Car and Driver tests GT500. Runs 11.4@132...

Ford Mustang Shelby GT500: 3.6 Seconds to 60 MPH in Our Testing

Ran on an un-prepped surface. 0-60 3.6. Ran 0-150 in 15.1, they say 2.8 seconds faster than a Redeye and 3.2 faster than a ZL1.

0-150
2020 GT500 15.1
Hellcat Redeye 17.9
Camaro ZL1 18.3
2013 GT500 17.7

I don't think a Demon on 840 ECU with 100 octane is going to beat this GT500 beyond the quarter. I'd like to see the atmospheric conditions for each of these runs though because there was a regular Hellcat that ran in the high 15s a few years ago but it was a 32-degree day in Ann Arbor.

2.8 seconds to 150 is a ****ing eternity.

A turbo 911s does 0-150 in 15.0 seconds. An Acura nsx does it in 17.8. That’s the gap we are talking about.

That’s not even the same zip code

So it’s:

1st 2020 gt500 15.1
2nd 2013 gt500 17.7
3rd 201? Rdeye 17.9
4th 201? ZL1 18.3

The trinity is putting in work!

93 347 Cobra said:

2013 GT500 17.7

I don't think a Demon on 840 ECU with 100 octane is going to beat this GT500 beyond the quarter. I'd like to see the atmospheric conditions for each of these runs though because there was a regular Hellcat that ran in the high 15s a few years ago but it was a 32-degree day in Ann Arbor.

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I agree. The Demons sole and only purpose is a 1/4 mile. Anything after ~140mph is up for grabs.

That's an extremely stout stock 0-150. Car is a ****ing beast.

Strong showing for the new car!!

Me likey the new GT500. A lot.
I'll have to check out my buddy's new GT500 when I get a chance. I know once I do,...I'll be looking to order one.
In Rapid Red, or Grabber Lime, or Twister Orange. lol

Where is that demon owner from New York that won’t race?

tt335ci03cobra said:

2.8 seconds to 150 is a ****ing eternity.

A turbo 911s does 0-150 in 15.0 seconds. An Acura nsx does it in 17.8. That’s the gap we are talking about.

That’s not even the same zip code

So it’s:

1st 2020 gt500 15.1
2nd 2013 gt500 17.7
3rd 201? Rdeye 17.9
4th 201? ZL1 18.3

The trinity is putting in work!

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I am sure there are some DA issues coming into play. The RE consistently out traps the Trinity by a far margin. I don't see that evaporating and losing that much ground.

That being said, I want one of these new cars as well.

SlowShelby_TX said:

I am sure there are some DA issues coming into play. The RE consistently out traps the Trinity by a far margin. I don't see that evaporating and losing that much ground.

That being said, I want one of these new cars as well.

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When have stock red eyes trapped 132.96 and 133 ever? Am I living under a rock? The very bestest most special red eye pass I know of was a 10.2@134 on 17” wheels, drag radials and possibly more.

Back to 0-150, if the gt500 in this test hit 150 in 15.1 with 0-60 in 3.6, then getting a 3.2-3.3 0-60 puts it comfortably in the mid 14’s 0-150. For comparison, a McLaren F1 did so in 13.5-seconds iirc. Veyron vetesse was 10.2 seconds.

Some Honda’s do it under 8 seconds.

tt335ci03cobra said:

When have stock red eyes trapped 132.96 and 133 ever? Am I living under a rock?

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You are living under a rock. 133 is common for a Redeye.....

Mine for one.....on drag radials and heavier replica wheels (and no I haven’t weighed them but I can tell you the wider replica wheels with MT’s mounted are considerably heavier than the stock wheels/tires). 132-133 every pass out last time.

No power adders, no weight reduction.....


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Sirhc7897 said:

You are living under a rock. 133 is common for a Redeye.....

Mine for one.....on drag radials and heavier replica wheels (and no I haven’t weighed them but I can tell you the wider replica wheels with MT’s mounted are considerably heavier than the stock wheels/tires). 132-133 every pass out last time.

No power adders, no weight reduction.....


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Except drag radials which give you a higher trap.

Drag radials are a power adder?




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gimmie11s said:

Drag radials are a power adder?

