I've just read the news that Jeremy Clarkson had just sold his CLK63 AMG Black series for 138K which has a 6.2L making 507hp and weighed at 3900lbs. So guys next time you bitching about the GT350 performance, please keep things in proper perspectives. :-)...
I believe this was uttered by George Bush
"Fool me once shame on you, fool me twice shame on me."
A corollary to this is "How many times can a brother be fooled?"
I've just finished reading Top Gear article on the GT and they kept ranting on the Torsen diff being too noisy, too "loose", too gruff and rough at street pace. Typically the friction plate LSD diff at least in theory are a little bit more refine being not having the gears engaged and...
If you think the Mustang is big vs. for example the BRZ well then it's not really alone in this respect. Here are the GT's dimensions vs. some of the high performance cars. Compared to the M4, its wheelbase is slightly shorter, and has shorter overall width vs. most super cars, and it's barly...
The weight of the new Cadillac ATS coupe in V6 trim is about 3600lbs - 3700lbs depending on RWD or AWD config. Since the Camaro will be based on the same chassis and being slightly larger than the ATS coupe, and with a V8, my guess is around 3850lbs?
ATS coupe weight information comes from...
Either going for more hp or get rid of some weight.
A 5.2L producing 500hp is very doable and will probably save cost. The next step will be getting rid of a few dead weight.
Carbon hood, roof, trunk, dashboard, intakes.
Carbon front strut brace.
Carbon front/rear brakes.
All aluminum...
I think besides the suspension, this might be the most critical. I am wondering if there is any info on the weight distribution. The current Mustang is a bit nose heavy. Just curious to see if Ford has made any improvement on this. From what I've heard, they use aluminum for the front fender...