Chevrolet’s unleash of the all new Camaro ZL1 at the 2011 Chicago Auto Show allowed them to reignite the muscle automotive wars that are burning up the automotive websites for a decent and lasting. however before Chevrolet will shout out "Checkmate," Ford has answered the ZL1 with an update automotive of their own: the 2013 Shelby GT500. Recent spy shots have revealed that the corporate is already testing the 2013MY GT500 and it'll be additional powerful than ever.
During our figure-eight testing, the GT500 posted a powerful twenty four.2 sec @ 0.80 g result, managing an equally spectacular zero.98 g (avg) lateral acceleration. Even better: comparing the new Shelby to its predecessor, testing director Kim Reynolds declared it, "simply a far easier automotive to drive." a part of the development is because of the Torsen differential -- another piece of the SVT Performance Package - that gives a full-time torque-sensing system to assist optimize traction and handling. Still, the recent automotive, whereas additional of some, was no slouch, edging its successor with a figure-eight time of twenty four.0 sec @ 0.82 g and most lateral acceleration of one.01 g (avg).
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| Ford Mustang GT500 photographed in College Park, Maryland, USA. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) |
The Camaro ZL1’s LSA vi.2L supercharged V-8 engine manufacturing an estimated 550 HP and 550 lb.-ft. of torque is nothing to shake a stick at, however Ford has one-upped them all over again. The Eaton M112 supercharger that's being housed within the current GT500’s V8 engine are going to be replaced with the more-efficient and quieter TVS unit. The V8 engine found within the 2013 model will get changed and bumped up to five.8L, all whereas manufacturing up to 650HP and creating it the foremost powerful, factory created Mustang ever! the sport continues...Your move Chevrolet.
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