Until the mid-engine C8 Corvette comes along, the 755-horsepower 2019 Corvette ZR1 is the closest thing in Chevrolet’s stable to the technologically-advanced, limited-run Ford GT supercar, and some comparison is inevitable. The ZR1 already had a triumphant moment earlier this year when it beat the Ford GT’s hot lap at VIRginia International Raceway, mere days after Ford announced its record, and in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, the Ford GT and Corvette C7.R are fierce competitors, both consistently running at the front of the GT Le Mans field.
All that considered, it’s always exciting to see the two all-American supercars face each other down, and Brooks from DragTimes was happy to oblige in his latest YouTube video. In it, we see what happens when Brooks’ own personal Ford GT squares off against a 2019 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 in a series of rolling-start drag races. Both cars are factory stock, we gather, with the exception of the ZR1’s aftermarket mid-pipes, which meant the removal of the secondary catalysts.
Yet despite this, and the 100+ extra horsepower the ZR1 ships with from the factory, the Corvette does come with a few disadvantages. For instance, it weighs several hundred pounds more (wet) than the Ford GT, and it doesn’t come equipped with active aerodynamics. This example was even purchased with the optional ginormous rear wing, introducing extra drag and downforce that doesn’t serve much purpose in a straight line. Plus, while the Corvette is no Silverado in terms of frontal area, it does have a bigger profile than the absurdly-short GT.
Can the Corvette ZR1 leverage its abundance of thrust to overcome these disadvantages and best the Ford GT in a contest of straight-line speed? Watch the video above from DragTimes to find out.
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I can already hear the whining. Ford cheated, Bop was scammed LOL, better driver, not fair, car got the worse lane, car costs more, GT has hidden nitrous injection, camera created drag, they paid off the driver etc…
Roll racing: because you can’t do it properly from a dig.
Not even the 100 metre dash starts from a roll.
Pretty close. Looks like the Corvette driver was asleep at the green light every time though. Beautiful cars.
I’m more impressed that a Ford made it that far without breaking down.
Looks pretty reliable to me. Look who’s on top for all of 2018 in both series. GTLM manufacturer.
https://www.imsa.com/Standings/Rolex.aspx
F..O..R..D…… First On Race Day.
The Corvette is truly a disappointment on many levels. This is due to greed on behalf of GM’s team. I look forward to the day when the Corvette is known again as “the king of the hill” verses a contender. I’m looking forward to the mid engine as a leap forward, eventually in technology and performance. I know it will take a while for them to actually spend some money to create a super car and put a real motor with real power in the Corvette. I own a Corvette, so I can speak honestly about it. So no haters can comment with negative words.
ZR1 driver was obviously sitting on it. Need a driver with some balls…….
If I was going to spend 503,000 MSRP on a Ford, hell I’d wanna beat a geriatric pushrod V8 too. LMAO
They need to try from the dig. I think the Ford turbos would take a while to spool up and the Vette would thump it over the quarter.
FORD GT 0-60 – 2.9 – 1/4 – 10.7
ZR1 0-60 – 2.85 – 1/4 – 10.6
Get Two real drivers to drive both cars on both lanes and take the average.
1 roll race is hardly a gage on the faster car. Personally I’d rather have 4 corvettes
over 1 GT.
The first GT 2017 just sold for 1.5 million. In terms of resell, you’re looking at 15-20 Corvettes. Lol
Well, yes you have a point there. All I want is a piddly base C7 GS.
The ZR1 driver is 300+lbs, no joke. Same owner in all ZR1 dragtime vids. Not only a weight handicap but poor driver skills.