Chevrolet Camaro ZL1, Ford Shelby Mustang GT350R Go Head 2 Head

On this episode of Head 2 Head, hosts Jonny Lieberman and Jason Cammisa carry on the 50-year battle between the Ford Mustang and Chevy Camaro by pitting two of the latest and greatest examples against each other. Which is the better pony car, the 2017 Ford Shelby Mustang GT350R or the 2017 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1?

On paper, this doesn’t seem like a fair fight. The ZL1 makes 650 hp and 650 lb-ft of torque from its supercharged 6.2-liter V-8 to the 526 hp and 429 lb-ft of the GT350R and its rev-happy, flat-plane-crank 5.2-liter V-8. That’s a difference of 124 hp and 221 lb-ft. But both cars represent the pinnacle of their respective model range. Well, except now you can get an even more extreme ZL1 1LE. Lieberman explains that this model wasn’t available at the time the video was shot.

After drag racing and evaluating the cars on the road, the hosts take them to Willow Springs for laps with Randy Pobst. Where the Mustang is stiff and unforgiving, the Camaro feels soft and compliant. How the two cars deliver their power is also very different, with the Mustang being high-strung and the Camaro having seemingly limitless torque. Despite all these differences, the lap times aren’t as far apart as you might think. Which pony car will be crowned the winner? Find out in the full episode below.

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