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Originally Posted by NG329
I'm merely asking you to teach me. Show me the way. So I looked it up. The Ferrari GTE has 600hp. The Garage 56 had "UP TO" 750hp.... or whatever that means. Yet, the times weren't even close. One would assume that the horsepower advantage is the sole reason for the better performance.
However.... In the real world, the Camaro ZL1-1LE has 650hp claimed, and the 911 GT3RS has a claimed 518hp. Not quite 150hp like the racing scenario, but close enough. And yet, the GT3RS is leaps and bounds better than the ZL1-1LE.
So while the 2nd comparison favors your viewpoint of the ME being a better platform, the racing comparison doesn't necessarily do that. Since in a street application an ME doesn't need equal horsepower to beat a FE, but in a racing scenario it does based on your argument in the previous post.
As a follower of your posts, I know you have a smugness and a unique way with words.  But I definitely don't have my head in the sand. I would honestly switch sides in a heart beat if it comes out definitively that an ME is better than an FE.
I'm not a hater or a contrarian. I just want to fully comprehend the science behind such views. Word of mouth is never good enough for me. I'm at the top of my field in the world, and I take a data driven approach to my profession. So I kind of approach my hobbies and interests the same way. Not being a jerk, just pursuing a deeper understanding as to why.
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Did you read the link I posted? That 150 HP is HUGE at LeMans because they stay at full throttle for over 70% of the race.
https://www.corvetteforum.com/articl...Z-VOhJ2myP6GhE
The mid-engine design utilized by the C8 Corvette also provided the engineering team with more room for things like the car’s headers and a pretty free-flowing exhaust system, along with a giant performance air filter – which helped them maximize output and lessen the need for aftermarket modifications like less-restrictive exhausts or low-restriction air filters.
Ultimately, however, the decision to go mid-engine was all about maximizing steering response, acceleration, getting power to the ground, and accelerating out of the corner on the track – the same things that pushed many race cars to make the switch years ago. The C8 Corvette also rides better than its front-engine counterparts, to boot, which enabled GM to use stiffer springs while retaining that ride quality.