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Originally Posted by GatorBlue371
I will 'Believe it when i see it' that Ford can build a 3500lb car with 400/400.
If they could have, why wouldn't they have done that with the GT500?
Assuming they do come out with it, lets remember its Ford. So don't expect anything too amazing. It will likely out accelerate to 60 and through the 1/4 mile, but that's all the more reason for Chevy to start unleashing the real power of that big LS3.
However, (and this is why the Camaro will still win all the comparo's) life is not a drag strip. The Camaro will be a higher-quality more contemporary liveable car.
Ford's build quality wont go up with a bigger engine. If you managed to read the mustang vs. Camaro vs. Challenger comparison released yesterday, A big strike against the Ford was that it looked like it was built in a Chinese sweat shop by 12 year olds.
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Let's not forget the big motivator that buyers always worry will hurt them the most:
price. With people thinking about money, even those who are getting new cars now are more careful than usual. Ford's decision to redesign, even if lazily, a car to look only slightly different is costly. Let's add that the new motor will cost money, and that a nicer interior, if ever implemented, will add to cost. For the money, the Camaro is the clearly better deal as no one can dispute that GM invested its very soul into the Camaro. In the end, someone has to pay for the new engine, better interior, and more advanced components. If you have a Mustang that costs only a little less than the Camaro with cheap parts, comparatively poor performance, and an inferior suspension, price will no longer be in Ford's favor.