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Originally Posted by truth411
On a road course?? Hmmmm I admit it is my personal experiance that I made my conclusion from what I have seen First Hand. The C6 Z06 was about 400lbs+ lighter than a GT, Granted the C6 Z06 has evolved over the years to be even quicker. Also I did not say ford can't make good perfomance cars, its just that GM has the tech and experiance to make better ones lol.
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The GT puts down a hell of a lot more power than the z06. They routinely put 515-520rwhp down while the z06 typically puts down around 450 which more than negates the 300 lb (3150 vs 3450) weight difference, or that's what z06s were putting down in 2006 at least, I haven't kept up on the changes to the z06. I've driven both on track at mid-ohio and to be perfectly honest I would have probably put down better times in the z06 as it's much easier to drive, but in the hands of a pro I'd put my money on the GT every time. Run the DOT slicks the z06 was running at the 'ring and I bet you'd see faster times in the GT. As for tech and experience to make better ones. . . well, Ford's not exactly a slouch in the racing world. They were deeply involved in Formula 1 for years, have won WRC championships, joint ventures with Cosworth, SVT has built some monsters and they've done very well in all the major GT car circuits. GM doesn't have some secret alien technology that nobody else does. It's not going to come down to who has the best tech on hand, it's going to come down to who executes. Look at the z06. OHV, leaf springs. . . yet it's a monster on track because it's a well-rounded, well executed design, not because it has better tech than the competition.