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$96K Shelby Super Snake vs. $39K Camaro SS - Which is faster


Gorehamj
  • John Goreham
    Contributing Writer, GM-Trucks.com
    9/15/2015
    Whenever possible we try to give readers more than just the latest press release from GM. This week, GM's news release is the test results of the 2016 Camaro line. The news is impressive. First, the 1SS with its optional super-sticky 20-inch tires and automatic transmission can sprint from 0-60 MPH in 4-seconds flat. The quarter mile comes in just 12.3 seconds. Those are better numbers than 90% of all the supercars ever produced. Let's not forget the Lamborghini Countach was a mid-six-second car to sixty when it was on posters all over the world. However, the Camaro is not a car that is built to be the best supercar. It is built to be the best ponycar, so we have to look over at the Mustang to see how this new generation will stack up.

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Luckily for us, Road & Track just tested the 2015 Shelby (Mustang) Super Snake*. It has someplace between 750 hp and 850 hp. The as-tested price of the car R&T tested was $96,716. Interestingly, it ran to sixty in 3.9 seconds and did the quarter mile in 12.3 seconds. Of course, these tuner Mustangs are all about track work and brakes matter a lot on a track (or on the road for that matter). Here the Mustang has a 113 foot stopping distance to the Camaro's 117 foot stop from 60 MPH.

I am lucky enough to have driven a couple high-priced tuner Mustangs at media days on track. What struck me was that in my hands (clumsy as they might be) the basic Mustang GT with its track pack always felt faster. Maybe it's not just me. Would you pay $56,000 more for a tenth of a second to sixty and a 3-foot shorter stop from 60?

* Road & Track - October 2015 issue, page 46.
Note: Image is a Ford Shelby GT350R


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