Shelby GT500 Drag Races Corvette Z06, Someone Gets Owned Big Time

As every 'Vette enthusiast and their grandmother can tell you, the C7 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 featured a 6.2L supercharged V8 lump. The output was rated at 650 horsepower (659 ps/485 kW) back in the day, and it also had 650 pound-foot (881 Nm) of torque to play with, just like the defunct Camaro ZL1. The Z06 came with a Tremec stick shift or an automatic transmission with paddle shifters and took a little over three and a half seconds to zip to 60 mph (97 kph).

Therefore, this machine was capable of giving real exotics a run for their money in a straight-line battle, and despite being long gone from the bowtie brand's portfolio, with the C8 Z06 taking its place, it continues to keep petrolheads on their toes. After all, who does not fancy a great American machine with a punchy V8 motor under the hood that can tackle the previous-generation exotic realm on a good day?

Now, in this instance, it wasn't a supercar that lined up at the start line next to it, but something from the muscle car establishment. Sitting in the blue corner was none other than the Ford Mustang Shelby GT500. The S550-based beastly ride sits in a superior league compared to the C7 Chevy Corvette Z06, as it packs more punch and is significantly quicker off the line, as it was built to challenge (pun intended) Hellcats.

Ford's Mustang Shelby GT500 from this generation enjoys 627 pound-foot (847 Nm) of torque and 760 horsepower (771 ps/567 kW). Power came from a 5.2-liter V8 with supercharging, and the model took roughly three seconds from naught to sixty miles per hour. It was (and still is) a ten-second car in a 1/4-mile sprint, so not many vehicles could beat it into submission in a straight-line acceleration test.

The S550-based Shelby GT500 is not naturally afraid of the C7 Corvette Z06, as it has what it takes (on paper) to leave it in a trail of dust. All you have to do is look at the power and performance numbers of the two rides, and you'll quickly realize that the Mustang holds the higher ground. However, many factors contribute to its series of wins, and this 'Vette hopes it might put an end to that. So, could the underdog prevail? The video shared below answers this question. Thus, you know what to do next.