Shelby GT500 vs Camaro ZL1 1LE Head To Head Review! 

Fair review. Hard to go wrong with either car. Comes down to whichever appearance you like better. The fact that these two cars are beating the times of European supercars is what should really get everyone excited.

The look of the Camaro is insane, I’ve seen both and the Camaro is just insane looking

I do like the exterior look of the camaro, mainly the front but it amazes me what Ford has done with the GT500 with the amount of power that engine puts out, the suspension & steering. My vote for the GT500 but I really like that camaro haha

I have a Camaro, visibility at first is like shit can't see anything, but you just learn to use your mirrors again and then it's love.

You compared the wrong cars/trim. If you compare the GT500 (no track package) to a Camaro, you compare it to the basic ZL1. The ZL1 1LE should be compared to the GT500 with the track package that costs over $100K considering the 1LE is the Camaro track package. Also, the lap times you quoted were for the GT500 with track package, not the base car. I would expect that the ZL1 1LE would beat a GT500 without the track package depending on the track. Also note that the track package on the GT500 costs $18,500. The 1LE track package costs $7,500. Also keep in mind the base ZL1 is *considerably* less expensive than the GT500. Also if you do want to compare the ZL1 1LE to the base GT500 as you did in your review, consider the difference in lateral grip of the two cars by Car and Driver- the ZL1 1LE does 1.18 Gs vs the GT500 doing 0.99 Gs. So the ZL1 1LE has *WAY* more grip and will corner much faster. As I said, you were comparing the wrong two cars (or trim levels). Granted, you may have not had access to the perfect cars for the comparison.

i am feeling the Camaro's look more that the Gt500 , thanks for a great review

ZL1 would be my choice. You can add HP to the ZL1 alot easier than putting a manual transmission in the GT500.

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The GT500 is just a work of ART

Love the GT500.. but I love the ZL1 1LE a bit more. Might be biased. My ZL1 1LE is a track MONSTER. I feel incredibly confident in turns and stopping power, and that 6.2L supercharged V8 is magical!!!!

The Zl1 looks more agressive and the whine just gets me, I owned a hellcat and thinking to move to either an M4 or ZL1

I’m not a fan boy of any. But I lean towards being a mustang guy. Guess what I bought 6apeed zl1 1le. Yea it’s that good

For me it was the manual. I know it’s not as fast and the car is a little less practical but I just love it. The mustang is amazing too though. Regular zl1 is also a lot less in real life right now and I love the fro my end. I get the love of the mustang though absolutely

You could buy both these track monsters, plus a Corvette Z06 for less than the price of the Ferrari 488. I’m hoping to take delivery of my ZL1 1LE later this year.

ZL1 1LE gets my vote!

I love both; grab one while you can! V-8s won’t be around one day.

That ZL1 looks cool as hell.

The 1Le looks more aggressive because of the front end but I still like the gt500 more

I feel like it should at least be mentioned that cooled seats are available as an option on the GT500. The way you said it makes it sound like the ZL1 1LE comes with them no matter what and that the GT500 simply cant get them. That’s simply not true though. It’s an option on both cars. Also, you can get electric seat on the GT500. Seem like the GT500 that you showed is about as base as it comes, whereas the ZL1 1LE that you have here seems to have more options.

If you opt for the seats that are similar to the zl1 in the gt500, they are indeed heated and cooled. The recaros are an option. After having them (Recaros) in both the gt350 and 350r I chose the standard seats in the 500. If I end up needing track seats I'll buy some that fit me correctly and mount them lower than the oem recaros, which dont sit low enough for my taste and pinch the hips.

I prefer the GT500 by far. In fact, I own a ‘21, without the CFTP and with the cooled seats. The Camaro is impressive (I previously owned two separate C7 Z06’s so I know what that engine can do), and while I like how the exterior looks without that wing, I HATE sitting in it. My GT500 is my daily driver, and it even did well in the light snow we got twice this past winter. Sure, a manual GT500 would be awesome, but I do like the DCT.

You really should have put the ZL1 (non 1le up against the GT. It wins all day and twice on Sunday.

Miss these kinds of vids. Thanks for the upload!!

Great comparison! Both cars definitely at the top of American muscle. A worthy competition with a somewhat surprise conclusion, for me at least.

