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Originally Posted by NYG

Umm.. if we assume the same skill level driver, a stock GT350 will whoop a stock M4 ZCPs ass silly on a track. It wouldn't even be close. Not sure why you think it wouldn't.

The GT350 is one of the prettiest cars out there right now but yeah, I've heard bad things about reliability and warranty issues.

Gotta disagree with you here my friend - objectively speaking - with equal drivers these cars are very evenly matched based upon fastestlaps.com [see below] and when I've been on the track with other, similarly-skilled drivers in my run group driving the GT350 [not the GT350R] it has been pretty even - faster laps going to the more experienced driver in either instance:

Picture of Ford Shelby Mustang GT350
Ford Shelby Mustang GT350
Naturally Aspirated Flat Plane V8
533 ps (526 bhp)
582 Nm (429 lb-ft)
1717 kg (3785 lbs)
310 ps / tonne
Picture of BMW M3 Competition (F80)
BMW M3 Competition (F80)
Straight-six turbo,
450 ps (444 bhp)
550 Nm (406 lb-ft)
1632 kg (3598 lbs)
276 ps / tonne
Lap Times 1
Shelby Mustang GT350 M3 Competition
Chuckwalla Valley Raceway 2:00.82 2:00.61
Performance
Shelby Mustang GT350 M3 Competition
Kerb weight
Top speed 280 kph (174 mph) 280 kph (174 mph)
0 - 50 kph 2.1 s 1.7 s
0 - 100 kph 4.6 s 4.0 s
0 - 130 kph 6.7 s 5.9 s
0 - 160 kph 9.3 s 8.5 s
0 - 180 kph 12.4 s 10.9 s
0 - 200 kph 14.1 s 13.2 s
0 - 60 mph 4.0 s 4.0 s
Est. 1/8 mile 8.9 s @ 92.6 mph 8.3 s @ 96.9 mph
1/4 mile 12.3 s @ 117.0 mph 12.2 s @ 120.0 mph
60 - 100 kph (4) 4.9 s 3.4 s
60 - 100 kph (5) 6.7 s 5.1 s
80 - 120 kph (5) 6.4 s 4.4 s
80 - 120 kph (6) 13.8 s 6.0 s
Est. 100 - 200 kph 9.8 s 9.2 s
Est. 0 - 100 mph - 0 15.0 s @ 1191 ft 13.0 s @ 1017 ft
Est. max acceleration 0.64 g (6 m/s²) 0.70 g (7 m/s²)
100 kph - 0 33 m (110 ft) 32 m (106 ft)
200 kph - 0 130 m (427 ft) 131 m (431 ft)
Fuel economy 14.9 l/100 km (16 mpg US / 19 mpg UK) 11.8 l/100 km (20 mpg US / 24 mpg UK)
Lateral acceleration 1.04 g (10 m/s²) 0.98 g (10 m/s²)
Summary
Shelby Mustang GT350 M3 Competition
Track Performance 99 100
Straight line speed 1685 2239
Total 1784 2339
Verdict
M3 Competition is the fastest by considerable margin.

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More acceleration data at dragrace.me

Both great cars - tiebreaker is which one you subjectively prefer...