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Originally Posted by 65fastback
One of the things that makes a car feel fast is the amount of torque a engine has vs HP numbers and gearing.
i back to back same day test drove a 2018 mustang GT and a 2017 C7 stingray 3lt... both manual cars and the C7 felt fast.... the mustang felt heavy and big it was as you said was faster than it felt, The chevy small block is loaded with tons of down low torque and the ford has a higher torque bump and its very noticeable.
Fun factor winner... the C7 by far!
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Well, that's no surprise, because the Mustang IS the heavier and bigger car. A 2018 GT is about 3700 pounds versus a 2018 Corvette's 3300 pounds. Both make the same amount of horsepower but the Corvette is making more torque...and has 400 pounds less weight to lug around. So yeah, the Corvette will feel faster as well.
For the record, I am not shilling for the Corvette. It was a really tough decision for me between the C7 & GT350. I understand why someone would pick a GT350 over my car.