Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 vs. Porsche 911 Carrera 2 Track Test Is a Tough Call

We're dealing with a track battle involving a 2016 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 and a 2016 Porsche 911 Carrera 2. So why would the second most potent pony in the Mustang line-up face the entry-level Neunelfer?

Well, for one thing, back in 2015 when we talked to Ford Performance chief engineer Dave Pericak about the matter, the Blue Oval man told us to expect the GT350(R) to be better than the... GT3. However, while the Ford Performance boss was talking about the 997 generation of the Neunelfer, we're here to discuss the mid-cycle revamp of the 991 rear-engined coupe.

The two are compared on Canada's Calabogie Motorsports Park (Ontario), with the battle coming from the full-time aficionados over at Driving.ca.

We won't waste your time with dropping any figures here, nor will we spoil the fun of the footage by telling you what's going on in the clip.

Instead, there's one last thing we need to mention before inviting you to reach for the "play" button below.

Interestingly, both the Porsche 911 and the Ford Mustang have been reinvented for their current generations. For the Ford, the switch to the independent rear suspension (IRS) was a major leap, one that allows the Blue Oval machine to turn into a fierce animal on the track.

As for the rear-engined coupe, one of the ways in which Zuffenhausen compensated for the purity and soundtrack loss brought by the now-turbocharged line-up was to seriously up the ante on the performance level.

So, despite the two test we have here cars being separated by a whopping $40,000 gap, it's safe to say that we're dealing with one hell of a double refresh.