Nicely putPersonally, I don't see the point in having 800hp on a street car with 'summer' tires. I saw something before comparing the previous Shelby to several 600-800hp versions and the 0-60 times were identical or even slower for the higher hp versions. Eventually, the higher power cars would pull a few tenths better in the quarter, but no where near as much gain as would be expected because of the limits of traction.
It comes down to this: spinning your tires at 70mph is fun the first couple times you do it, but gets annoying fast because the car DOESN'T WORK. On a factory optioned car, they must make it safe, so you won't be getting drag radials or a suspension capable of hooking the power... just an aggressive traction control system to keep you pointed straight. And with 56% of the static weight on the nose, you will need a suspension to transfer the weight to reasonably hook 800hp at the expense of handling and cornering. These are all things you will have to fix AFTER paying 90k for the car.
Just remember, the 0-60mph time is king; at the track or on the street. Even with 800hp, I don't think these cars will be close to playing with a stock ZO6 vette in the real word. The vette has bigger tires, a 50/50 weight distribution, and a drivetrain/suspension package that hooks. All these equal a better 0-60 time and a more fun car to drive
Personally, I don't see the point in having 800hp on a street car with 'summer' tires. I saw something before comparing the previous Shelby to several 600-800hp versions and the 0-60 times were identical or even slower for the higher hp versions. Eventually, the higher power cars would pull a few tenths better in the quarter, but no where near as much gain as would be expected because of the limits of traction.
It comes down to this: spinning your tires at 70mph is fun the first couple times you do it, but gets annoying fast because the car DOESN'T WORK. On a factory optioned car, they must make it safe, so you won't be getting drag radials or a suspension capable of hooking the power... just an aggressive traction control system to keep you pointed straight. And with 56% of the static weight on the nose, you will need a suspension to transfer the weight to reasonably hook 800hp at the expense of handling and cornering. These are all things you will have to fix AFTER paying 90k for the car.
Just remember, the 0-60mph time is king; at the track or on the street. Even with 800hp, I don't think these cars will be close to playing with a stock ZO6 vette in the real word. The vette has bigger tires, a 50/50 weight distribution, and a drivetrain/suspension package that hooks. All these equal a better 0-60 time and a more fun car to drive
i say it will run about 13.5 @131mph with a 7 sec 60 foot on street tires lol.
I would say true for straight from the showroom...but realistically how many people will go buy a beefed up stang like that and keep the factory tires???? Heck I think even from a slow roll it would walk on a stock z06. 800hp even in a 4500lb car still is better power to weight than a z06 hahaha. and it will not weigh 4500lbs either. But I agree it will spin a good bit on stock tires only because the stock tires are always garbage for the application.
0-60 is a meaningless number in cars with over ~200 hp.
And it was my understanding the 2012 GT500 will have ~550 hp, the Shelby GT500 Super Snake is the car with 800 hp.
It will be a 13 second car, it's still gonna be heavy from the factory and even if its optioned out with better suspension and larger tires it won't hook up.
It will end up in the hands of the wealthy who own it for the sake of owning the most expensive and powerful mustang ever made, yet have no interest in driving or racing it.
it will be a 13 second car, it's still gonna be heavy from the factory and even if its optioned out with better suspension and larger tires it won't hook up.
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