Chevy Corvette C8 Vs. Shelby F-150 Super Snake Makes For An Unlikely Drag Race
The Super Snake is much more powerful, but the Corvette has some tricks up its sleeve
We all love drag races and while the Chevrolet Corvette Stingray and Shelby F-150 Super Snake are anything but competitors, seeing them race is hugely entertaining.
As Throttle House recently discovered in its first review of the F-150 Super Snake, this is a vehicle that makes no sense. Indeed, no rational person would ever consider buying one, but that is part of its appeal: it is completely unnecessary but also immeasurably cool.
Driving the powerful pickup truck is a 5.0-liter V8 engine that has been outfitted with a 2.9-liter Whipple supercharger and a host of modifications that allow it to deliver an outstanding 770 hp. Shelby says it is good for a 0-60 mph (96 km/h) in 3.45 seconds, a very impressive figure for a vehicle of this size.
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By comparison, the Corvette Stingray uses a naturally aspirated 6.2-liter V8 rated at 495 hp. However, it makes up for the power deficit by being considerably lighter than the Shelby, utilizing a more advanced eight-speed dual-clutch transmission, and being far more aerodynamic. As such, despite the 'Vette's huge power deficit over the Shelby F-150, the outcome of the two races, from a standing and a rolling start, is not a forgone conclusion.