370 debate on Camaro board

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Originally Posted by tvfreakazoid

This is from the camaro5.com website. This is one of guy said regarding the weight of the car:


The LS3 Camaro has 430hp 424tq, the z has 332hp and 270tq, the Camaro has 98hp and 154tq more than the z.

The Camaro weighs 3900 and the z weighs 3300. Torque is the name of the game, its the amount of twisting force that is applied to the rear axle. Hp is a measurement of energy being created, not actual twisting force.

Camaro - 3,900 pounds
.110 hp per pound of weight.
.108 ftlbs of tq per pound of weight.

370Z - 3,300 pounds
.106 hp per pound of weight.
.081 ftlbs of tq per pound of weight.

You can clearly see that the Camaro will easily kick the little z's ***, this is not a "drivers race".

We are comparing apple to oranges. Having more HP and Torque does nothing to make a car handle better.


My arguement was in the handling department (not straight line speed). I think most will agree the Camaro will have an advantage at the drag strip. But on a road course or racing in the twisties, the 370z will have the advantage.

The Camaro's 3900 lbs will really hurt its handling abilities. The Camaro SS runs similarly sized tires as the 370z, but it weighs 500+ lbs more. So which car do you think will handle better and get around a track faster?