Z06 vs. Murcielago

[Kurtdg19]

So heres the scoop, where do most of you stand in comparing the performance perspective of a Z06 to a Murcielago? I know the Mur. is pushing 580hp through its V12, but I look at everything else, and it looks pretty damn close. How do you think these two cars pair up against each other?

So far heres what I've come up with, on one hand theirs a Lambo, 580hp 480tq on AWD system, weighing in at around 3650 (as heavy as SVT Cobra). I've found some performance numbers that claim the Murcielago running 3.8's 0-60, 8.7's 0-100, and 12.1's 1/4mi, .90 skidpad, and a 65.7 slalom, and 122ft. braking 60-0. I think the fact that a 580hp Mur isn't running faster quarters maybe is due to its tall 205limited top end and + its heavy set body.

On a Z06 i've found them to be very similar, a 405hp 400tq RW of coarse, weighting in at around 3150, running 4.0's 0-60, 9.4's 0-100, and 12.5's in the quarter. I'm leaning torwards the Z06 in handling due mainly to its weight, 1.00 skidpad, 70.3 slalom, and 104ft. braking 60-0, but after that i'm pretty much at a dead lock. Help me out. I haven't decided which to pick yet.

[hockeygod2787]

The Murci would almost 100% RAPE. The Z06 has no chance, its still a beauty car but could never be compared to a Lamborgini for god's sake. Use ur head (jks).
But that would be very interesting to watch, I do have to admit.


.:C.H.R.I.S:.

[Redlined_V8]

I know what ur sayin, "damn u for writing so damn much crap", sorry bout that, but read this, a damn "good car drivin guy" told me this once, read it and it'll make u think a lot mor about cars and how they're used. again sorry this is so long but read it anyway.-True no doubt a Lambo. would zip by a Z down a quarter mi. but how much talent does that take? just mash on the gas and shift, wow. However i do know there is skill to drag racing, but not as much if u want to fully stretch out the cars full capability. If u look at the handling specs on a ferrari or lambo to a ZO6, the Z is better in every catagory except hp, and material quality. Put a Z and a lambo on an auto cross track and i bet u anything, the Z will be right there w/ it. i cant say how close but i would guess it'd be close. However, if ur not one to care about wether your car's interior was hand built or not and what kind of material it was made of, get a Z for 51-52k, slap on a supercharger for another 4k or so, and u get around 600 some horse to ur vette. and then u can smoke any exotic out there that is still stock. But if ur gonna campare cars, compare em in every capability they have, not just hp and "interior quality", compare em in how they perform on a track, because thats where u can truly test any cars, full capability to perform. thats how u truly know ur car can do better all around in every aspect. not just womping on the gas and going straight for a short while, test ur car to its max in all aspects. And with that in mind the Z will outperform the lambo on the track, u dont see lambo in Le Mans do u? Well you'll see Corvette in there, and winning a lot too. If u race on a track i think u'd be more appreciative of ur car's ability.

[blasian_man]

even if the z06 hangs, or beats the lambo, if someone gave me the keys to both of them, i would without a doubt go for the muci, then charge ppl money for rides in the passenger seat.

[MioCLK]

the rich people want to be unique
they want to show their wealth
they want to let people know "my car worth more than your house"
this is just normal for most people
when you have more money, you tend to buy better things, although the cheaper one may be better in someways
a Z06 is a great performance car, no doubt about that.
But this is a car for the less wealthy people
wealthy people have their alternatives, such as Ferrari and Lamborghini
its just that different things aim for different customers
although the more expensive thing might not be better, but it certainly is more unique, and that is what the wealthy people want.

[Kurtdg19]

Ok thanks for the input, but I'm not trying to compare the quality of a 250k vs. a 50k car, hell thats a no brainer. I want to know what you think of in a "peformance perspective". Last time I knew the quality of your interior doesn't reflect your performance. I did come to the realization that a Murcielago is definatly a faster car, but when you put them on the track, how would they fair. Cause from what I'm looking at, the Vette seems to have a marginal handling edge over the Murcielago.

