Camaro ZL1 Faces GT500 in Supercharged Battle

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This classic Camaro vs. Mustang battle comes to us from the Wheels YouTube channel and it features a new Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 taking on a 2011 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500. In a battle of supercharged muscle cars, we see how the better driver makes the difference at the starting line, but the stronger engine decides the winner on the big end.The CompetitorsThe vehicles in action in the video above are a late model Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 and a 2011 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500. As you likely know, the Chevy is motivated by the supercharged LT4 V8, sending 650 horsepower and 650 lb-ft of torque to the rear wheels by means of a 10-speed automatic transmission. The Shelby is powered by a supercharged 5.4-liter V8 that packs 550 horsepower and 510 lb-ft of torque, but in addition to having less power, the Mustang also has a manual transmission.With the Camaro having considerably more power and an automatic transmission that makes for easier launches, you might expect the ZL1 to lead this one from beginning to end, but the Chevy had to come from behind in this race.The ActionWhile we don"t have any details on either of these cars, the GT500 clearly has aftermarket wheels and with those unique rollers, it might have stickier-than-stock tires. On the other hand, the Camaro appears to have stock wheels and tires. On top of that, while the Mustang driver cleans the tires off before heading to the starting line, the ZL1 driver carefully avoids the water box and does not clean off the tires at all.After the two stage and the green lights drop, the driver of the Mustang gets a much better start and a much harder launching, jumping out to a lead of about a car-length in the early stages of the race. However, the Camaro uses its extra 100 horsepower and 140 lb-ft of torque to quickly close the gap and take the lead right around the half-track mark.From there, the ZL1 cruised to victory, running an 11.92 at 118 miles per hour to the Ford"s 12.18 at 115 miles per hour.Crank up your speakers and enjoy!Join the LS1tech forums today!Tags: camaro, drag race monday, LT4, Video, ZL1

Date written: August 1, 2018

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