2008 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 vs. 2008 Ford Shelby GT500KR
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We're looking at the 2008 Ford Shelby GT500KR and 2008 Chevrolet Corvette Z06, but we're imagining a '68 Shelby GT500KR staging next to a Corvette with one of the 427-cubic-inch V8s on the Connecting Highway in Queens, New York, probably sometime during the Nixon administration. We don't know how
the cars are tuned or which driver has the better hole-shot technique, but we're calling our street race in favor of the Vette. You see, there's no historical basis for a close Corvette-Mustang rivalry. A Corvette of any year is a little too fast and smart to be street racing ratty muscle cars. It'
s a real sports car, the kind of car that's still fun when you start going around corners. But maybe it's a different story with this 2008 Ford Shelby GT500KR and 2008 Chevrolet Corvette Z06. Each of these rear-wheel-drive coupes has a V8 rated for more than 500 horsepower at the flywheel. And with
the release of the limited-edition 2008 Ford Shelby GT500KR, Ford has moved in on Chevrolet's price territory. The GT500KR leaves the Ford factory as a $46,730 GT500 coupe and is shipped as a rolling chassis to Carroll Shelby's facility near the Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Nevada. By the time the K
R cruises out of Shelby's shop, it's an $82,395 Mustang. As such, the King-of-the-Road Mustang must now contend with this $76,920 2008 Chevrolet Corvette Z06. And though the Z06 is a few horsepower shy of the upcoming ZR1, it's not an easy mark. The GT500KR will have to play like a sports car just
to keep up.
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| haha i tell u what ... ( 1 day ago by yfzfofitty06) |
| haha i tell u what u save ur money and go buy u a KR and let it sit in the garage and hold value ill save mine and go get a z06 and be feared by all the GT and Gt500 and cobras |
| haha i tell u what ... ( 1 day ago by yfzfofitty06) |
| haha i tell u what u save ur money and go buy u a KR and let it sit in the garage and hold value ill save mine and go get a z06 and be feared by all the GT and Gt500 and cobras |
| Your actually the ... ( 1 day ago by LamboWINS) |
| Your actually the perfect fit for the definition of retard. Show me where it says that muscle cars can't handle well and can't be aerodynamic. Since when do muscle cars HAVE to be completely square. And like mcneill said, since when do cars with a 5.4L S/C have more muscle then a Naturally aspiration 7.0L GRUNTING v8. And like the retard you are, go and back up your statement with lambos mercedes and saleens and Bugatti. Lambo has 2 cars which are v10 and v12. Benz makes v12s too. bugatti is w16 |
| consi please stop ... ( 1 day ago by LamboWINS) |
| consi please stop talking with your bullshit cuz u know nothing about cars. Do yourself a favor and stop the embarassment. |
| Look you Lambowins ... ( 1 day ago by consi) |
| Look you Lambowins motherfucking asshole,i already apologizedfor using V10..V12 supercars as an example. First ofall the discussion neverwas about which was a better car, it was about how they fall under different categories (being the Z06 a sportscar in another price range and the shelby a musclecar). It seems you must look for the definition of"musclecar". Because everywhere you look you'll see they are four seat coupes with big engines. The corvette is a two seater so its another type of car. |
| yeah but you left ... ( 1 day ago by redblueyellowmx) |
| yeah but you left out the part that the pos vette is a 7 litre vs the fords 5.4 so shut the fuck up. corvetts are ugly and overrated. i would take the mustang anyday over some shit chevy. |
| foreign cars are ... ( 1 day ago by redblueyellowmx) |
| foreign cars are shit and are ugly as fuck no matter how fast they are |
| the mustangs pretty ... ( 1 day ago by krazycardude) |
| the mustangs pretty cool, but the vette is almost as good now imagine what the vette would be like after it had all the stuff the stang has on it like a super charger...etc. we'd pick the vette for performance after lol |
| Ford chose to use ... ( 1 day ago by someguy5973) |
| Ford chose to use smaller displacement and boost, GM chose to use larger displacement and Natural Aspiratoin. Both are valid ways to make power, so comparing 5.4 to 7, or SC to N/A and trying to justify one engine being better based on that can't be done. |
| this is for all of ... ( 23 hours ago by yfzfofitty06) |
| this is for all of you who complain this comparison isnt fair some say its not fair because the GT500KR is only a S/C 5.4L and the vette is a N/A 7.0L some also say the vette is a sports car (has 2 seats) and the gt500kr is a muscle car (has 4 seats) well here is a comparison from car and driver of the GT500 (rated at basically same car minus the dif. air filter dif. exhaust and dif. engine tune which adds an additional 40HP in the KR versioin) vs. the Corvette C6 (6.0L N/A engine makes 100HP |
