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Originally Posted by Frank in MD
Or you could buy a car that doesn't scream look at me, that handles so much better for far less and flies under everyone's radar, including cops.
The SS is a performance car for grownups.
The Shelby GT500 has the better power than a Z28, no question. Do you think the Shelby is a better car though? I doubt that you do.... then again you might, I don't know. 
You simply don't like the SS because it doesn't satisfy your need to be seen driving it. If it were possible to drive the two cars blindfolded and then pick one, you might choose differently.
Having said that, it's not the same class of car simply b/c they both have 4 doors & are RWD. They really don't compete against each other. As you mentioned, I doubt anyone that is interested in a Hellcat would consider the Chevy SS, as subconsciously the SS just isn't boy racer enough for those people. So if you're all about an attention whorish neon sign of a car that every cop will stalk, every civic & minivan driver want to race and jealous people want to vandalize, the Hellcat is your car. |
not to butt in but.....well, if I can afford it, I would take a GT500 over a Z28 six days/week. Only on track days I would take the Z. And I would take the GT500 on every Strip days. To me, the GT500, ZL1, 1LE is a better car to the Z, 6 days/week. What is a better car to a person depends what they intend to do with it and depends on their personal perception. I am waiting for the next gen camaro but dang, if someone offers me a Hellcat, I would say bye bye Camaro.