Wulverine

Nope.

JBauer47

Haven't seen this much freaking out since the GTR was released. But I still think we have a number of redundant threads to go before we catch the "GTR vs Z06" topic.

MC

camirocz

Here let me add to the drama 2013 gtr 10.85 at 125.6 mph all stock!!!!!!!!!!!See it on you tube,oh yes its true you guys find it ugly and you like to shift through the gears .Lol i own a c6 07 z06 but ill tell you this every hot car that comes out gets my blood rushing .Shelby will be awesome!

3LZZ06

This might be partially true and if accurate, he did a terrible job IMO. The GT500 just doesn't look good.

The reason I say the above is "partially" true is because I'm pretty sure that in previous years the GT500 KR and Super Snake was sent to the Shelby facility in Vegas for the added power, suspension and decorative features for the said packages.

Let me add, the Super Snake in all black is the baddest looking Mustang to date with crazy power!!! ...I'd sport one of those in a heartbeat...

JT Metal

Mustang + 5 x 14 - 100 equals.......junk!

az sheriff

Take a ride to Shelby in vegas. Looks like mustangs being converted to me ! AFTERMARKET add on.

LPE385

I don't understand all you haters. Where are the real true "Car Guys", its a 662/613 tq factory built car? I owned Corvette for over 20 years (including C6 Z06's) and I just had a 2012 GT500 and if you've never spent time with one of those cars they are amazing cars is you need a 4 seater. When you throw the car around it doesn't feel as heavy as the cyber cowboys say.It was a blast to drive, very flat and very solid, I can't imagine another 100+ hp/tq. Also remember SVT with the ALL FORGED ENGINE has major potential. It will never be a Z06 and its not meant to be. Anything AMERICAN made with that much HP/TQ deserves respect. Most have never spent any real seat time in a 2012 let alone what the 2013 will offer. Be happy our horsepower wars continue to give us amazing cars to drive.

ChevyCobb

A brand new car is as good as a 7 year old Z06? GTFO!

timber wolf

From what I read, it might be fast off the line and on the strip, but I believe Car & Driver said it simply didn't have the massive hit of power on a roll like the Z06. Courtesy of the 3800lbs and crappy aero.

I'm sorry but you can buy an 07 to 2012 GT500 and do minor mods and make it a 10 second car. I had one. Even with major suspension work, Kenne Bell boosted to 800hp the car was still a boat. Sat high, felt narrow and just didnt have the sexy wide stance the Z has.

And to be honest, if you have a Z, and your REALLY want a Shelby, you can probably swing it. Been there, and came back!

30YR W8T

Really looking forward to this car hitting the track where some real world times will be documented. I think Ford has done a great job on raising the bar and this is definitely one of the cars I would love to own.

With all that said, I think folks need to keep in mind that there are many Z06's out there that have broken into the high 10's with nothing more than headers, a tune and running DR's. I know one for a fact that has been in the high 10's several times on DR's and I was there watching it happen. Low 11's are not even that impressive anymore considering some are capable of ripping of mid 11's on the factory run flats in a bone stock car.

I don't really care who makes the car, if they deliver something that cost less than half of what an exotic does and can run in the low 11's from the factory, that is a car to be happy about and give it the credit it deserves. As has been stated several times already, the target is not the Z06 or the ZR1, it is the ZL1 so let the pony wars continue because all of us car nuts just benefit from this battle of the heavy weights. I hope Ford is successful in selling everyone they make because that means more of them will be made keeping the price in check.

04_Z06_CE

MOst are mustang haters

Vette5.5

Strange to see statements about people not concerned much about curb weight, such as really doesn't feel like it's that heavy. Well fact is, a Shelby Mustang is 700 lbs heavier than a ZO6 Vette. I personally like to keep fit at 175 lbs. If I was a Shelby Mustang, would be 215 lbs. Wouldn't be to happy about it, as probably kill myself, before allowing to get like this. Think of a ZO6 with four guys my size jammed inside, on top of the driver already in there. Kinda puts a perspective on what this weight really is.

Mopar Jimmy

I LOVE the new Shelby GT 500 but I think its silly to have a second thread on a C6 Z forum, when we arleady have a 2013 Shelby 500 thread, that has been the most popular here the last 3 weeks with over 15,500 looks.

This is coming from a guy who is not even close to being a Vette Purist and loves all bad azz cool American Muscle Cars (old ad new) but this is now getting ridicolous, as this is simply a rehash of the below thead).


I say put this thread into the other cars section or simply consoldiate this thread into the main one listed below this is just pure repitition, and even the title has nothing to do with C6Zs.

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-z...hp-shelby.html

LS1LT1

I've been saying this for months now, I predicted around an 11.2/11.3 for the 2013 GT500 bone stock (which based on the ETs so far will happen in cooler air) and high 10s on a drag radial or DOT slick. I was a little off on my trap speed predictions though, the car is actually trapping higher than I'd even thought.
It ultimately might actually turn out to be just as fast as a stock C6 Z06 (a car that has gone 10.9@128+mph completely bone stock and 10.71@130+mph on a drag radial).











A few of us have witnessed them going even quicker than that as well, more than a few have gone 10s (10.7s no less) on drag radials in an otherwise bone stock C6 Z06.

phxcobra

As long as we're discussing otber cars, have you seen the 2013 viper. All the latest mags have articles on it. At first I wasn't sure I liked the new styling but it's growing on me. And I bet its faster than the new gt500 to boot.

LS1LT1

Yes that's going to be an awesome car as well. But part of what makes the GT500 such a great car is it's 'under $55k' starting price, something the Viper obviously cannot pull off.






Absolutely, the new Viper will be as fast as (or likely even faster than) a C6 ZR1.

FNQWK

For $55k and running 11.6@126 is pretty impressive and my hat is off to Ford for finally nailing it. Can't wait for cooler weather, dr's and what a few mods can do

ChevyCobb

Personally, I would like to get a chance to get in a new GT500 and try it out.

redzone

Every GT500 since 2007 has been built 100% in-house at Ford by their SVT team on the same production line with V-6 and GT's.

Now,Shelby America offers what they call a "SuperSnake" package. It's very similar to a Callaway Corvette. What you saw were owners cars there for said package.

But the car in discussion in this thread is not the SuperSnake.

GARY2004Z06