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2019 Chevrolet Camaro SS Drag Races Ford Mustang GT, Spanking Happens

When a 2019 Chevrolet Camaro SS hits the drag strip, you can bet on the fact that it will turn heads, albeit not exactly for the right reason (after all, that front fascia is difficult to unsee). Of course, the tech side of the muscle car is wonderful, so let's talk about its recent drag racing adventure.
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2019 Chevrolet Camaro SS Drag Races Ford Mustang GT2019 Chevrolet Camaro SS Drag Races Ford Mustang GT2019 Chevrolet Camaro SS Drag Races Ford Mustang GT
The Camaro SS we have here recently took to the Mission Raceway Park in Canada, battling a pair of fast Fords.

The first velocity brawl saw the Chevy duking it out with a previous-generation Mustang GT. For the record, a five-oh of this kind can play the quarter-mile game in a little over 13 seconds.

This means that's it's only reasonable to expect the GT in the video below to pack mods, albeit nothing past the entry-level stage.

As for the slab of General Motors, the ten-speed auto incarnation of the Camaro SS needs 10.4s to complete the 1/4-mile run, while the six-speed manual will take 0.1s extra for the job. And it looks like we're dealing with the stick shift model here.

When it come to the second confrontation, the 2019 Chevrolet Camaro SS went up against a 1966 Ford Falcon. However, this Blue Oval machine seems to pack more serious mods compared to the said Mustang.

Returning to the looks of the MY19 Camaro SS, keep in mind that GM revised that only-a-mother-could-love front fascia for the 2020 model and even though the result isn't perfect, it's certainly a massive improvement.

Sadly, the rumors about the Chevrolet Camaro being discontinued after this generation are still floating around. As expected, the main reason behind this are the less than ideal sales of the machine. Well, with this kind of look, GM certainly isn't helping the muscle car in its quest to find a home, is it?

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About the author: Andrei Tutu
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