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LatebreakU2,
The ZR-1 isn't even todays HP champ my Supersnake is at 725 HP and runs the quarter at 11.30 at 131 MPH same as the Vette. Of course the Vette is vastly superior on a road course but also can't fit all my kids for an ice cream run either? Shelby has stated he will win this era's HP wars and has a 1000 HP engine on the dyno getting ready for cerification right now if GM or the euro builders make it necessary. The new ZR-1 appears to be perhaps the worlds best supercar but as it stands now Ford looks like it will win this era's MUSCLECAR HP war? Muscle car in that it fits a family all week and can be used at the strip on weekends.
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Les.with all due respect Carroll was a road racer and that's what his cars were designed for. Manufacturers have been building performance cars for "touring" since 1/4 mile specific applications died in 1971 with the bias ply tire(and first gas crisis) Back to hijacking the thread that ZR1 is one impressive car,have you seen it's record run the ring?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6mEirkQN8o
The eight minute barrier used to be reserved for pretty elite company in the automotive world-that chap who did the 7:26 left about about 10-15 seconds out there, staggering for a euro exotic supercar car,let alone a GM car! The stang might have the #"s but the ZR is within a few horsepower and I think around 700 lbs lighter..that's huge.
I would like to see if ford has the stones to allow a buff mag to test the 4000lb Snake Vs the 4000 lb Camaro SS with the big motor heads up on the Nordshieffe-put John Heinricy in the Camaro and a ford contract driver de jour in the stang.. I think it would be very interesting
