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Originally Posted by Mustang Fanboy
That's just it, the GT350R isn't the followup to the GT500...it's more of a followup to the Boss 302 laguna seca. The fact of the matter is, Ford doesn't currently have a car that matches up with the ZL1 lineup on the S550 chassis....that will be what the GT500 is meant for.
To think that Fords NA V8 can even compete with chevy's FI V8 is a testament to how much ford nailed the GT350R setup.
As of right now, Ford has the NA track king and GM has the FI track king. If you want to pit them against each-other, OK...but let's not pretend they will match up in every facet. The lighter NA car is going to handle better in the corners, and the blistering fast FI car is going to shred it on the straights.
I firmly believe most would drive the ZL1 quicker around a track. I don't think it would be as fun as ripping around in the GT350 screaming at 8000RPM, but it would likely be quicker for most armatures.
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Really though this is a bit of a mashup, as the GT350R is a lower compromise track car while the ZL1 is really a jack of all trades. Chevy doesn't produce a Camaro to compete with the GT350R until the ZL1 1LE comes out it sounds like in a few months (at least for testing). They made that clear in the H2H though in comparing the two cars on hand they had more fun in the GT350R however objectively the ZL1 in this case is a vehicle that you can drive every day where as the GT350R isn't.