07-16-2014, 11:23 AM | #1 |
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Chevy better be up for the challenge
http://www.mustang6g.com/forums/show...t350-2462.html
New svt mustang is already testing at the nring. Camaro sixth gen better bring performance right out the gate. |
07-16-2014, 11:39 AM | #2 | |
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The SVT is gunning for the current Z/28 and other high end competitors...not just the basic SS or 1LE.
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07-16-2014, 11:52 AM | #3 | |
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With the SRT 392 now making 485 horsepower and the way Ford has been upgrading the 5.0 over time, the LT1 may be the least powerful of the entry V8 engines. |
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07-16-2014, 12:58 PM | #5 |
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Agreed. It's no time to be conservative. The gloves are obviously off.
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07-16-2014, 01:28 PM | #6 |
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Does GM even have engines that could be used to compete against those cars? I know about the Corvette, but as many has said, those engines will probably not be used.
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07-16-2014, 01:32 PM | #7 | |
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I expect a performance upgrade in the next Camaro but I'm also not worried about what the highest end models will or won't be capable of. |
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07-16-2014, 01:33 PM | #8 |
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The good thing is, the Hellcat numbers are out of the bag and we will know more about the GT350 in the next 9-12 months. Which means the cards will be out on the table for GM and they will know what they need to do. However history could repeat itself, like when the ZL1 was released with a little more power than the prior GT500, but then Ford rained on that parade quickly with the 662 hp GT500. Either way it should push for continual improvement for all brands.
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07-16-2014, 01:52 PM | #9 |
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Let weight-to-power be your guide...
GT500 was 3850/662 = 5.81...no Automatic Hellcat will be 4200/707 = 5.94...with Automatic An LT4 Camaro @ 3800/650 = 5.85; @ 3900/650 = 6.00...with Automatic. Don't fall on your swords just yet. It's not a matter of "IF", but a matter of "WHEN?!" |
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Though I think Dodge is just flexing with 707hp - it's bragging rights. The new SVT probably won't have similar figures. And the Camaro has proven to be the top dog on the track.
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07-16-2014, 02:20 PM | #13 |
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current zl1 is 4120lbs. you really think the new one will be 3800lbs? that would be amazing. would mean the SS would be around 3500lbs...
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If the Manual-trans'd LT4 weighs 3900 lbs. it will still nudge the other two @ 6.0 lb/hp. Add about 100 lb. for 8-Speed Automatic. Point is, the Camaro is a "player". Comparing LS9 Vettes with LSA Camaros is an apples/oranges deal...and LSA Caddies were how many horses shy of ZL1s? And YES weight-to-power is NOT the only factor. One only needs to look at the Z/28 for that confirmation, particularly in curvy circumstances... |
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