A new meme has hit the web comparing the high-dollar Ford Mustang GTD against four other performance vehicles, including the Chevy Camaro ZL1 1LE, highlighting the new uber-‘Stang’s impressive Nurburgring lap time. While the Mustang GTD is undoubtedly one very fast machine, we have to question whether it’s a fair comparison. Spoiler alert – it’s not.
In the top-left corner of the meme, the Ford Mustang GTD is showcased with an impressive Nurburgring lap time of 6:57.58. As Ford’s latest halo performance car, the hand-built Mustang GTD is loaded with race-inspired features, such as an advanced aerodynamic package, carbon-fiber wide body, and a supercharged 5.2L V8 producing 800 horsepower.
Opposing the GTD is the Chevy Camaro ZL1, listed with a lap time of 7:29.60. While this number seems significantly slower than that of the GTD, it’s worth noting that the Camaro ZL1 1LE achieved a much quicker 7:16.04 lap back in 2017 during a GM test with Bill Wise at the wheel and Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperCar 3R tires in the corners.
As for motivation, the ZL1 1LE leverages the supercharged 6.2L V8 LT4, good for 650 horsepower, while the 1LE package includes aerodynamic upgrades and a track-focused suspension system – all for a fraction of the Mustang GTD’s price. In fact, at $81,195, you could get four examples of the Camaro ZL1 1LE for the price of one Mustang GTD (that is, if GM was still making them).
The bottom-left corner of the meme features the Audi RS3, a compact performance sedan with a lap time of 7:33.12. Unlike the V8-powered Mustang and Camaro, the Audi RS3 employs a turbocharged 2.5L inline-five engine producing 401 horsepower, with quattro all-wheel-drive to put the power down. Finally, the meme pokes fun at the Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat, dubbing it the “Land Yacht,” posting a lap time of 7:51.51. Despite the heft, the Hellcat’s supercharged 6.2L HEMI V8 isn’t anything to sneeze at, churning out an impressive 717 horsepower. And oh yeah, the Challenger SRT Hellcat was discontinued as well.
While we certainly get the point that’s trying to be made here, the comparison isn’t really a good one. In fact, we’d put the Mustang GTD in an entirely different category than the other three machines due to its sophistication and, more importantly, price. Rather, if those Ford fans really wanted to hit Chevy where it hurts, mentioning the demise of the sixth-gen Camaro would sting a whole lot more.
But maybe we shouldn’t be giving them any ideas…
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No not the same thing.
I can put $500k in a Hyundai that can outvrun the Mustang but still not the same deal.
This is Fords Superbird. They designed and sell just enough specialty cars to race them as the base production car could never win.