Car & Driver Shelby GT500 vs c6 review!!

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#61

06-13-2006, 01:09 PM

Chris

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uhhhh...mustang and corvette comparisons on every single board I visit.....so irratating...

is the GT500 too heavy?! hell yes

should it be compared to a sports car?! hell no

Would I buy a new z06?! hell yes

Would I buy a gt500? depends on markup.....at 42k hell yes....with 20k dealer markup...thats a BIG HELL NO!

a 12.25 isn't horrible for a car that weighs what it weighs though

#62

06-13-2006, 01:27 PM

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who ran a 12.2 with it? The fastest I've heard is 12.8??

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06-13-2006, 01:39 PM

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Best time was 12.25 @117 with a 0-60 of 4.3...Braking was pretty impressive as well 60-0 in 110FT for a car that heavy.

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06-13-2006, 01:40 PM

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do not know why I can't get those pics to view...I will fix it once I get on my desktop at home.

#65

06-13-2006, 02:00 PM

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Originally Posted by jjtgiants

Me too! I was just looking on the Mach 1 registry and some of the members made a good point that C/D can't really drive mustangs for crap....they were the same magazine that said the Mach 1 had IRS and could run the 1/4 mile at 13.8, while every other magazine were turning a times of 13.1-13.3. But I also heard the Road n Track magazine had the Shelby doing a 13.1....I will wait to see what Muscle Mustangs and Fast Fords can do with it!

Regardless the Shelby is a fat pig and needs to go on a serious diet.....it looks like so far the 03/04 Cobra is still the KING!!!!!!

I'm surprised how ford managed to build a 500 HP car that can't break away from mid to high 12's...

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#66

06-13-2006, 02:25 PM

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hmmmm.....that is coming directly from SVT.....I'll wait to see some more independent tests....not saying the tests aren't accurate, just to see what that fat pig can do for real. I think Muscle Mustangs should be doing a test next month or so we'll see!

"I'm surprised how ford managed to build a 500 HP car that can't break away from mid to high 12's......"

I hope it's not another 1999 Cobra debacle!!!!!