With the Shelby GT350 incarnation of the S550 Mustang being replaced by the Mach 1 for the 2021 model year, we mustn't allow the now-retired track special to exit the spotlights. As such, we've brought along a race involving the Ford and a Chevrolet Camaro SS.
Sure, the GT350 was built for the circuit, with the independent rear suspension of the sixth-gen Mustang allowing the engineers to take the label to a new level; many owners still prefer a quick, straight-line battle, though. Case in point with the velocity confrontation we have here, which saw the muscle cars going for a rolling start adventure.
Now, while the machines duked it out on no fewer than three occasions, please don't use such stunts as examples and make sure to hit the drag strip when you feel like racing, so you can keep things on the safe side (and maybe watch one of the races we're all waiting for, which would involve a modded muscle monster duking it out with the factory 9s car that is the McLaren 765LT).
Now, both the Chevy and the Ford had been taken to the gym prior to the race. The 5.2-liter flat-plane crank of the 'Stang, which delivers 526 hp and 429 lb-ft (582 Nm) from the factory, had only been gifted with an E85 setup.
As for the 455 hp/455 lb-ft (617 Nm) 6.2-liter V8 of the Golden Bowtie machine, this also received an E85 tune, along with custom headers and a cold air intake, as mentioned by YouTuber Can I be Frank who brought us the video below.
With all GT350s coming in six-speed manual form, this was a fair fight since the Chevy also features a pedal-operated clutch. Nevertheless, the driver of the Camaro SS had somebody riding shotgun and holding the camera while the Mustang guy was alone during the said runs.
Now, while the machines duked it out on no fewer than three occasions, please don't use such stunts as examples and make sure to hit the drag strip when you feel like racing, so you can keep things on the safe side (and maybe watch one of the races we're all waiting for, which would involve a modded muscle monster duking it out with the factory 9s car that is the McLaren 765LT).
Now, both the Chevy and the Ford had been taken to the gym prior to the race. The 5.2-liter flat-plane crank of the 'Stang, which delivers 526 hp and 429 lb-ft (582 Nm) from the factory, had only been gifted with an E85 setup.
As for the 455 hp/455 lb-ft (617 Nm) 6.2-liter V8 of the Golden Bowtie machine, this also received an E85 tune, along with custom headers and a cold air intake, as mentioned by YouTuber Can I be Frank who brought us the video below.
With all GT350s coming in six-speed manual form, this was a fair fight since the Chevy also features a pedal-operated clutch. Nevertheless, the driver of the Camaro SS had somebody riding shotgun and holding the camera while the Mustang guy was alone during the said runs.