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Originally Posted by Speedy1975
First off, if you and Gator wanna get childish and call each other names take that garbage to PM sheesh.
As for weight vs. power. Let's see what really matters....
2010 Camaro - 3860 lbs / 426HP = 9 lbs per HP.
Mustang - How much will it weigh with that 6 speed and 5.0???? If you say 300lbs less....that's fine...how much HP???? Let's figure it in HP/lb and see?
I Googled and all I can find is "close to 400HP for the 2011 Mustang's 5.0". I have no idea if that's right or not but using that number and your 300 lbs less:
2011 Mustang - 3560 lbs/ 400HP = 8.9 lbs per hp
But we're all guessing on what a 2011 Mustang MIGHT have. GM will likely upgrade the HP on the Camaro in 2011 as well. So we should really compare 2010 models:
2010 Camaro 9.1 hp per pound of weight.
2010 Mustang 3572 lbs / 315HP = 11.3 lbs per HP = Mustang looses.
Heck, my supercharged V6 4Runner puts down 300HP. Mustang GT pffffft.
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Yeah I think the Mustang is destined to pick up some pounds in the future. I guess it will gain 100lbs if they put in a totally new drivetrain and better brakes and maybe more if they have to meet newer saftey regs (but they were deleayed)
http://www.leftlanenews.com/nhtsa-pu...h-ratings.html
The Camaro and 370Z are ready, the mustang is living on borrowed times. But in anycase assuming it gets a 5.0 V8+ 6spd trannys+ larger Brakes to slow a 400hp car down= about 100 or slightly more weight increase. So 3572+100= 3672lbs divided by 400= 9.18 pounds per HP. I think it will be close, pretty much a drivers race with an adavatage to the camaro when equipt with 3.73 gears..