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Originally Posted by ViperTomcat
The rest of the post is pointless, but this line made me laugh.
If I took a picture of my Challenger ahead of a Ford GT on a track..would that be me beating it? You dont know the conditions, the purpose or anything of that nature of the picture. You dont know if the GT500 had stopped, if it was intentionally going slow or anything of that type of info.
Jumping up and down claiming the position of a Camaro on a track, in this case, means less than nothing.
Also, Ford has openly stated the next generation Mustang is going to be lighter, they're aiming for a 3,300 lb bench mark. Ford has unvieled their next generation small-block (the new 5.0) and it has room to grow (adding DI for example). Their new V6 also isnt a DI so it has potential too.
Chevy has great plans coming with their new small blocks and I cant wait to see what the next few years bring. I am HAPPY Ford brought a superior car to the market now, as it will force GM and Mopar to improve their own designs. Competition makes all breeds stronger.
You should be happy that the new Mustang is so good, better in many ways than the new Camaro. Not because it makes your car a bit lower on the ladder (which it does, mine too)..but because it is going to make the next MY Camaro's or the next generation even better than the fantastic current Camaro.
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Theres nothing to laugh about its the truth. Do you really think they are going to test the Z/28 against it like they are doing right now and not beat it and be faster? If that was the case the point of testing it against it would be pointless. The new Z/28 will be faster than the 2011 Shelby without a doubt. If it will beat the 2012 Shelby no one knows yet. The Mustangs big advantage is its weight once the Camaro catches up weight wise with it their advantage is gone. It just depends how long Chevy is going to keep the Camaro this size we may not have another even match up until the 6th gen Camaro or they may just add more horsepower to the 5th gen to even it out. I think the SS and v6 will probably get upgrades in power next year for sure the SS im not sure about the V6 though its not bad the way it is.
As far as the Challenger goes I like the looks of the Challenger alot its a great looking car. But when it comes to performance with the Challenger you can forget about it. The car is just too heavy and is like a boat. It doesn't do you much good to have a engine like a hemi in it if the car weighs as much as it does. While its neat that the car looks almost exactly like the old Challenger its also a hindrance to the car performance wise. The only way the Challenger will even be considered a threat to the Camaro or Mustang is if they make it lighter with another generation which would be a first body style change for the car. It's pretty much just Camaro Vs. Mustang right now. I've heard about the new 500hp SRT8 coming out too but it won't be enough to compete due to its weight.