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The new Corvette Grand Sport was engineered to be far better at tackling corners at high speeds than powering down straightaways, so how would it fare on the strip against an S550 Mustang?

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MelWff

I'm a little confused by the outcome. It looks like the mustang had a 10.981 time at 125 mph. A stock mustang GT with the power pack option comes with a 3.73 rear gears and 435 HP and I thought did times in the 13's. Was that a GT or perhaps a Shelby with 526 HP?

spireland

Most likely a modified GT. It's clearly got drag radials and an aftermarket spoiler. Still, it's not really what the Grand Sport is built for, so I wouldn't really get too worked up about it.

RichinCincy

It's not a stock GT. The video calls it a S550 Mustang.. Whatever that is?

Rebel Yell

S550 is the generation designation. Like calling ours a C7. And that S550 definitely wasn't stock.

spireland

S550 is the generation, 2015+, doesn't tell you anything other than that.

It's like C7 vs C6, etc. Previous Mustang was an SN197, before that SN95, etc....

RichinCincy

Ahhh! Thanks! Learned something new today!!

LT4_CE

I agree with: "The new Corvette Grand Sport was engineered to be far better at tackling corners at high speeds than powering down straightaways..."


1/4 miles are OK, but after a while... what do they prove? Who's fastest in the 1/4 mile, which to some is not as important as overall capability. You take those two cars and put them on a road course, and I don't think there's any doubt the GS would win.


If you like 1/4's, that's fine. They should tale the fastest stock Mustang and put it up against the fastest stock Corvette in the 1/4 and be done with it.

KrikGS

Not trying to make excuses because the C7 lost fair and square, but that Mustang is NOT stock.

Mike Jesse

My 15 Mustang GT with drag radials and nothing else would run 12.80's regularly.
If it's running 10.80's, it's clearly supercharged.

F4Gary

I don't get it. The "editors" of Corvette Forum are constantly posting videos of Corvettes losing drag races. WTF? This one wasn't even a fair fight. DS = clueless.

Crushinator

Perhaps they're trying to boost sales to our supporting vendors?

JeremyGSU

With the right driver I believe S550 GT's can run 12's stock.

So they should be a good match for a Vette at 1/4.

Maxie2U

It would be a total different outcome on a road course.

mdbennes

I just sold my 2015 S550 GT stock, and it will not even come close to the torque and power to my base 16 non Z51 vette. I have an auto in the vette, and had a 6 speed manual in the GT. The mustang felt a lot heavier and not nearly the "throw your head back" feeling as the vette. That one was clearly modded!

bbrown450

I do not get what this video or subject matter does to support or promote our cars...just do not get it and hope that those "driving the bus" stick to things that put our cars ina good light or effect our warrenty' s ....showing a C7 losing to and obviously boosted stang does not entertain me ....at alll

5knives

So a stock C7 GS loses a drag race to a heavily modded Mustang GT. Congrats to the Mustang but why is this Corvette Forum front page news?

sunsalem

Maybe someday every member will figure out a race between a modded car and one that isn't proves nothing and is a waste of our time, as well as a waste of space on Corvette Forum's server.

Mike Campbell

Of course the Mustang was Supercharged & modified. But the stock GS turned a 12.0 on his first run with stock tires! That's not bad. A little more experience and he's in the high 11's still on street tires. Not bad at all for "out of the box" guys.

sabasigh

Exactly why i passed on the new 'Stang even tho i am a Ford guy @ heart. The Coyote engine just doesn't have the torque the LT1 has.