I hear a lot of complaints about torque management, maybe I just don't know what it is, but the worst 60' I've ever pulled with my car has been a 1.89, which was on my first pass ever. After that, I'm generally in the mid 1.7s. Once I turn all the nannies off, I don't seem to get any interference from the computer government. The video that has been floating around is that of my car. I too doubted the 130 mph but have backed it up with 128.9 on a warmer day, and few 127s. I've posted that I believe that this car will run 10s on street tires in perfect conditions, I'm even more of a believer now that I've spent a little more time with the car. It just seems to be getting faster even in the terrible heat we've been getting on the east coast. Only time will tell.
Ultimately do I see the ZL1 being as quick as the Hellcat with both wearing drag radials? No, but I have no doubt that the power deficient ZL1 will still be in the 10s, maybe a tenth or two behind the dodge...but still in the 10s. I've got a set of drag radials from my 5th gen that I hope will fit the new Z, when the weather gets good, we will all know for sure what this puppy is capable of.
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Another thing I read on here is how slow the 5th gen ZL1 is; yes, the new SS will give it a run for the money, but I still think the 5th gen is quicker. Just like any other car, good conditions and a good driver are very important. My 5th gen had become a consistent 11.7 car in ok conditions, stock. I don't think that 11.59 was the best it could run. I believe in the hands of a capable, lighter driver, 11.4s are possible in the right conditions.