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Ranger went from 127 to 130 with his stock c6z when he only added dr’s!

c8 still better hehehe

gimmie11s said:

Drag radials are a power adder?

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No power added. The science behind higher trap speeds when traction is more entirely optimized comes from the unique opportunity for the vehicle in question to actually accelerate at or near maximum acceleration potential for the duration of the acceleration test in question.

The best way to think of this is you ****ing know this so who are you trying to make look stupid? Yourself?

Here, have a beer and get back in the pits and have some fun racing. Bench racing is best left to the nerds.

Sirhc7897 said:

You are living under a rock. 133 is common for a Redeye.....

Mine for one.....on drag radials and heavier replica wheels (and no I haven’t weighed them but I can tell you the wider replica wheels with MT’s mounted are considerably heavier than the stock wheels/tires). 132-133 every pass out last time.

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Drag radials will help you 60ft much better, and at a high rate of speed. If you pick up 1-2-3mph in the 1st 60ft, do you think that somehow falls back off by the 1/4 mike?

Math says it will lead to a linear progression of gaining speed. You will already be at a higher speed by the 60ft mark of 1-2mph. As you accelerate from there forward at the slightly higher rate of speed, by the 1260ft later you will be likely traveling an additional 2-3mph faster.

Most stock tested red eyes trap 125-130. All variables in, 127. You’re trapping 132-134. Congrats, your drag radials were a good purchase, enjoy.

An 800hp car on sporty all season tires will trap 3-5mph lower than when it’s on drag radials. Going from a 2.0 to a 1.7 60ft does amazing things.

Yes, when the spin unwinds from a looser tire you do pick up a few mph, and yes, going from a decent tire to a sticky tire may actually reduce speed (almost entirely because bias ply wrinkle wall slicks grow taller as you reach higher speed), but in this case, going from a ho hum (crappy) factory tire to a drag radial, you just get to give the car the business much sooner.

In before @blk02edge sayz FORTZA!!!

You know.....I want to believe you guys because your massive post counts and use of other peoples information as if you have first hand knowledge of it is so very convincing....So I went back and looked at my timeslips from my 16 Hellcat to see what it did pre vs post addition of drag radials....

Now I admit that's not the redeye as I knew (from past first hand experience) that trying to run it down the 1/4 on the stock tires is the equivalent to trying to eat soup with a fork....But it is pretty much the identical 4000+ pound car minus a 3.09 rear and an extra 90ish horsepower.....

But I digress.....On my 2016 Hellcat I made around a dozen passes on the stock tires...all between 124-127 and around 2 dozen passes on the drag radials.....all between 124-127....Now my times improved considerably and it was all in the 60' but my 1/8 mph and my 1/4 mph were remarkably identical.

So while I realize there's no place for first hand experience in this whole bench racing thing....That's my first hand experience with the very platform we are discussing...

No DR needed and 0 mph gained on a track that's prepped well.

DRs are not a power adder.

tt335ci03cobra said:

Drag radials will help you 60ft much better, and at a high rate of speed. If you pick up 1-2-3mph in the 1st 60ft, do you think that somehow falls back off by the 1/4 mike?

Math says it will lead to a linear progression of gaining speed. You will already be at a higher speed by the 60ft mark of 1-2mph. As you accelerate from there forward at the slightly higher rate of speed, by the 1260ft later you will be likely traveling an additional 2-3mph faster.

Most stock tested red eyes trap 125-130. All variables in, 127. You’re trapping 132-134. Congrats, your drag radials were a good purchase, enjoy.

An 800hp car on sporty all season tires will trap 3-5mph lower than when it’s on drag radials. Going from a 2.0 to a 1.7 60ft does amazing things.

Yes, when the spin unwinds from a looser tire you do pick up a few mph, and yes, going from a decent tire to a sticky tire may actually reduce speed (almost entirely because bias ply wrinkle wall slicks grow taller as you reach higher speed), but in this case, going from a ho hum (crappy) factory tire to a drag radial, you just get to give the car the business much sooner.

In before @blk02edge sayz FORTZA!!!

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When it comes to this post I sit and listen because I am not familiar with the art of launching on a drag strip.