Supercharger Performance and Engine Performance Parts

Here are three really cool videos of ride alongs with some amazing factory supercharged cars. Usually these types of ’street cars’ cannot be unleshed on the street as most of these cars can break every available speed limit in 2nd gear.

The only way to see these cars truly live up to their potential is on the track… with no further adue:

Ford Mustang Shelby GT-500

Cadillac CTS-V

chevrolet Corvette ZR-1

The Data

Car	Engine	Supercharger	Power	Power Band	Weight	Lap time
Shelby GT-500	5.4 V8	Twin-Screw ~13.5psi	540hp @  6200 rpms	2200 rpms	3920 lbs	104.3 seconds
Cadillac CTS-V	6.2 V8	eaton TVS , 2.3 Liter , 10.5 psi	556hp @ 6100 rpms	2300 rpms	4200 lbs	103.9 seconds
Corvette ZR-1	6.2 V8	Eaton TVS , 1.9 Liter ,  9 psi	638hp @ 6500 rpms	2600 rpms	3350 lbs	95.8 seconds

Obviously the car with the highest power to weight ratio and the widest powerband will be the most usable on the track, and the corvette shows this with mastery. What is really interesting here is the CTS-V. Having a lower power to weight ratio than the GT500 and a very similar powerband, this car is able to throw it’s heft around the track faster than a coupe. The secret here is that GM spent quite some time fine tuning the CTS-V suspension specifically for it’s challenging weight on the Nurburg ring in Germany bringing it in a ’stock’ configuration of 7:59.32 …

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