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Originally Posted by hognutz
the Boss 302 was in repsons to the M3 in reality and that is documented. So I guess you can thank BMW for the new GT500.
The whole benchmark for that car was teh M3's time around laguna seca. then it ended up lapping just as fast as the GT500 did a the time becasue the GT500 has issues at the track.
chevy's was not aming at the GT500 with ZL1 unlike many ford fans think. you don't go to germany and run the ring to compete with a 1/4 mile car. they were trying to make an M3 like balanced sports car. Same way the CTS-v went after the M5. ford does not publish the times right or wrong so that marketing scheme is not directed at ford as much.
Now the internet has naturally make it a gt500 vs ZL1 thing becaue mustang vs camaro is more natural but in reality they were both trying to up there handlling to compete with the german cars.
that is the true history here like it or not. It was not ford vs chevy.
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Guess you missed this. Back when the ZL1 was still being reffered to as the Z28.
http://www.camaro5.com/new-photos-ca...-against-gt500
Quoted from the article:
"GM is making no secret of the benchmark they are attempting to clear — the 2010 Ford Mustang GT500. This should help put to rest some doubts as to whether this test mule is indeed the range topping Camaro Z28 model expected to be GM’s answer to the Mustang GT500. Not only is this a GT500, but it’s a 2011 GT500 with Performance Pack! That means it weighs 3750 with 550hp."