Baby Gorilla Posted August 20, 2009 Report Share Posted August 20, 2009 Here is the link. A long article, but nice comments about our car. Gets 5th out of 10. Not bad, considering what it is compared against. http://www.motortrend.com/features/perform..._car/index.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleestack Posted August 20, 2009 Report Share Posted August 20, 2009 Here is the link. A long article, but nice comments about our car. Gets 5th out of 10. Not bad, considering what it is compared against. http://www.motortrend.com/features/perform..._car/index.html Nice showing by the GT500. The Camaro last place showing really deflates some of the hype. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blksn8k Posted August 20, 2009 Report Share Posted August 20, 2009 Amazing that they rated the GT500 higher than the ZR1. Although the Vette is definitely the faster of the two this was not about ultimate speed but rather about the driving experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burning Blue Star IV Posted August 20, 2009 Report Share Posted August 20, 2009 Thanks for the link, Baby Gorilla. That's quite nice to know where the Shelby is thought of. That is some class of cars to be compared with....#5 is awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ndsvt Posted August 21, 2009 Report Share Posted August 21, 2009 Yes excellent post...thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1sweetazzgt500 Posted August 21, 2009 Report Share Posted August 21, 2009 They Really Liked the "10 GT500". Very little to say Negatively about it. Thats Way Cool!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneTrickPony Posted August 21, 2009 Report Share Posted August 21, 2009 Whew, it was a long read but a good one. Made me feel good about the Shelby. :happy feet: Tires and brakes can easily be changed. I have to say it was an interesting hodge podge of cars to campare. Lets see, we have an apple, orange, grape, plum.... you get the picture. I'd say we have a winner in our garages, sure don't plan on buying the Miata any time soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SicShelby Posted August 21, 2009 Report Share Posted August 21, 2009 Guess the writers at M/T came around huh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod_Michel Posted August 21, 2009 Report Share Posted August 21, 2009 Would like to seem them reevaluate the GT500 with upgraded brakes, tires and rear end. However it is interesting that the Shelby rates higher than the ZR1... After carefully reviewing a friends new SS Camaro, it has a nice instrument cluster, but the interior and some of the controls are a ergonomic nightmare, the trunk is a sick joke, and the exterior is far less than what it could have been (GM should have taken the 1969 RS/SS and modernized it + built a convertible). By far the 2010 GT500 has a better engineering foundation. Guess the writers at M/T came around huh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SicShelby Posted August 21, 2009 Report Share Posted August 21, 2009 Would like to seem them reevaluate the GT500 with upgraded brakes, tires and rear end. However it is interesting that the Shelby rates higher than the ZR1... After carefully reviewing a friends new SS Camaro, it has a nice instrument cluster, but the interior and some of the controls are a ergonomic nightmare, the trunk is a sick joke, and the exterior is far less than what it could have been (GM should have taken the 1969 RS/SS and modernized it + built a convertible). By far the 2010 GT500 has a better engineering foundation. +1. You know what I would really like to see? A GT500 SS vs. a Corvette ZR1! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mach 1 1970 Posted August 21, 2009 Report Share Posted August 21, 2009 The ZR1 is GM's flagship car how could the Cadillac score a 4th place . As you can tell i HATE Caddy's ( 4227 lb brown terd ) they are so un-Shelby like.This was a great read and enjoyed it very much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpmurr Posted August 21, 2009 Report Share Posted August 21, 2009 I notice a trend of everyone dissing the tires. What is a good replacement set for all purpose use? (other then snow) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BDrool Posted August 22, 2009 Report Share Posted August 22, 2009 The ZR1 is GM's flagship car how could the Cadillac score a 4th place . As you can tell i HATE Caddy's ( 4227 lb brown terd ) they are so un-Shelby like.This was a great read and enjoyed it very much. The article was about "Drivers" cars. The ZR1 sucks when it comes to driving every day. If you get the chance to drive one, you'll know what I'm alking about. The Caddy, slap my mouth for saying it, is a superb "Luxury" car that was engineered to perform. The hightlight however, is the GT500 beat the ZR1. The ZR1 can definately perform but is nowhere as great a daily driver car as the GT500 (or Caddy). The ZR1, IMO, is not a well rounded car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BDrool Posted August 22, 2009 Report Share Posted August 22, 2009 I notice a trend of everyone dissing the tires. What is a good replacement set for all purpose use? (other then snow) I agree, the tires suck. There are warnings on the door post and in the manual about driving the tires in temps below 40 degrees. I say it is a contract issue with Goodyear otherwise, we would have the same tires as the standard GT, just bigger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mach 1 1970 Posted August 22, 2009 Report Share Posted August 22, 2009 The article was about "Drivers" cars. The ZR1 sucks when it comes to driving every day. If you get the chance to drive one, you'll know what I'm alking about. The Caddy, slap my mouth for saying it, is a superb "Luxury" car that was engineered to perform. The hightlight however, is the GT500 beat the ZR1. The ZR1 can definately perform but is nowhere as great a daily driver car as the GT500 (or Caddy). The ZR1, IMO, is not a well rounded car. I owned a 02 Z06 and it was a drivers car compared to any other car @ that time. So your saying GM over engineered the ZR1 and made it a super car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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