Ordered a Zl1 1le last month. Pretty excited

I've driven both prefer the Camaro just felt more comfy driving

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Camaro looks neater, more handsome and elegant

ZL1 for me 🎉

Camaro takes it easily for me just off of interior alone. I love stuff like the ambient lighting and look of the screens and everything. Not to mention fords top end sound system is mid at best while the Chevy bose sound system is out of this world. Driving wise between the 2 it just comes down to personal preference really

Love that combo 🔥🔥

The bone marrows seats literally sold me, I cannot live without that feature at all

I would like a video of your dad driving and giving his honest opinion on the GT 500. Would be an interesting watch given his long history with Ford cars.

I’m buying the zl1 1le next year and I suggest you get one too because next year is the final year of the gen 6 camaro

What the hell are you doing running Michelin tires on that camaro? The stock goodyears are amazing and specifically made just for the zl1

can’t wait to pickup my zl1 1le ❤

GT500 gets my vote.

I bet the 1LE would be a touch better with the factory tires on it. 🤙

Straight line which is not what either of these cars we're made for the gt500 around the track gotta go with the ZL1

the ZL1 1LE does come in a manual too.

When I started looking into a retirement fun car, the Camaro was on my short list until I drove one. Just couldn’t get over the lack of visibility. There are a few great choices today. I went with the GT350 and haven’t looked back, tons of fun!

First of all, regular GT500 should be compared to a regular ZL1 (that has the same magnetic ride suspension as the GT500 so it’s more comfortable than the racing suspension in the 1LE ZL1). Visibility isn’t that much worse in the Camaro and you can get used to it. I agree the interior of the Camaro looks more modern but the Mustang has the big digital gauge cluster. Only Camaro offers HUD (standard on ZL1 just like the heated and cooled Recaro seats, unlike Mustang). The Mustang sounds much better, at least inside the car, with stock exhaust. I’ve had my ZL1 for over 2 years, and when I drove the GT500 for a day, the handling didn’t feel as good as the ZL1 but not far behind, so I disagree with you on GT500 feeling better than ZL1. And of course the extra power of the GT500 is awesome. Both are awesome cars!

I know I'm old because as much as I enjoyed the insightful commentary I was doing dashboard breaks every time I saw a car coming in the opposite direction or bicyclists on this narrow road. Haha!!

Nurburgring run on ZL1 1LE is 7:16. Gt500 only did 8:04, but the driver was not approved by Shelby.

The GT500 sounds absolutely UH MAY ZING! Wow!

Love my 21 ZL1 1LE, puts down 900whp thanks to Killer Performance in Kansas City!

I’m just gonna say it the Camaro looks so much cooler

Nice to see someone actually capture exhaust noise on video...Soooo hard to do

Both cars are sweet but I ordered a 2023 rapid blue ZL1 non 1LE. I want the 6 speed manual and I don't plan to track the car. Just something for nice weather days.

Love my 2021 ZL1 6 speed

Great video Dude! Thanks

Really exciting to see such videos , an that Shelby oh ,i got to own one slap it with a VictorRacing active wing

thanks for a great review an the compression is perfect , for me i the zL1 tops

Even though it’s a minimal difference, I’m surprised the 1LE didn’t do a rear seat delete

Awesome video.

The Camaro looks cooler to me. Hard to pick though because the gt500 is a faster and louder sounding car.. if chevy had actually been smart and dropped the lt5 in it it would be a slam dunk to go with the zl1

I would go better for a Camaro ZL1 (non 1LE)

Great review and amazing comments. I do think that the base ZL1 should be the one testing against the GT500

I have years looking of yours videos you are a lucky person driving the best cars on the world

Great video thanks

Honestly the newer Mustang, Camaro, and Challenger are all great modern day muscle cars!!!

A track focused car (ZL1 1LE) vs a Non track focused car (GT500 HANDLING package) really wish you would have got the track pack GT500 or just a standard ZL1 for the comparison.

Great video was a pleasure 🤝

I wish the gt500 in this video since it’s the handling package would come with mustang gt seats for the AC and heat and the option for recaros and rear seat delete

I give all the glory to God ive had a GT500 now ive got a ZL1 both amazing cars.. zl1 has better interior for sure

Great review….I own the flipped version - CFTP with GT500 and ZL1 on the Camaro side!

The 0-60 times on the GT500 varies depending on how it’s optioned. Ford performance states the fastest version of the 2020+ GT500 0-60 is the base model without the handling package. The fastest version of the GT500 on a track is the CFTP version.

You did a nice job. Gave both cars a fair shake

lets hope chevy puts in that corvette ZR1 775HP engine in the last edition camaro

Looks to me you enjoyed the ZL1/1LE more, you drove it longer and laughed way more, that speaks volumes !

