag strip. Ford mustang shelby gt500 vs challenger redeye vs camaro zl1. Ford mustang shelby gt500, camaro zl1 1le, and hellcat redeye. Havent driven either the zl1 or gt500 on order but i didnt buy this car for track domination.
Compare the chevrolet camaro zl1 coupe, ford mustang shelby gt500, and nissan gtr nismo side by side to see differences in performance, pricing, features and more. Theres nothing like a wellsorted manual transmission to connect the driver to a car, to make the car need its. Watch a mustang shelby gt500 battle a camaro zl1, and. 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. Women today are flocking to the wrangler today vs the mustang as they once did.
Car and driver drag races camaro zl1, mustang gt500 and. With its driver quicker on the pedal, the camaro zl1 started with a little advantage. The shelby gt500 has never been a car and driver top ten pick. Chevrolet camaro zl1 2014 vs ford mustang shelby gt500 2014 chevrolet camaro zl1 2014 ford mustang shelby gt500 2014 general info dimensions engine features. We should all know the facts in the not too distant future. Gm filters all the hedonism and immediacy and rawness out of them. Jan 16, 2020 the 2020 ford mustang shelby gt500 vs. Compare ford mustang shelby gt500 vs nissan gtr nismo. The gt500 is the kind of vehicle that, if youre skilled, you can get inside of it and put down some crazy fast lap times. Jul 20, 2018 this video captures a muscle car battle between mustang and camaro, this time pitting a 2011 shelby gt 500 against a zl1 camaro at the drag strip. Detroit drag race features chevy camaro zl1, challenger hellcat redeye, ford mustang shelby gt500.
Car and driver drag races camaro zl1, mustang gt500 and challenger hellcat redeye. The weight of the car is also more evenly distributed, resulting in improved handling. 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. 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. I normally drive the car around in sport or track, which puts the steering in sport mode. Detroit drag race features chevy camaro zl1, challenger. The last time that we got to see a gt500 and a 1le square off on the pages of car. Without ptm and the zl1 s better rubber, its surprising the gt500 isnt farther back. Car and driver has the gt500 at 2 and motortrend at 1. Now, car and driver has yet again decided which one is best. Discussion in shelby gt500 mustang started by jarstang, feb 12, 2020. Find out which is better and their overall performance in the sports car ranking. The gt500 is half a second quicker to 60 mph than the zl1, and the shelby is as fast as fords own gt supercar splitting the difference in quartermile times of the two gts we have tested. Ive driven a new z28 17 or 18, the hard core camaro and it was a purpose built weapon.
The challenger hellcat redeye widebody weighed in at a portly 4529 pounds. Jason cammisa and randy pobst join james and thomas in testing the new 2020 ford mustang gt500 against its rivals, the dodge. The camaro zl1 and the challenger hellcat, meanwhile, were necktoneck. 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 from the blue oval. The steering mode is selectable with normal and sport options available. 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. Car and driver also tested the 720s trapping over 140mph.
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