'10 Camaro SS vs. '11 Mustang GT drag race

[Ben99GT]

Both autos

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJHqbqGCCMc&feature=related

in car: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTL9psDWKjU

Barricade > Bumblebee

 

[Nick R]

W00T. That mustang is kickarse.

 

[Drew99GT]

I call factory freak on the Mustang. 79 mph trap vs 87, in the 1/8th mile?

 

[beast3300]

Nice Transformers movie reference. The '11 Stang seems extremely impressive.

 

[daves87rs]

Originally Posted By: Drew99GT
I call factory freak on the Mustang. 79 mph trap vs 87, in the 1/8th mile?

+1

 

[Ben99GT]

Originally Posted By: Drew99GT
I call factory freak on the Mustang. 79 mph trap vs 87, in the 1/8th mile?

An 87 mph 1/8 trap speed should be a 109-ish trap, right about where it should be. I'll call par for the course.

The Camaro is doing exactly what I've personally seen of them at the drag strip, i.e. a lot slower than the magazine times.

 

[Drew99GT]

Right, and most other tests of the 10 Camaro SS have traps speeds in the same range!

 

[Ben99GT]

Originally Posted By: Drew99GT
Right, and most other tests of the 10 Camaro SS have traps speeds in the same range!


Originally Posted By: Ben99GT
The Camaro is doing exactly what I've personally seen of them at the drag strip, i.e. a lot slower than the magazine times.

 

[Drew99GT]

You are what's called a biased outlier in the realm of statistics!

Seriously, I have now doubt the new Mustang is an incredible machine, but I dunno about this particular test! If further tests and real world street encounters back this one up, then it's legit.

 

[Ben99GT]

Originally Posted By: Drew99GT
You are what's called a biased outlier in the realm of statistics!

Not exactly, I've personally witnessed at least a dozen '10 SSs make clean passes. 6-speeds usually trap around 82-83 mph, autos a few mph slower.

Remember, the automatic Camaros are down 26 HP to the manuals.

 

[Drew99GT]

So pretty much all the magazines have the new Camaro in the 110 mph trap speed range in the 1/4, yet a dozen of them you've witnessed are substantially slower? And you're one of the most prolific Mustang guys on this site? And you bring out a Youtube video of the new Mustang vs the Camaro before it's on dealer lots and it gets slaughters the Camaro? I'm just saying!

Seriously, Time will tell. I personally think the new Mustang and Camaro are very close in straight line acceleration, based on published testing.

 

[Ben99GT]

Originally Posted By: Drew99GT
So pretty much all the magazines have the new Camaro in the 110 mph trap speed range in the 1/4, yet a dozen of them you've witnessed are substantially slower?


Yep, and I've been saying this on here for year now.

For example: http://www.streetfire.net/video/2010-camaro-ss-first-14-mile-drag-test_648486.htm

http://www.streetfire.net/video/spohn-2010-camaro-vs-2009-dodge-challenger-srt8_693896.htm

 

[CharlieJ]

You two guys' user names are too similar.

 

[SteveSRT8]

trap speed is more representative of the car, ET is more about the driver.

Anytime you get a real low ET it is at the expense of trap speed.

The new Coyote is not to be trifled with. But Ford is also not above sending out a few 'ringers' for the Ragazines to play with.

 

[Ben99GT]

Originally Posted By: SteveSRT8
But Ford is also not above sending out a few 'ringers' for the Ragazines to play with.


Based on past history, I believe they are. Ford's performance arm has been consistent on under-promising and over-delivering since at least 2003.

 

[Mr Nice]

Camaro = boring

 

[LS2JSTS]

Originally Posted By: Ben99GT
Originally Posted By: SteveSRT8
But Ford is also not above sending out a few 'ringers' for the Ragazines to play with.


Based on past history, I believe they are. Ford's performance arm has been consistent on under-promising and over-delivering since at least 2003.


Since the 1999 SVT Cobra fiasco, that is exactly what the mandate has been....under promise, over deliver.

 

[saberz]

That Camaro isn't launching at all off the line. I've driven a few of the Camaro's and they haul [censored] a lot better than that. Either the driver is purposely driving like that or he isn't paying attention.

I give props on the Ford, but the Chevy should be able to do much better than that.

 

[Ben99GT]

Originally Posted By: Anies
That Camaro isn't launching at all off the line. I've driven a few of the Camaro's and they haul [censored] a lot better than that.


That Camaro ran right next to the Mustang off the hit in this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTL9psDWKjU

I've driven new SSs too, and was underwhelmed with the SOTP pull given 426 HP, and IMO they do feel a bit lazy in 1st until they hit 3000 rpm or so.

 

[Patman]

Originally Posted By: Ben99GT


I've driven new SSs too, and was underwhelmed with the SOTP pull given 426 HP, and IMO they do feel a bit lazy in 1st until they hit 3000 rpm or so.


I drove a 2010 SS with the 6 speed manual and was also very disappointed in the SOTP feel of it. My automatic Corvette has a lot quicker acceleration off the line (although at the same time it has run a best ET of 12.81 at 109, so it should be quicker than a bone stock SS) The one thing that struck me as odd when I drove the SS was that a full throttle 1-2 shift didn't even produce the slightest chirp from the tires, even though the day I drove it the roads (and tires) were cold since it was only about 35 degrees outside. I think GM's famous "torque management" is in play here and that once it's disabled these cars will perform a lot better (I know mine performed better once it's TM was removed)