Good Bye ZL1!!!

[GhostRider]

Video: 2013 Boss 302 Mustang Vs. Camaro ZL1

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by Chris Demorro on June 11, 2012​

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We’re not sure what GM was intent on doing when it went ahead and created the 570 horsepower Camaro ZL1. Did they think they would beat out the Shelby GT500? Or were they aiming for the Boss 302 Mustang? Because it is clear that the Shelby GT500 dominates the Camaro in raw horsepower. But surely the supercharged ZL1 can handle the naturally aspirated Boss 302 Mustang, right? Right?
Wrong, as this next video shows. Some enthusiasts from both Ford and Chevy camps went out to settle, once and for all, who has the baddest muscle car…and while we usually hate spoilers, we’ll tell you right now, it’s all Mustang, all day.
How, you ask, can a naturally aspirated, 440 horsepower 5.0 in the Boss 302 Mustang possibly beat the supercharged 6.2 liter V8 in the Camaro ZL1? Not only is the Camaro’s engine bigger, but it has a freakin’ supercharger. All the Boss Mustang gets is a JLT intake, a 3-inch X-pipe, and an AED tune. Compared to a supercharger system, that’s like bringing a knife to a gun fight.
But it matters not to the Boss, who tackles the Camaro ZL1 from a 40 mph roll not once, but twice. Had this race gone from a dig, the Camaro’s extra torque might have changed the outcome…but what excuse do the Bowtie boys have for losing to the Boss? Imagine instead if the Mustang had been a Shelby GT500…it wouldn’t have been even close.​

 

[northerncountry]

cant see the vid but I know that one of the big mags did a test and the ZL1 beat the boss all the way around willowsprings. Now the question is if the boss was boosted to match the hp of the ZL1 there would be a clear winner in blue oval blue. BUT I am sure that bowtie and the blue oval will dual with the top dogs so stand by for a match between the new 500 and the ZL1. I am eagerly awaiting the results.

 

[wickedstangs]

cant see the vid but I know that one of the big mags did a test and the ZL1 beat the boss all the way around willowsprings. Now the question is if the boss was boosted to match the hp of the ZL1 there would be a clear winner in blue oval blue. BUT I am sure that bowtie and the blue oval will dual with the top dogs so stand by for a match between the new 500 and the ZL1. I am eagerly awaiting the results.

come on.. 500 is going after the vett no chance for the ZL1. That's like something Todd would say about Paquaio and Mayweather there is no chance Mayweather would win..

 

[Mustangcwo]

First of all, that camaro needs a driver mod, I've seen Grandmas shift better. Secondly, that overpriced camaro cant even defete a supercharged fox body. As for Pacquiao, he might have won two fights, he just cant win them all; go FLOYD!!!

 

[Mustangcwo]

First of all, that camaro needs a driver mod, I've seen Grandmas shift better. Secondly, that overpriced camaro cant even defete a supercharged fox body. As for Pacquiao, he might have won two fights, he just cant win them all; go FLOYD!!!

Besides, what's this rolling start crap; are they wearing skirts!!

 

[GhostRider]

I know that this video doesn't really prove anything, the basic vehicle stats for each car don't lie... However, I could careless for the Camaro ZL1... That's why I love this video! But on a more serious note:

On the strip, the 13' GT500's only true competition is the Vett... Chevy can say they've made a Camaro that eats the competition, but it doesn't really pose a viable threat to the 13' GT500... And sadly, the Carmaro's got the numbers on it's side. Just goes to show you that Ford is more successful at making a smaller engine that packs a bigger punch where it counts! In my opinion, Chevy and Camaro owners can brag all they want about how the ZL1 beats a Boss 302, but they're comparing a smaller natural aspirated engine, to a larger supercharged engine.... Apple's and Oranges. Nothing to brag about. It better be faster! Otherwise they should stop making cars and start making lawnmowers!