[PsyopGoat]

I see what you are saying. I don't think it backfired, real 1/4 mile testing isn't done on a street! I agree with you that 6 spd vs 6 spd I'd give an edge to the gt500, but I bet the A8 beats the gt500 most the time. Also they tested the GT500 in May so weather and DAs was probably much more favorable, and could easily make up a couple tenths. Go look at the number of owners actually running under that 11.6 on a track.... I've only seen 2 bone stock run faster times, I'm sure others have but consistency is nice. I don't think the gt350 will be faster at the strip, its suppose to be less powerful and the new GT already weighed in over 3800 lbs so I doubt it'll be lighter then The gt500. Now its time for a real head to head where variables are even, ohh and maybe on a real (the legal way!) drag strip.

Actually 3704 lbs for the manual and 3724 for the automatic. The GT350 is a track car, and there's no reason to believe it couldn't weight less than the GT, just as the Boss 302 did (albeit very slightly).

 

[PsyopGoat]

when you look at the specs of the GT500 and Hellcat, one can surmise they will be close in acceleration. I'd say the Hellcat would have an advantage if it's the A8; with the M6, the GT500 has a slight advantage.
That's just my opinion though.

But until they run both these cars head to head, making any firm conclusions using performance figures from runs made a year apart is kinda silly.

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A voice of reason.