C8 Chevrolet Corvette Z51 faced off against a Ford Mustang GT in a drag race and one got completely dominated
- This US drag race saw a C8 Chevrolet Corvette Z51 vs a Ford Mustang GT
- The race was 1/8-mile
- There was a very clear winner
Published on Nov 10, 2024 at 12:00 PM (UTC+4)
by Amelia Jean Hershman-Jones
Last updated on Nov 06, 2024 at 8:05 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Tom Wood
This US drag race involving a C8 Chevrolet Corvette Z51 and a Ford Mustang GT has one clear winner.
The muscle car face-off had one aim – to put an end to the competition between GM and FoMoCo.
The race took place on a quarter-mile dragstrip.
However, the race itself was 1/8-mile.
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C8 Chevrolet Corvette Z51 vs Ford Mustang GT
On the US automotive market, the Ford F-Series wins the single-series perspective, whereas the Chevy Silverado and GMC Sierra when bundled together, have the group crown.
However, the S650 seventh-generation Ford Mustang rules the sports car niche despite rising sales of the C8 Chevrolet Corvette.
The drag race
However, the drag-race track is another animal altogether and a YouTuber dedicated to weekend racing at the track – SSDracer – wanted to pit them against each other.
The 1/8th mile race variety happened at Barona Dragstrip in Lakeside, California.
The content creator has a blue 2024 C8 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Z51 has a 495HP mid-engine sports car.
Its opponent? A white fifth-generation Ford Mustang GT.
With the racer knowing the track inside out and time taking a toll on V8 muscle cars, the Ford lost with an 8.66s pass against the 7.58s performance of the C8.
However, it certainly didn’t seem like a fair fight.
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With a dual English and French degree and NCTJ diploma, Amelia began her career doing award-winning writing and editing for titles and brands spanning Women's Health, the Telegraph, Boots, and Vitality. Amelia joined the SB Media family in September of 2023, bringing her expertise in SEO and reader takeaway. As Lead Editor, her superpower is translating technical jargon about the mechanical workings of a supercar into a shareable story.
