2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Races Viper, Freedom Wins

Let's imagine you're a YouTuber who just welcomed a 2014 Viper into his garage. Sure, you're going to enjoy the stock setup for a while (after all, the N/A-V10-plus-stick-shift mix is amazing, as I was totally surprised to discover while reviewing the American supercar back in the day). But, since the atmospheric nature of the once-a-Dodge means all the supercharged muscle cars are a serious threat, you might want to go for a power adder.

And what better way to explain the whole thing to your subscribers if not a sprinting battle against the new GT500? Of course, we can't be 100 percent certain of vlogger Mike Furman's intentions - you might know him as Street Speed 717 and you'll definitely see him wielding the V10 animal quite a lot these days.

For the record, the Viper's 8.4-liter V10 sits 120 hp and 25 lb-ft (34 Nm) of twist behind the supercharged 5.2-liter V8 of the range-topping 'Stang. And while the now-retired supercar comes with a manual, the Ford is only offered in dual-clutch form.

Nevertheless, the GT500 is over 700 lbs (that would be 320 kilos) less friendly to the scales compared to the Viper and this isn't the kind of number you can ignore.

The two slabs of America engaged in multiple races, with all of these featuring rolling starts, as you'll notice in the piece of footage below. Now, if you happen to be in a rush, make sure to skip to the 11:30 point of the vid for the battles. Nevertheless, whenever you feel like racing, please take a moment to think about keeping things safe by heading over to the track.