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Written by Patrick Rall
This drag race video comes to us from the Drag The Earth YouTube channel and it features a great race between a 2002 Chevrolet Camaro SS and a 2016 Ford Mustang GT. As many people reading this likely know, the 2002 Camaro SS was powered by an LS1 that produced 325 horsepower and 350lb-ft of torque while the 2016 Mustang GT packs a 5.0L V8 with 435 horsepower and 400lb-ft of torque. At the same time, the Camaro has a curb weight of somewhere in the area of 3,300lbs while the Mustang weighs more than 3,700lbs. So, while the Mustang has an advantage in power, the Camaro has a sizeable advantage in weight.Of course, those are all stock numbers and we would guess that the SS is not stock, while the 2016 Mustang could be. In the long run, the Ford runs decent numbers for a stock car while the Chevy"s times are a bit too quick for stock.The video above begins right as the green lights drop, with the 2002 SS and the 2016 Mustang GT leaving the line side-by-side. The Chevy might have a slight advantage on the launch, but as the two cars reach the 330-foot box, it is a very close race. Even as the cars near the finish line, it appears to be anyone"s race but the Camaro gets the win light.On the top end, the 2016 Ford ran a 12.505 at 112.54 miles per hour while the 2002 Chevrolet ran a 12.372 at 111.77 miles per hour. The Mustang was gaining on the big end, but with the slight advantage on the starting line and smoother shifts down-track, the Camaro got the win.Tags: 4th gen Camaro, Camaro SS, drag race monday, Drag Racing, ls1
Date written: December 19, 2017
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ID: 10320
This drag race video comes to us from the Drag The Earth YouTube channel and it features a great race between a 2002 Chevrolet Camaro SS and a 2016 Ford Mustang GT. As many people reading this likely know, the 2002 Camaro SS was powered by an LS1 that produced 325 horsepower and 350lb-ft of torque while the 2016 Mustang GT packs a 5.0L V8 with 435 horsepower and 400lb-ft of torque. At the same time, the Camaro has a curb weight of somewhere in the area of 3,300lbs while the Mustang weighs more than 3,700lbs. So, while the Mustang has an advantage in power, the Camaro has a sizeable advantage in weight.Of course, those are all stock numbers and we would guess that the SS is not stock, while the 2016 Mustang could be. In the long run, the Ford runs decent numbers for a stock car while the Chevy"s times are a bit too quick for stock.The video above begins right as the green lights drop, with the 2002 SS and the 2016 Mustang GT leaving the line side-by-side. The Chevy might have a slight advantage on the launch, but as the two cars reach the 330-foot box, it is a very close race. Even as the cars near the finish line, it appears to be anyone"s race but the Camaro gets the win light.On the top end, the 2016 Ford ran a 12.505 at 112.54 miles per hour while the 2002 Chevrolet ran a 12.372 at 111.77 miles per hour. The Mustang was gaining on the big end, but with the slight advantage on the starting line and smoother shifts down-track, the Camaro got the win.Tags: 4th gen Camaro, Camaro SS, drag race monday, Drag Racing, ls1
Date written: December 19, 2017
More of this article on the LS1 Tech website
ID: 10320
