I've said for a while the 5.0GT vs. SS would be a drivers race. The GT has the power to weight ratio and optional better gearing and equal tires but the LS3 has 30 more ft lbs to make up some of the difference.

 

Not quite the blowout some intially assumed. Interesting, very close. The cars will run together, now we have to see what the drivers do.

 

Remains to be seen for the Coyote, but LS engines tend to perform better after about 5k miles. The 2010 Camaros making the magazine/newspaper review circuit certainly have at least that many miles on them by now.

 

new motortrend has the new mustang going 12.8 in the quarter at 110.8 and 0-60 in 4.3.

 

Actually this isn't new, it's last month's test....but it does show the potential of the car if the MT goons can get it running that quick....

 

Looks like Ford has Wednesday and Friday cars just like we do.

 

Different drivers, different days, different tracks, and every possibility of it being the same car. You can hardly make that assumption.

 

Mmmm, the motors are not built on the same day as the car...

You are kinda losing me here.

The early hubub was that the 5.0 was a total overdog car.

Where did that thinking wander off to?

Has Chicken Little wandered off the set again?

Did the mag dyno this car? That would be interesting. Roller up every one of these to see what actually is going to be expected of the production line cars. Early talk was that Ford had vastly underrated the '11 5.0. Where did that "fact" go?

 

I think that was based off of one dyno test that the hardcore Mustang nutswingers got all excited about, and those of us that prefer Mustangs - but still have some bit of objectivity left, figured it was highly likely that that particular test was....to quote a cliche'.....too good to be true.

Looks like we're going to see most of them dyno in the 365-375 RWHP range. Still quite stout.

 

We talked about this in CamaroZ28.Com Podcast Episode #243.

 

Easy easy easy Dog It's just a lil humor rather than an attempt of explanation.

"Wednesday Car" is just a nickname, possibly a redneck nickname for a car that, for no explainable reason, seems to be a little faster than another equal car (year, engine, options, trim level ect). "Monday they go to work with a hangover, Friday they are ready to get off work for the weekend, and Wednesday they build 'em right." Hence "Wednesday car."

 

Yep. Stout is a good description.

Also, one test does not a tend make.

Should be fun to see how it all plays out.

 

I'm with ya..

At this point, folks are just happy to have a job. When I've been in plants on a Friday, folks seem to be just as dialled in to getting it right

 

I know this post is stock for stock.....but I thought this was interesting.
Evolution Performance is running 11.65 @ 118mph with supposed bolt ons, at least thats what they are saying.
The did have a great driver and full drag wheels and rubber.

If this is for real and not some magazine ringer...... Hell, that's no mods at all to run that kind of mph...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Qc4Xb7G1ck

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-B4aWSx_LY8

 

After all this time they are still having to strengthen the torque boxes?