Did anyone else see the latest issue of Car and Driver with the Ford GT vs. Porsche 911 GT3 and the Ferrari Challenge Stradale? I've read on this board people claiming that the next Z06 will keep up with the Ford GT for a third of the cost, and if thats the case the next Z06 better be packing some big calibre weaponry!

The GT destroyed the competition in pure accleration, 0-60 in 3.3 seconds, 0-100 in 7.6 seconds and 0-150 in 16.9 seconds! The car completed the quartermiles in 11.6 seconds @ 128mph! Second place in accleration was the GT3 with a 12.3 @114mph et.

The GT outbraked the Ferrari and Porsche taking 153 feet to stop from 70mph (other 2 took 167 feet) and outlapped the Ferrari and Porsche (which lapped in 2nd place) by over 2 seconds! It pulled a .98 on the skidpad and it's lane change speed was 70.1 mph, over 2.5 mph faster than the competition.

I dont think the Z06 is going to be able to hang. Maybe that 600 something horsepower limited edition Vette thats rumored will be able to compete. The Ford GT's performance is spectacular and you have to give it to Ford, they built an awesome car.

 

Yup...the GT absolutely destroyed the competition in that comparo.

But the C6 Z06 will have the same power as the GT and weigh several hundred pounds less.

 

from what i've read at corvetteforum they have made a unreasonable legend out of the c6 z06, but that car called the blue devil/zl1 vette is said to get an aluminum hydroformed frame have around 600hp and be coved in carbon fiber (the lemans corvette with carbonfiber hood that was released earlier was to test painting on the carbon, so said) the 600hp is thought to come from a twin turbo set-up. i'd assume a dry-sump to

 

It isn't surprising to me what Ford has been able to do with the GT...they set a very specific target (360 Modena), broke it down and built a better performing car in every aspect. They definitely did their homework. People are probably getting a little worked up about this mythical Super C6...if it were to be produced Chevy has to do exactly the same thing...find a specific target or targets and do their homework. Find the benchmark and set a new one. Uh, doing it cheaper sure would be nice too.

 

Dayam!

0-60 in 3.3 seconds ... most impressive.

 

My, my, my....how easy it is to say that a car that does not yet exist - and won't for at least 2 years - is superior to one that was just tested. Nevermind that at this time it is still just hearsay, assumption, wishful thinking, and vaporware - but by God when it does gets here, it will be the King of the road! Why? because someone said so and I want to believe it.

The interet - a wonderful thing.

 

So the C6/Z06 is going to run 128mph?

It better pick up at least 150rwhp given the current weight to pick up 12-14mph of trap speed.
Internet rumors, guesswork and speculation...
Just like all the GTO prognosticators that claimed it would be a Cobra-killing 12-second beast. Damn thing has yet to even run a 13.5 in a rag test. Great car, but lunch for even a moderately driven '03.
Flipside is the GT is far more expensive, it should outperform the C6/Z06.
S.

 

C6 ZL1 will destroy GT.

Chevrolet will not be outdone, not by a F*rd especially!!

 

Lovin' every minute of it!

Take this FWIW...
I have it fairly certain that the powerplant in the 1000 units to be produced for next year will be more powerful than the 5.4 installed in the 3 units built for this year's 100th celebration. It stems from the SRT-10 of all things - Coletti wants to keep the L on top, so the supercooled 5.4 is going 540hp (under-rated too). This puts the L too close to the 550 rated in the GT-40 test units and current 3 production units. It's not too cool to have your $150k halo car being run-down by a $35k pickup!
Shelby, Roush, and Saleen all agreed that the GT has to be a much more powerful unit than the L, so they went back to the table for more power in the '04 run of GT's. If 50hp is enough of a "difference", it should be easy to hit, putting the car at @600hp - ungodly for a street car today.

I reiterate... it's been a LOOoong time...

 

Need I say more?

 

The numbers from C&D are significantly faster than the ones that were tested in the other mags so what gives? Either Ford sent them the rumored more powerful GT or Ford just sent them a ringer on purpose.

 

What C6 ZL1? The one being built in Fantasyland?
I doubt the Fantasyland C6 ZL1 will do very well against the Real World Ford GT.
Sorta' like the 13-second Silverado SS, the 12-second GTO and the Lightning-killer SSR.
S.

 

I thought about that too, but you also have to take into account the huge amounts of torque the supercharged Ford motor will make over a N/A Chevy.

 

The C6 Z06 will certainly be quite abit lighter than the GT. Even if Chevy doesn't reach it's goal of 3000lbs...they'll come pretty close. 3100 lbs seems to be a safe bet. If, as Proud Pony says, the GT will get more power....over 550 is what I've heard.....the GT and the Z06 will be a close match.

 

LMAO. Isn't it obvious that GM is going to be the loser in the Hp war? Look at their recent track record as proof.