[Mark R]

https://youtu.be/huXqlacnQOA

I saw this yesterday. A 900 hp TRX against a stock 1 LE auto, and the TRX beats the 1LE from a dig? I call bullshit.

My 2018 launches way harder than shown in the video. The TRX has 250 more horsepower, but probably weighs 2000 pounds more.

[BlaqWhole]

No it's possible since the truck has AWD.

Typically whenever someone pits something against a ZL1 to showcase it they'll pick the ZLE if its drag or launching or top speed because that'll give them the biggest advantage against the Camaro. I'm surprised they didn't make it a M6 ZLE for good measure. So yea a highly modded truck with 900 HP at the tires can beat a stock ZLE.

BTW I've seen highly modded 800 WHP F150s running well into the 10s out here. Also figure that stock Trackhawks are in the 11s bone stock. So it is possible. Whether it's a fair or even reasonable race is another question entirely.

[Mark R]

I know the ZL-1 is not unbeatable but the footage from the second run doesn't even seem like the engine is revving very high.

Just having the car in Sport and flooring it would give it some wheel spin and two black lines on the pavement. I'm very skeptical but I see your point.

[Rnovrit]

It all looks great for the truck until there is a turn eventually. Lol!

[Liquidstone]

Well I'd say, including the cost of that truck and now with Hennessey's cost it's a 200k truck......so I sure hope with that much in it, it should win. LOL

[Vigilante375]

Well the TRX is all time 4wd vs the RWD Camaro. 4wd and AWD will always have more consistent launches than RWD....on the street.

The TRX stock 0 - 60 shows anywhere from 3.7 to 4.1 so with another 200 BHP that will make the truck faster to 60 than a stock ZL1.

This is Hennessy so they could just be sand bagging the ZL1 to make the TRX look faster.

[Camaro1973]

One thing we forgot... Its Hennessey. Maybe they made all the money they want on the camaro and now to sell a TRX package and rip off some more new customers...


Looks like the guy in camaro is barely even hitting the throttle.

[Idaho2018GTPremium]

Originally Posted by Mark R

https://youtu.be/huXqlacnQOA

I saw this yesterday. A 900 hp TRX against a stock 1 LE auto, and the TRX beats the 1LE from a dig? I call bullshit.

My 2018 launches way harder than shown in the video. The TRX has 250 more horsepower, but probably weighs 2000 pounds more.

The TRX is 6,866 lbs, so +3000 lbs more than the ZLE A10.

Originally Posted by Mark R

I know the ZL-1 is not unbeatable but the footage from the second run doesn't even seem like the engine is revving very high.

Just having the car in Sport and flooring it would give it some wheel spin and two black lines on the pavement. I'm very skeptical but I see your point.

The ZLE was shifting at 6k rpms if you watch the in dash footage carefully. Since I'm still in break-in I haven't come close to that rpms - is 6k normal for you other ZL1/ZLE guys if it's floored? Redline is 6500 rpm so I'd expect shift points to be closer to 6500 rpm. He was launching soft and didn't appear to have it floored and was still catching up once traction wasn't an issue.

[Camaro1973]

Originally Posted by Idaho2018GTPremium

The TRX is 6,866 lbs, so +3000 lbs more than the ZLE A10.



The ZLE was shifting at 6k rpms if you watch the in dash footage carefully. Since I'm still in break-in I haven't come close to that rpms - is 6k normal for you other ZL1/ZLE guys if it's floored? Redline is 6500 rpm so I'd expect shift points to be closer to 6500 rpm. He was launching soft and didn't appear to have it floored and was still catching up once traction wasn't an issue.

6300-6450 is where mine shifted when stock, pulling it from my logs.

[Vigilante375]

Guys. The stock TRX will go 0 - 60 in roughly 4 seconds. The stock ZL1 is a 3.7 or so 0 - 60. So stock for stock the ZL1, on paper, wins.

So adding another 200 BHP and it being full time 4wd, it'll launch harder and more consistent and beat a ZL1. Yes it weighs nearly 7k lbs but it moves out from a standstill very well.

[Camaro1973]

Originally Posted by Vigilante375

Guys. The stock TRX will go 0 - 60 in roughly 4 seconds. The stock ZL1 is a 3.7 or so 0 - 60. So stock for stock the ZL1, on paper, wins.

So adding another 200 BHP and it being full time 4wd, it'll launch harder and more consistent and beat a ZL1. Yes it weighs nearly 7k lbs but it moves out from a standstill very well.

Why use a 1LE knowing its slower though? Its just another typical hennessey sales pitch.

[Vigilante375]

Originally Posted by Camaro1973

Why use a 1LE knowing its slower though? Its just another typical hennessey sales pitch.

Just to prove it's faster than a car. Everyone does it. They even have a video of it going against a C8. Which the C8 does pull on it by we do know the C8 is good at launching and is quick.

Still, it's Hennessy and just using a sales pitch for some sucker to pay $60k on this package

[BlaqWhole]

Originally Posted by Camaro1973

Why use a 1LE knowing its slower though? Its just another typical hennessey sales pitch.

Because the only way to beat the ZL1 is to handicap it and then put it up against either cars that have way more HP (GT500) or against a highly modded vehicle (like this one)...and even then it is still a close race. A more logical race would have been if they put it up against the Trackhawk.

Or perhaps this is what they had on hand. But typically, whenever you see a ZL1 up against something, the ZL1 gets the handicap.

[Mark R]

Originally Posted by Vigilante375

Guys. The stock TRX will go 0 - 60 in roughly 4 seconds. The stock ZL1 is a 3.7 or so 0 - 60. So stock for stock the ZL1, on paper, wins.

So adding another 200 BHP and it being full time 4wd, it'll launch harder and more consistent and beat a ZL1. Yes it weighs nearly 7k lbs but it moves out from a standstill very well.

I get it, but in the first run, the TRX takes the Z by 10 car lengths. That's sandbagging.