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Originally Posted by Skyman 08

Uh, Camaro has both electronic engine management, Traction control, PLUS they have Direct injection in the V6 (mustang don't) (BETTER MPG AND HP in the Camaro), They have STABILITY control as Standard equipment (Mustang Don't) Voice activated entertainment system and Nav systems.. they are just Gimmics and have nothing to do with the technological aspects of performance.

I agree, but the fact of the matter is, the majority of car buyers don't really car about the performance aspects of their car and having a navigation system might be the difference in picking a Camaro or a Mustang. Those same people could car less how the cars get the gas mileage they observe, too.

Originally Posted by Skyman 08

Notice the closer the release date for the new Camaro gets the more Mustang guys seem to be popping up around here?
Maybe the title of this thread is correct and they now feel obligated to defend their car.

I think until the Camaro and 2010 Mustang actually hits the streets that all this is just a bunch of bench racing and BS, everyone can talk HP and Torque, but when you get down to actual real world performance we will just have to wait and see who is actually on top...

For the record, most of the "Mustang" guys, as you like to call them, that have made more than one or two posts, have been here for awhile.

Originally Posted by Dakota Kid

Anyway..is the Camaro SS REALLY gonna be faster than the GT? Honestly?

Yes, the SS will have better performance than the Mustang GT. No doubt about it.

Originally Posted by shadowed_Stranger

AFM. Cylinder deactivation on the v8, on low throttle and idle to save gas with no performance loss.

Cylinder deactivation has been in cars before, sure, but no one else uses it at the moment, and it is done in a different way than has ever been done in the past.

Yes, they do. My wifes Chrysler Aspen has it and it works the same.

So, you are saying that despite the fact that the technology has been used before, it has been improved and cannot be compared to what was accomplished in the past? Hmmm...since both my 1965 Mustang fastback and my 2007 GT500 have a SRA, then we must assume they perform exactly the same. Unless of course, it is set up differently than it was done in the past.

Originally Posted by joes3rdcamaro82/91/2010

2010 Mustangs are going to sell for MSRP or more as well, and yes the Camaro is going to be that much faster!

No, they won't. The initial hysteria around the "retro" Mustang is no longer there and I doubt it will be even with the updated body panels/interior. Will they ask MSRP or more, sure, but I doubt they get it from anyone who knows how to deal on a car. The Camaro, however, is the "gotta have it" car of 2009, so you are less likely to get into one for MSRP. Especially in the initial months of production.