2010 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport vs. 2011 Ford Shelby GT500

[joedls]

Road & Track Comparison Test (http://www.roadandtrack.com/tests/comparison/2010-chevrolet-corvette-grand-sport-vs.-2011-ford-shelby-gt500)

[Vettezuki]

Road & Track Comparison Test (http://www.roadandtrack.com/tests/comparison/2010-chevrolet-corvette-grand-sport-vs.-2011-ford-shelby-gt500)

That's damned impressive! I wish they would have done some laps around a big track, that's where you see what's up for real with sector times and cornering speeds. Slaloms and skidpads only measure a particular characteristic. But damn G, that's fly.

[Leedom]

Impressive. I wonder what a Shelby would run at the track with drag tires? Because the 12.6 is not that much better than a GT with a lot less power.

[joedls]

That's damned impressive! I wish they would have done some laps around a big track, that's where you see what's up for real with sector times and cornering speeds. Slaloms and skidpads only measure a particular characteristic. But damn G, that's fly.

All you had to do was ask.

http://www.leftlanenews.com/2011-ford-gt500-bests-2010-v-i-r-lap-time-by-9-seconds-video.html

[Vettezuki]

All you had to do was ask.

http://www.leftlanenews.com/2011-ford-gt500-bests-2010-v-i-r-lap-time-by-9-seconds-video.html

Wow! That's near enough as makes no difference. And an almost unbelievable improvement over it's previous time. Nine seconds!

[Vettezuki]

Well, this looks like a pretty sloppy lap. Either the driver ain't so hot and there's even more time to be had, or its just brute force. My guess is a bit of the two.

YouTube - 2011 Shelby GT500 at Virginia International Raceway Grand West Course



Imagine what Ford could do with a lighter smaller true front-mid sports car. :thumbs_up:

[Ryridesmotox]

^ I second that. But it is still a fast car. I like the sound of that thing though. I love forced induction motors. I wish there was a track like that close to San Diego so I could rip it up with a little Cobalt SS.