| Magazine boy is ... ( 22 hours ago by teamcaveman) |
| Magazine boy is back again!!Brand loyal guys will always have their reason why their car is better or whatever.Car guys will appreciate America still building cars that enthusiasts want.Now why r some Chevy guys knocking on boosted cars?Did u forget the GMC Syclone,Buick GNX,Cobalt ss,and the new ZR1?ALL boosted.Why not tune the Z06 for more power?Boosted cars make power and can b tuned to make ALOT more.Cant wait 2 see tuned ZR1s.Support our economy and buy American,from cars to electronics. |
| what does KR stand ... ( 22 hours ago by gforcet5) |
| what does KR stand for? king of the rip-offs? |
| im a mustang guy ... ( 20 hours ago by INeverDie99) |
| im a mustang guy but im gettin sick of fords engineering. i think im switching to vettes. |
| I'd rather have a ... ( 19 hours ago by fnawesomewes) |
| I'd rather have a car that says SHELBY on it. Plus.. its a collectors car. |
| I guess from a ... ( 19 hours ago by zachypoop) |
| I guess from a durabillity and efficiency point of view you could ; ). Sorry guys but that mustang is a front heavy, solid rear axle bearing, overweight pig that is all show and no go in comparison to a well engineered vehicle for RACING like the vette. I think ford should go back to making terminators and scrap this new cobra piece of shit. back when the car wasnt so obscenely front heavy, had IRS, and was lighter overall then this 3900+ pound pig that STILL cant ground its power. |
| damn they just ... ( 18 hours ago by tylerakagman) |
| damn they just craped all over the mustang. but i guess you're supposed to tell the truth, thats what mama always says.haha they could have said the mustang was shitty and got it over with instead of rubbing it in the face of ford lovers.haha |
| check out weight ... ( 18 hours ago by teamcaveman) |
| check out weight for V8 Camaro and V8 Challenger, both over 4000lbs.Camaro is not out yet, but reps from Chevy gave me that weight.Only people who own said cars can even talk.Some people can give a crap about your track numbers.People who drive DeLoreans know its slow as sh**.Buy what YOU like.Who wouldnt want a Shelby for a kid hauler/grocery getter?On a regular drive u couldnt tell the difference between the IRS Cobra and same year GT.Camaro people never complained about solid rears before. |
| less than the z06) ... ( 18 hours ago by yfzfofitty06) |
| less than the z06) goto google and type in c6 corvette vs. gt500 and read the article by car and driver about the comparison of the two. even with the vette at 100HP disadvantage it still comes out on top walking all over the gt500 and both at around 43k for base models |
| this is for all of ... ( 18 hours ago by yfzfofitty06) |
| this is for all of you who complain this comparison isnt fair some say its not fair because the GT500KR is only a S/C 5.4L and the vette is a N/A 7.0L some also say the vette is a sports car (has 2 seats) and the gt500kr is a muscle car (has 4 seats) well here is a comparison from car and driver of the GT500 (rated at basically same car minus the dif. air filter dif. exhaust and dif. engine tune which adds an additional 40HP in the KR versioin) vs. the Corvette C6 (6.0L N/A engine makes 100HP |
| I think they're ... ( 12 hours ago by SweetBlueZ51) |
| I think they're BOTH fantastic cars and are alot of fun, but comparing a Z06 7.0L to a GT500KR is still overkill. A standard Vette with a 6.0L (or the newer 6.2L) engine is enough to take down the Shelby Stangs. They're just too heavy so it's not a fair comparison. Take the weight off and you'll have a great race. One again, love both cars. My brother has the GT500 and it's a blast! We just took both our cars to the track and had a great deal of fun. |
| dodge viper srt10 ... ( 7 hours ago by TheFriendlyHotGuy) |
| dodge viper srt10 owns both and even the zr1 it owns all! it shudnt even b called a viper with its 8.4 liter v10 it shud b called a TREX |
| And I'm guessing ... ( 7 hours ago by Jstewy20) |
| And I'm guessing you drive a Mustang or you really are a faggot and drive a rice burner and think it's fast. |
| "Ask big oil to ... ( 3 hours ago by gig3gig3) |
| "Ask big oil to bail you out" Think about it: - Big oil influenced heavily in GM buying Hummer - Big oil is part of the reason why the big 3 abandonded fuel efficiency standards and went into "gas guzzling" mode - Big oil killed (or played a key role in killing) the electric car - Big oil made TRILLIONS in profits last year - Big oil needs crappy gas guzzling cars on the rodas If you have more reasons, pile them on and pass it on! Lets see if this reaches big oil! |
| are the people who ... ( 1 hour ago by shelbZcobra) |
| are the people who made this reatarded? they fucked up a lot in this show, first of all in MM&FF they already took a stock shelby gt500kr and ran a quickest time of an 11.58 @122mph. and its actually 511rwhp |
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