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Look at it this way: if torque won races then the ZL1 would pull away from a GT500. But it doesn’t. Above 60 mph or so the GT500 accelerates quicker.

ZL1 is 240 lbs lighter and has 650 ft lbs of torque vs 625 ft lbs in the GT500. Difference is 650 hp vs 760 hp.

Similarly, a GT3 RS has about half the torque as a ZL1 but 83% of the weight, yet it is about as quick as a ZL1 in a straight line due to gearing taking advantage of the high revving low torque engine.