Awesome video

What is that red hook or latch on front of the Camaro grill used for

As a casual track guy, the fuel limitations of the GT500 and no manual is a non-starter. on the track the trans doesn’t bother me but between track days the manual trans is just so much more fun. Not against the GT500, just not for me.

i feel that new mustang s650 is going to have one INSANE interior upgrade

Earned a sub.+like thank you!

the one gripe i have with gt500 is the sideskirts picks up rocks that ding your doors. get ppf on doors!

yeah tough choice but it all comes down to preference, for me personally the camaro takes the w bcos of the wing and the front canards they look alot like smth ive seen from victorracing and ik they help massively with speed and control

Need the gt500 cftp and camaro zl1 1le to be fair

I have a 2018!..I like this video ✊

problem if you get the gt500 with the track package(for daily use.) you get carbon fiber wheels, and if you scrape those. thats a pretty penny.

The Camaro is a fantastic car! No idea why it doesn't sell better.

Too bad they are automatic. I have the 21 SS 1LE with a 6 speed and it is a blast. Automatic may be a little quicker, but a lot more boring..

How u not gonna the ZL1 1LE to the Gt500 Carbon Fiber Track Pack ? Which is like the 1LE to the Cam ?

Has everyone forgotten about the c7 z06? Ive seen it go faster than that 1le on a lot of tracks

When I was looking to buying a new car I looked at both the gt500 and the Zl1 I liked the Zl1 better it handled better and looks better So I ended up getting a red hot 2021 Zl1 with the 10 speed auto

If you're going to do a comparison between a ZL1 1LE and a Shelby GT500, wouldn't it be a good idea to have GT500 with the Carbon Fiber track package to do a proper review of the 2 going thru all those turns. Other then that, a great review of both cars.

Just got mine a month ago has still 50miles on it at the shop get triple turbos!

Need more collabs with rezvlogs

This was amazing, Parker! MI here! Love both cars, a little bias for the Camaro, just remember Chevy doesn't give it all bc of the Vette ;)

The GT500 is a GREAT car yet cant find one without a $20-$25K Dealer mark up and that was a Deal breaker for me - You can Easy get a ZL1 at MSRP - I purchased my 2021 ZLE January 2021 and at the time Every GT500 I saw was $125K - -- - $75K vs $125 - it was a no brainer for me

At 03:52 it is reported the GT500 does not have cooled seats. If a person has a GT500 with the Recaro seats, that is correct. But, for folks (like me) who wanted heated and cooled seats, the seats that come in the GT500 without the Recaro option are well made, very comfortable, and they are both heated and cooled. They are also power adjustable, whereas the Recaros are manually adjusted. I went to the Ford/Shelby Track Attack event in Charlotte Motor Speedway. The GT500s there were non-CFTP, but had the optional Recaro seats. So, I got to see how they felt compared to our 2020 GT500 non-CFTP factory seats. The recaro seats were nice, but the non-Recaro seats are more comfortable, and hug me just fine - plus offer cooling or heating. Not to get too far ahead of myself, or this fine video (which ROCKS), the only reason our 1969 Shelby GT500 is more favored than the 2020 GT500 is for nostalgic purposes. I lusted for a 1969 GT500 for years, and finally acquired a really nice one with Candyapple Red exterior and factory A/C. It is an awesome cruising machine, with lots of 428CJ growl. The 2020 clearly handles better, and is far faster than an already plenty fast 1969 variant. If I had never found our 1969 GT500, this 2020 GT500 would be my all time favorite car I have ever driven, much less owned. Everything legendary you have heard about it is true.

thank you.... i love your channel.... i think the gt500 is better.. but i have that black camaro.. not that one.. but one in manual 6 speed.. and for that driving.. would of made you sway that opinion.. nothing like heading into an uphill and that sweet shift into 2nd

I need to look into the GT500 suspension. I'm curious how they achieved such a great handling car that puts it above a ZL1/1LE.

If you want a manual, go for the Shelby GT350! ;)

Gotta get the track package on the Shelby tho

No carbon fiber Package for the gt500 was available of the video ?

Hands down the Camaro ZL1 is a better looking car than the GT500. Both cars have something that both need from each other. In my opinion the ZL1 just needs to be louder but aside from that it’s perfect just the way it is

That camaro just looks so good. And also sounds much better, especially with a corsa. I love GM motors.

I want both honestly

I've owned both and am presently on my 2nd GT500. (No Flex). On my channel. I'd go Shelby over the Camaro, but that's because I mod and the Shelby turned out 1000 hp for just $10k so. It's a roll race beast.