User blog comment:JustToothpick/Best Multiplayer Cars for Each Brackets/@comment-30074072-20161112124225/@comment-29379702-20161113022119

From my calculation, the Holden could go up to around 450 kmh with TK around 1450. I think it would do well in such rank, but I'd rather keep Holden in slightly lower rank (~1300). Here's the reason: Holden and Chevy SS have the same starting rank, and Chevy SS is faster than Holden in terms of top speed. When in MP, it means a correctly tuned Chevy can almost outrun Holden everytime, and the disadvantage of Holden would only get bigger as its rank goes higher.

Nonetheless, that's just a theory. Things could be different depending on both cars' stats, drivers' skill (or luck), and the race tracks. In your case, I can only guess that your opponent made a really decent lap. Plus, Chevy SS is a car with very crappy acceleration. If you hit anything or make a big drift, you'll have a hard time recovering the speed. In a race, a couple mistakes could cost you couple seconds, and even the first place.