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2018 Ford Mustang GT Destroys Hellcat In a Drag Race, Causes a Stir

Ladies and gentlemen drag racers, whatever you do, don't allow the title of the YouTube video depicting this race trick you into believing that the 2018 Ford Mustang GT we have here is stock. Sure, the thing did leave a Dodge Challenger Hellcat trailing in its wake, but its engine compartment packs more than a few tricks.
2018 Ford Mustang GT vs Hellcat drag race 4 photos
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2018 Ford Mustang GT Destroys Hellcat In a Drag Race2018 Ford Mustang GT Destroys Hellcat In a Drag Race2018 Ford Mustang GT Destroys Hellcat In a Drag Race
In fact, we've talked about this Blue Oval machine in the past. Nicknamed Black Mamba, the 'Stang has maintained its natural aspiration. Nevertheless, the 5.0-liter V8 animating the thing now sips on E85, among others.

The Coyote works with a ten-speed automatic and while the wheels of the beast might be stock, you should know that the rear tires of the car are the same as those on the Dodge Demon, being supplied by Nitto.

Of course, we can't overlook the driver mod, with the YouTuber behind the wheel of the thing having spent plenty of time behind the wheel - this Ford has engaged in both drag strip and street adventures.

Zoom in on the starting phase of the race and you'll notice this is where the Ford gained the most important advantage. And, as far as the eyes are concerned, the victory was crushing, with the gap between the two slabs of Amerca being extremely generous.

Of course, the result that really matters is the one determined based on the numbers displayed at the end of the run. However, since we don't want to spoil the giggles delivered by the piece of footage below, we won't mention the numbers of the two muscle beasts here.

As for the aural side of the drag race we have here, the blower whine of the Hellcat is one hell of a competitor for the Mustang's N/A V8 growl, so we'll let you be the judge of this one.

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About the author: Andrei Tutu
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