[Blueclyde]

Originally Posted by 69bossnine

Exactly, drivelines don't become more resistant when you bolt a higher-power engine to them.. It's more complicated than that, when you start spinning mass, but still, the basic principle should be simple to understand.

The one elephant in the room that I've yet to hear anyone ponder is the fact that all of the various "stock" drag strip times that have been tossed around for the ZL1, fast, slow and average, don't seem terribly different or faster than the CTS-V, especially with respect to trap-speed.

The ZL1 seems a touch "quicker" with its version of launch control, but it's not showing that supposed 24 hp and 50 less lbs advantage over the CTS-V.

Were I going to shift paradigms unexpectedly and switch to a GM ride, I'd still find myself spending slightly more and buying a Caddy... (love that interior, better fit/finish overall, more whistle/bells available, etc..)

Thoughts? (since this whole 2013 GT500 vs. ZL1 debate is pretty much argued-out)

I hear you but I do not think enough people have been down the track yet with the ZL1. I'm still thinking this car has a very high 11 in it on factory tires with a sea level DA and the right driver.