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Funny thing is in these comparisons there is never a limiting factor.You have to base the winner on one or two criteria. If you want to base it on dollars, then you have to let the less expensive car spend the difference on whatever they want. If the criteria is factory spec, then you have to leave price out of it.
I think the better comparison is the standard corvette vs GT500. Speed wise, the GS doesn't really add anything, it is supposed to add some handling advantages, and appearances. So we can take away the $10,000 the GS package adds. Now the cars are nearly the same price (within 2-3%). I think you could add a Z51 suspension pack? not sure anymore, I don't follow the options as much as I used to, in order to help handling and braking. If you are a fan of the make or the car, that is OK, you aren't going to change my mind, and I won't change yours.
I think we can all admit the numbers say the Corvette is better. The ONLY category where the GT500 (notice no one wants to call this a mustang, yet people are willing to at least acknowledge that the GS is a Corvette?) is comparable (in a world of tenths and hundredths of a second) is the braking from 80 mph and cornering limits.
I think we can all admit the GT500 is the less expensive car. Aside from that, the comparisons end.
Run 1 lap at any track.....I think there would be a difference in the 2 cars. Run 3 laps at any track.....I think the differences would be monumental.
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