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Just got in the new Hot Rod mag with the cover story about the 13' GT500 armed with a Blown 5.8L making 650hp and 600tq. Of course this is at the flywheel but still very impressive for a production car. Wonder who will be the first to post a kill/death story:wall: Wont be me.
it would do over 200mph and will be alot lighter as well.. I think ford will have the race between this and the zl1
I read that article as well. Badass engine for sure, thing looks freakin huge tho.
Yeah it weighs in at about 623lbs.Quote:
Originally Posted by INMY01TA
Read in motor trend it runs a 10.8 in the 1/4. That's getting up and going.
If I can get one from a dig with traction I might have a chance. Most likely I'll be seeing quarter-panels or taillights though.
That's 10.8 with their driver, I'm sure the average Joe might not be as talented.
Seems magazine test drivers usually drive slower than cars are capable of imo.
They havent even built the car yet. No fucking chance it runs 10.8 in the quarter out of the box. They didnt even get near a 10.8 in the ZR1 corvette or the newest Dodge Vipers, both with similar power, more tire, and alot less weight.Quote:
Originally Posted by 35th-ANV-SS
It all depends on how easy the car is too launch. The ZR1 and viper are both capable of 10s, even 9s with there stock power and weight since they both trap 130mph+ but they can't get enough traction to run those times.Quote:
Originally Posted by 5.0THIS
Real world drivers usually get better times than magazines with practice. The fastest c6 z06 time in a magazine was like 11.6 and the fast real owner time is 10.8 or 10.9 bone stock.Quote:
Originally Posted by robcas47
Remember the LS1 f bod was 13.9 in the mags. Lol.
This. GT500 will have more traction than either of those vehicles, and more power.Quote:
Originally Posted by Zinergy
And since the 1999 Cobra HP debacle, if Ford rates it at 650, it's likely close to that at the wheels (2011 GT rated at 412hp, dynoed at 395 at the wheels.)
After the Cobra HP PR nightmare, John Colletti said that all SVT vehicles after that would make more than rated power.
Even though Colletti is no longer at Ford, the memories of that crapfest linger and I'm sure that they don't want their Halo vehicle to follow that example.
That all depends on the dyno you use, I have seen 390whp on a dynojet from the new GT and I have also seen a graph from a mustang dyno of the new GT that put it at 365whp which matches up with 412 crank hp number.Quote:
Originally Posted by CJREX
Haha yepQuote:
Originally Posted by INMY01TA
True story :yup:Quote:
Originally Posted by Zinergy
that i highly doubt...Quote:
Originally Posted by 35th-ANV-SS
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Originally Posted by Spaz
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Originally Posted by 35th-ANV-SS
Snake will have live axle vs the others IRS so better traction is a possibility.Quote:
Originally Posted by Spaz
It will also have "To help the driver cope, the GT500 is equipped with an adjustable launch-control function."
And they've also tweaked the gearing for a better launch...