Mathematics will tell us that 500 is a bigger number than 495. 495+5=500… there you go. But what looks good on paper is often times not so in reality.
Todays hot drag race is between a Shelby GT500 and a rival that came all the way from Britain to do battle. The Jaguar F-Type S is only rated at 495 hp, a smidgen compared to the Shelby GT500, which by the way is no longer in stock form.
Weight is not rally the issue here. The Ford weighs 1750kg, Jag's weight being 1665kg. Power is not on Jaguar's side either, but the keen driver and better automatic transmission win it the day.
Mihnea's favorite cars have already been built, the so-called modern classics from the '80s and '90s. He also loves local car culture from all over the world, so don't be surprised to see him getting excited about weird Japanese imports, low-rider VWs out of Germany, replicas from Russia or LS swaps down in Florida. Full profile
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