C&D 600+ hp comparo

[565]

http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/comparison_test/coupes/corvette_zr1_vs_sl65_amg_black_series_murcielago_lp640_viper_srt10_comparison_test


Good stuff.

[MrH]

For some reason I read the title at "600+ hp Camaro".  I'm pleasantly surprised however.

[Cookie Monster]

I'm really starting to like the ZR-1.

[GoCougs]

M/T has a similar comparo - ZR1, 599 GTB, 911 GT-2, GT-R.

ZR1 finished first as well by objective measures, but it was stated it was no Ferrari or Porsche, and that it still isn't as good a car to drive by non-objective measures.

[SVT666]

I would still take a Viper out of that group.

[Tave]

I would still take a Viper out of that group.

Unless I had enough money for both the Viper and the Murci

[sportyaccordy]

If you are willing to forego HP you can get some much better cars. Interesting comparo though.

[the Teuton]

I don't think I'd want a 600 hp car.  But to be honest, if I had to pick one as a DD, I'd get the Mercedes-Benz.  It just seems like the most user-friendly.

[r0tor]

keep this issue so 10 years from now you can remember what the muscle car era part II was all about


my pick would be the merc because I happen to love its "cartoonish" styling

[Tave]

The Mercedes just seems like such a compromise. What is it trying to be? Is it a luxo-cruiser, is it a high-hp bruiser, is it a track toy you drive home? The answer is varying levels of "yes" and "no." With the ZR-1 and Viper, you know you're getting a focused sports car. With the Murci you know you're getting something, simply put, that is bat-shit crazy. I think I'd be more drawn to the the 600 or regular 65 if I wanted a Benz of this nature, because I'd get almost the same power with more refinement, which is what I'd look for in a Mercedes.

[sportyaccordy]

Yea the SL seems a bit confused as do a few AMGs. I think there is an AMG R-class.

[Raza]

Viper?  Over an LP640? 

It's the car here that I'm most likely to spend money on, but if given the choice for free, I'm taking the Lamborghini every time.

[the Teuton]

I said for me, personally, because when it comes to a daily commute, I don't want hassle.

Here's how I'd rank them if I were buying:
1) Benz
2) Lambo
3) Vette
4) Viper

Obviously, I wouldn't pick them on credentials.  I just don't think I'd ever be able to use 600 hp well.

[Gotta-Qik-C7]

Viper?  Over an LP640? 

It's the car here that I'm most likely to spend money on, but if given the choice for free, I'm taking the Lamborghini every time.

[SVT666]

I said for me, personally, because when it comes to a daily commute, I don't want hassle.

Here's how I'd rank them if I were buying:
1) Benz
2) Lambo
3) Vette
4) Viper

Obviously, I wouldn't pick them on credentials.  I just don't think I'd ever be able to use 600 hp well.

For me it would be:

1. Viper
2. Lambo
3. Vette
4. Benz

I promised myself 18 years ago that I would own a Viper one day.

[NomisR]

Viper?  Over an LP640? 

It's the car here that I'm most likely to spend money on, but if given the choice for free, I'm taking the Lamborghini every time.

+1

[sandertheshark]

I'm really starting to like the ZR-1.

Me too.

I think Top Gear actually brought me around.

[Cookie Monster]

Me too.

I think Top Gear actually brought me around.

+1