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Originally Posted by ffrcobra_65
Here we go with the ring time again. Is it really that important to a US car buyer, especially the buyers of $60k cars? I don't think so. Do you really base your car purchase on a ring time? You can have the fastest ring time but if your A$$ is getting handed to you in "real world" 1/4 mile and road course racing, your ring time don't mean $hit. I love the ZL1 but I won't get butthurt when the GT500 spanks it....and it will.
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I don't see anything that would give the GT500 a substantial advantage over the ZL1. The Nurburgring rewards handling far more than power & acceleration. Thats how the GTR can keep up with the Z06 and ZR1. The GT500 has never (to my knowledge) been praised for its exceptional handling abilities. Meanwhile, every time GM puts its magnetic ride onto a performance car, people take notice of how well it handles. The ZL1 is also going to be an inherently better handling car, despite its weight. Wider tires, better weight distriubution, and a stiffer chassis all improve its handling capabilities. The ring is also far from the smoothest of tracks ... not exactly ideal conditions for the live axle Mustang. And given the length of the track, I bet its almost impossible for the car to not get upset a couple of times.
All in all, I don't believe that it could even beat the ZL1 around the 'ring, let alone spank it.