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Old 01-20-2010, 11:41 AM
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Originally Posted by aode08
about 167 lbs diff in vehicle's weight

The stick shift six speed Camaro transmission have taller gears than the Mustang, but that equals to the Mustang after the 20" rims.

The Automatics, virtually the same ratios, but with the 20" rims, the Camaro is a little below.

With the Camaro giving out more torque and Hp,


that's about dead even.

Ford wins BIG

1.Bringing the 5.0 Badge back hands down.

2. The exterior styling is Modern American, sexy and sporty,look at the fine details in the lines on the body panels and with the Interior, feeling like a true sports car kinda of similar to the old 5.0 in a way.

The Camaro has too much interior and blind spots, with the Interior feeling like your inside a SPORTS SEDAN, and with the 20 inch rims and stock suspension , it sits up HIGH, TAKES UP MORE OF THE TRAFFIC LANCE, and somewhat more un parking friendly than the Mustang in tight places.
As a GM person that this is about right on for the most part. Just think we have pony cars from both manufactures that are over 400 hp and tq and 6 speed trans....how cool is that. The weight for the Mustang does give it an advantage but those 20" wheels are heavy and will screw up handling, I would stick with the 18's and wish that GM had done that with the Camaro. Mustang doesn't have the handling advantage that C&D gave it in that issue months ago, check out the numbers that the GT, GT500, and the Camaro SS laid down in the lastest article of C&D all the cars at the track (can't remember the track), the Camaro put the hurt to the Mustang GT and was really close to the GT500. Is the S197 chassis a great car, hell yes and I would give the Mustang alot of consideration when in the market for the 2011 model, but the new body in the rear is ugly (IMO no offense), if it was the old car then I would be right there.

Yes the Camaro is hard to see out compared to the Mustang. The 20" wheels, leave them off both cars......too damn heavy. I do disagree about the parking of the Camaro, I have driven a few and it is no harder to park or drive than anything else I have driven.
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Old 01-21-2010, 09:52 AM
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You will notice most of the people on this forum dislike the rear of the 2010+ model. BUT being its a mustang you know there will be an after market rear end that you would like very soon.
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Old 01-21-2010, 10:58 AM
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thanks for the kind words Z16 and how about this rear end.

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Old 01-21-2010, 10:12 PM
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if they could develop more of an actual defined rear bumper on that shelby, get rid of the center exhaust they'd be golden

*by making a more defined bumper I also hope to shave off the round things, which I assume are reverse lights*
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Old 01-22-2010, 05:12 PM
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30-mpg is for the v6, its closer to 28 is what ford is claiming now for the GT... which is still amazing but i cant wrap my head around it.. so much power AND fuel eco??? is there any competition left?
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