Originally Posted by mustangman99
Okay so all I've gathered from the arguments on here is that without the 3.73's and performance tires, the 2011 Mustang GT is not as fast in the 1/4 mile as a 2010/2011 Camaro. Note the 2011 because all of you Chevy boys who were crying "Wait until the 2011 comes out, its not fair". Well now the only things Chevy has added are an HUD setup (cool?) and Synergy Green (<-WTF?).
Besides these neat-o features that all you were pining about they have added NOTHING IN THE WAY OF INCREASING PERFORMANCE.
That being said, the base 2011 GT may be a bit slower without the tires and gears, however let us not forget that the bast GT is still CHEAPER than a Camaro 1SS. Therefore, the GT with the added 3.73 gears option is about the same price.
On top of that, if you do Opt for the $2K Brembo and performance tire and wheel option, the performance numbers look more like those from Germany, and by that I mean the M3. The 2011 GT pulls a 0.97g on the skidpad, and does 60-0 braking in just 104 feet. Those numbers are actually spot on with an M3.
Wait did anyone see the 2010 Camaro putting up those kinds of braking and handling numbers? NO, NO THEY DIDN'T.
Fact of the matter is that Ford flat out built a better car.
1) The V6 has a world class motor in it, the 3.7L Duratec.
2) The engineers at Ford have made a tremendous motor in the 5.0L. It has incredible volumetric efficiency, and has the highest HP per liter of any of its competitors.
3) The Mustang easily has the nicest interior of any of its competitors.
4) The options list is incredible. You can design any style that fits your budget or taste.
5) The dynamics of the car as a whole are amazing. You get a vehicle that has excellent quality fit and finish, a high level of engineering, and performance to boot. It handles well, it's comfortable, it's fast, and looks good. The 2011 Mustang really is a great package from the V6 to the GT.
You all may love your Camaro, but styling aside, if each and every one of you went out and test drove a 2011 GT or even a V6, you would all be taken by surprise at how nice of an automobile it really is.
SO to conclude, the Camaro may be faster by a few tenths in econo-trim, but as an overall vehicle, the 2011 Mustang is a better car. Its not ONLY performance, or ONLY styling, or ONLY build quality. Its all these things put together in a well packaged automobile that make the Mustang the better car.
If you want a slightly-faster-in-a-straight-line-when-you-compare-base-to-base-trim-levels car, buy the Camaro.
If you want the better of the two cars buy the Mustang.
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