[Sexy beast]

Originally Posted by Kurtdg19

Cause from what I'm looking at, the Vette seems to have a marginal handling edge over the Murcielago.

Yeah, that's because it's a z06...the suspension is raced tuned. The suspension on the Murcielago is not entirely optimized. Race tune the suspension on the Murcielago...and it will run circles around the Z06. The tyres are also different, so this is a futile comparison.

[Kurtdg19]

Originally Posted by Sexy beast

Yeah, that's because it's a z06...the suspension is raced tuned. The suspension on the Murcielago is not entirely optimized. Race tune the suspension on the Murcielago...and it will run circles around the Z06. The tyres are also different, so this is a futile comparison.

Actually the Z06 suspension is not entirly race tuned, because the Z51 package that comes as an option to the standard C5 equiped with Z06 wheels holds to the ground just as strong as the Z06 suspension package. It actually posted a better increasing/decreasing slalom than the Z06 and it was only .02g off the Z06. (Car and Driver 09/03). The Z51 suspension is stiffer than the equiped Z06 suspension, making it just as competitive as the Z06. The Lambo is just to heavy to be outhandling the Z06. Tires on the Lambo are just as good as on the Corvette, in fact the rear tires on the Murcielago are 13in. wide compared to a 10.5in. wide rear tire on the Z06, which in turn should give the Murcielago a marginal greater gripping surface.

Also I'm not getting into race tunning either of these cars. I'm making a stock comparison. Once you tune either of the two, their no longer being compared fairly.

And I am sure a racing tuned Murcielago would run circles around a Z06, and vise versa.

[Sexy beast]

Didn't the Mustang Cobra R outhandle the Z06? So then the Mustang Cobra R can also outhandle a Murcielago...don't you think there's something fishy about this?

[TatII]

if you guys wnat to compare a Z06 to a real lambo don't compare it with the murc but compare it to the diablo. the later VT or hte 6.0 GT's can run with F40 and F50 ferraris. and those cars will absolutely destroy a stock Z06 at a race track. those are more like F1 cars for the road. and are just as fast as the 911 GT1 leman cars which races in a class higher then that of a vette C5R.

[Kurtdg19]

Originally Posted by Sexy beast

Didn't the Mustang Cobra R outhandle the Z06? So then the Mustang Cobra R can also outhandle a Murcielago...don't you think there's something fishy about this?

I'm not sure if the Cobra R outhandled the Z06, though its probably pretty close, but doesn't the Cobra R (not the Cobra) come completly stripped down? No A/C, backseat, etc., it probably lost a lot of weight. But then again its Cobra R, I'll have to check in on that

[Polygon]

Personally I would rather have the Murcielago. Even though the Z06 can out handle it on the track, the Murcielago is faster. Also the styling and the fit and finish of the Murcielago exceeds the Z06 by leaps and bounds.

[Sexy beast]

Do any Murcielago owners actually go racing? Most of those cars are used more to show off on MTV "Cribbs" or end up as garage warmers.

[Kurtdg19]

Originally Posted by Sexy beast

Do any Murcielago owners actually go racing? Most of those cars are used more to show off on MTV "Cribbs" or end up as garage warmers.

The sad part of that is that your probably right.

[Sexy beast]

Originally Posted by Kurtdg19

I'm not sure if the Cobra R outhandled the Z06, though its probably pretty close, but doesn't the Cobra R (not the Cobra) come completly stripped down? No A/C, backseat, etc., it probably lost a lot of weight. But then again its Cobra R, I'll have to check in on that

Opps...I missed your post before, the article was from Car and driver with the red Cobra R, the yellow Corvette and the grey Viper RT/10 on the cover...I have the mag at home, must check it out. but yeah the Cobra R has no AC or back seat!