2011 Shelby GT500 Sets New Track Record
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WHOA! Nice!
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Wow. All that and nav too....
Also note how the car's gearing doesn't suit this course particularly well, he's running out of RPM's in a lot of places. I bet there's more than a few tenth's left in the car.
Also note how the car's gearing doesn't suit this course particularly well, he's running out of RPM's in a lot of places. I bet there's more than a few tenth's left in the car.
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If you guys notice that isn't the stock drivers seat. Who else knows what has been done to the car. I'd like to see a 2010 GT500 Coupe vs 2011 GT500 Coupe vs 2011 GT500 Coupe with SVT Package matchup. I don't believe the difference is that big.
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I bet it is a good size difference...much better tires, gears, and revamped suspension pieces....just my .02 cents.
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A link is posted to the Car and Driver Lightning Lap Cumulative results. This puts the 2011 Shelby GT500 performance in proper perspective (and it's excellent).
Mosler MT900S 0:02:46 LL5
Dodge Viper SRT10 Coupe ACR 0:02:49 LL3
Ferrari 430 Scuderia 0:02:55 LL5
Nissan GT-R 0:02:56 LL3
Dodge Viper SRT10 0:02:57 LL3
Chevrolet Corvette Z06 0:02:58 LL3
Nissan GT-R (all-season tires) 0:02:59 LL3
As you can see, the 2011 GT500's performance, 2:58.5, places ahead of the GT-R, 2:59.0, with all seasons and just behind the Z06 running 2:58 flat.
Mosler MT900S 0:02:46 LL5
Dodge Viper SRT10 Coupe ACR 0:02:49 LL3
Ferrari 430 Scuderia 0:02:55 LL5
Nissan GT-R 0:02:56 LL3
Dodge Viper SRT10 0:02:57 LL3
Chevrolet Corvette Z06 0:02:58 LL3
Nissan GT-R (all-season tires) 0:02:59 LL3
As you can see, the 2011 GT500's performance, 2:58.5, places ahead of the GT-R, 2:59.0, with all seasons and just behind the Z06 running 2:58 flat.
Last edited by PaulVincent; May 18, 2010 at 04:39 PM.
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A link is posted to the Car and Driver Lightning Lap Cumulative results. This puts the 2011 Shelby GT500 performance in proper perspective (and it's excellent).
Mosler MT900S 0:02:46 LL5
Dodge Viper SRT10 Coupe ACR 0:02:49 LL3
Ferrari 430 Scuderia 0:02:55 LL5
Nissan GT-R 0:02:56 LL3
Dodge Viper SRT10 0:02:57 LL3
Chevrolet Corvette Z06 0:02:58 LL3
Nissan GT-R (all-season tires) 0:02:59 LL3
As you can see, the 2011 GT500's performance places ahead of the GT-R with all seasons and just behind the Z06 running 2:58 flat.
Mosler MT900S 0:02:46 LL5
Dodge Viper SRT10 Coupe ACR 0:02:49 LL3
Ferrari 430 Scuderia 0:02:55 LL5
Nissan GT-R 0:02:56 LL3
Dodge Viper SRT10 0:02:57 LL3
Chevrolet Corvette Z06 0:02:58 LL3
Nissan GT-R (all-season tires) 0:02:59 LL3
As you can see, the 2011 GT500's performance places ahead of the GT-R with all seasons and just behind the Z06 running 2:58 flat.
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yup, because knocking 100 lbs off the front tires, revamping the entire suspension and adding way stickier tires won't do much at all for lap times. This must be straight up propaganda from Ford. C'mon, safety equipment? NOT STOCK!!!
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If just once in my lifetime Ford can find a professional driver who can keep control of their top of the line Mustang for three minutes, that's a full 180 seconds for the math wiz kids, I will be one of the first Mustang enthusiasts to offer compliments and participate in a standing ovation.
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Sure it helps but I'd like to see back to back tests with the car in STOCK form like C&D did.
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And to add to that:
http://www.fastestlaps.com/track20.html
2007 Ferrari F430 Scuderia - 2:54.6
2008 Nissan GT-R - 2:55.6
2008 Dodge Viper SRT-10 - 2:57.4
2005 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 - 2:58.2
2011 Ford GT500 - 2:58.5
2010 Chevrolet Corvette GS - 2:58.8
2009 Audi R8 v10 - 2:59.5
2004 Ford GT - 3:00.7
2010 Ford GT500 - 3:07.4
2010 Chevrolet Camaro SS - 3:09.5
http://www.fastestlaps.com/track20.html
2007 Ferrari F430 Scuderia - 2:54.6
2008 Nissan GT-R - 2:55.6
2008 Dodge Viper SRT-10 - 2:57.4
2005 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 - 2:58.2
2011 Ford GT500 - 2:58.5
2010 Chevrolet Corvette GS - 2:58.8
2009 Audi R8 v10 - 2:59.5
2004 Ford GT - 3:00.7
2010 Ford GT500 - 3:07.4
2010 Chevrolet Camaro SS - 3:09.5
thats hard to believe...