And Now, Here's That C7 Vs. GT500 Street Racing Video For Which You've Been Hoping
Your humble E-I-C has already driven the new C7 in anger around a road course (of sorts), and I’ve also driven the current-gen GT500. The C7 is just brilliant, but at least four out of the five times I consider the issue I think I’d rather have the Mustang. Now we have the two cars going head-to-head where it really matters: the streets, yo.
Compared to the stuff our friends in the auto media have been hyping-up lately, this is pretty tame, but I wish to reiterate that TTAC does not support street racing and that most of us retired from street racing years ago. ‘Cause we went legit, homie. Why’s the race go down the way it does? It’s simple. The Vette has an automatic transmission and more tire underneath it, so it isn’t until aero and horsepower start to become really critical that the Shelby pulls it back. This race is probably a bit longer than a standard quarter-mile, but look for both cars to easily turn elevens in the hands of skilled operators.
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Saw my first C7 the other day, it was driving by going the opposite way. I am still not sure how I feel about the styling. I am waiting until I see one up close.
I know this is just a street race but having the windows down in both cars has to affect performance, at least a little.
The C7's GM brought to Hot August Nights were enough to convince me that it's not just the camera adding bulk to that backside. It looks ungainly and *fat* viewed from it's 6.
Oh Jack, Jack, Jack. For how long must we wait (nod to thats one fast cat) to finally see the C7 review that you have promised us? I keep searching the R&T site. By the time we read your take on it, other than "I think I’d rather have the Mustang", the C7 will be old news!