pleae no rear engine Camaro

 

Absolutely! I've probably played the devil's advocate a little too harsh but it's important to me that this site focuses more on being objective rather than subjective. This is what makes the information I receive more valuable and utimately keeps me here.


While you're correct in that its configuration is unique there are quite a few cars out there that are considered better handling than the Camaro and Vette with a greater bias in weight ratio. Most of the mid engine rear wheel drive cars don't reach a 50/50 distribution and this seems to be the optimal choice in creating an all out performance car.

And yes, a rear engined Camaro would be hideous indeed!

 

my 1996 TA has 90% of the engine placed behind the front wheels. Nice try guy.

 

What are you talking about?

 

Well I guess GM should just put a screaming halt to impending ZL1 production and work at getting it closer to 39/61 weight distribution, then start production after they solve that dilemma. Ditto for Ford and the GT500. Honestly, this discussion has gotten over the top on both sides, it starting to sound too much like a "mines bigger than yours" discussion after spending too long at happy hour.
Clyde

 

Hmmmm.........did you ever consider that the Mustang is also their answer to the Corvette?

I'm sorry that you're not a fan of the ZL1 -- but I think you really should wait and drive one (or ride in one) prior to making a final decision.

 

I never said I wasn't a fan of the ZL1, I just thought it funny all the people in this thread saying how it was a better car than the GT500 with a lot of ridiculous comments that bordered on infantile. I'm actually needing to buy a car in the next month or so since I just can't trust the Cobalt SS to get me home anymore, I'm debating all 3 cars right now, Challenger RT, Mustang GT, and Camaro SS, I've always been a Camaro guy having ordered my 2002 stripper LS1 and my first car being a 1988 Camaro RS. USAA $750 rebate is a definite plus with the Camaro but we shall see. All 3 are great cars so it's a tough decision!

 

Didnt the GT500 run 7:35?

 

I don't believe Ford has ever published official 'ring times for the GT500...

 

Where did you see that

 

Supposedly they did, but the claim was made by someone watching from (if memory serves) outside the track who timed it with a stopwatch.

Ford has never said what the time was, and I'd guess that's most likely because they were still developing the Shelby, rather than tweaking the settings like they were with the ZL1.

It's clear in the photos the Shelbys being run had small, but significant, differences from both the production cars and the upcoming 2013. Most notably, winglets on the front fascia, and one foglight removed (which leads me to believe they might have been testing the effectiveness of different brake cooling setups).