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Originally Posted by PewterTAWS6
I think Ford is the most overrated. They are the only one of the major companies to adopt the modular engine and reduce Cubic Inches. And for the most part they arent that fast. I think the one major problem for the mustang is that they kept the 5-speed for so long. Well that and GT's normally only dyno between 220-240hp stock. The Mach 1 is a bit better, but still only rated at 305 and dynoing about 280 to the wheels.
Other than them the only other real let downs are the Corvette and the Corvette ZO6. Corvettes rate at 350hp, but often are only putting down 310. And the ZO6 rates at 405 but normally does about 355hp. However there is a reason for this and thats because they have a lot more drivetrain loss than other cars. But thats why they handle really well.
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every car has drivetrain loss, and if the numbers that you listed are correct, then they actually have less loss than most. On average the loss is 15% and for the vette you listed numbers below this.