Hennessey Performance has pulled off another stellar sports car showdown. The performance engineering company has drag raced a 2020 Chevrolet Corvette Z51 and a 2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500.
The 2020 Corvette Z51 as tested gets 495 horsepower from its 6.2-liter V8 engine. With the Z71 specialty package, the car has standard manual transmission with active rev matching, a dry sump oil system, electronic limited slip differential, performance exhaust, Brembo performance brakes, and Z51 performance suspension. An eight-speed paddle shift automatic transmission is available. Chevy prices that version of the rear-wheel drive coupe starting at $61,995.
In the video, it appears that Hennessey has opted for the automatic transmission in its tester.
The 2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 is powered by a hand built, supercharged 5.2-liter V8 engine that is paired with a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission. It produces 760 horsepower and 625 pound-feet of torque. The model comes equipped with Ford’s adaptive suspension, Brembo six-piston brake calipers with 16.5-inch rotors, and 20-inch carbon fiber wheels. The model has a starting price of $73,995.
For the challenge, both models were bone stock.
The video is broken down into two parts. The first features the two going head to head from a dig. The Corvette pulls out to an early, easy lead. However, it is overtaken by the Mustang near the end.
The second part features the two cars starting from a 40 mph roll. Here, the Mustang makes a commanding performance.
C8 Corvette vs GT500 Mustang | Drag & Roll-on Racing Comparison
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This isn’t the first time Hennessey has raced a Corvette versus another performance-focused sports car. Last week the company showed off the results of a racing challenge with the 2020 Dodge Charger Hellcat Widebody.
Hennessey has also recently revealed three modded trucks for sale, the 1,000-horsepower Jeep Gladiator-based Hennessey Maximus 1000, the Ford F-150-based supercharged Hennessey Venom 775, and the GMC Sierra 1500 Denali-based Hennessey Goliath700.
