It’s on like Donkey Kong as these two modern muscle cars hook-up at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. This battle between Chevy and Ford has raged on for decades with no end in sight. Today, we get to see this historic clash personified as late model versions of each car lay it all on the line in the standing quarter-mile.

That’s the C7 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 in Orange. Equipped with a supercharged 6.2-liter V8, the C7 ZR1 is arguably the best of the Corvette models. It boasts an output rating of 755hp and 715 lb.-ft. of torque. Top speed was 212 mph. In stock condition, the C7 ZR1 could accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in 3-seconds and turn the quarter-mile in 10.8-seconds @ 135 mph. This bad bowtie weighed-in at 3,671-pounds.

In the other lane is the 2023 Ford Mustang Mach 1. A bit underpowered for the Corvette, the Mach 1 features a naturally aspirated 5.0-liter V8 engine capable of producing 480hp and 410 lb.-ft. of torque. The 3,793-pound Mach 1 could accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in 4.5-seconds and blow through the standing quarter-mile in 13.1-seconds @ 108 mph. Top speed was 168 mph.

In head-to-head drag racing, both cars perform better than anticipated. The ZR1 lays down a 10.72-second pass @ 130 mph while the Mach 1 pulls off a 12.48-second run @ 112.46 mph. There’s more racing (from both these cars) to come on this clip.

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