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Originally Posted by Dragoneye
Yes it is. It's still slower in the slalom, slower round MotorTrend's figure-eight, and slower to stop (in half the tests). Those are just the numbers -- factor in the driving characteristics, and they all found that the Camaro seemed more forgiving to drive. All things considered, like CaptainSam said, it's only behind by a little bit. And coming from a Camaro 'fanboy' -- that's too close for comfort.  |
I'm uncertain where you are getting your numbers from. In the MT comparo the Mustang GT ran a figure eight time of 25.5 seconds to the Camaros slightly slower 25.8 second time. As for slalom speed, I haven't seen any hard numbers as yet but I can tell you that the Camaros higher max g rating in the figure eight test (.80g for the Camro compared to .70g for the Mustang) more or less means that the Camaro is more prone to understeer making it easier to modulate through such quick, tight corners leading to that superior g number in this kind of test. In turn, that means the camaro has to be losing ground in the transition from left turn to right turn and vice-versa. That would be the same kind of transition you could expect to undergo during slalom testing.
I have no doubt the Camaro is a more forgiving car to drive fast, but in terms of pure handling it isn't as good, whether that is by the numbers or by way of subjective measures if these guys are to be believed. It seems likely that the better the driver the larger the difference in handling between these two is going to be.
In terms of performance Camaro has Mustang on acceleration and braking right now, the latter primarily due to the fact that the Mustang is still very prone to brake fade. In terms of handling, I think the Mustang walks away with it so long as the track pack option box has been checked. The Camaro is also no doubt more comfortable, which is an advantage to be sure, but I do think it a less significant advantage than some want to beleive it to be since the Mustang is apparently a comfortable enough ride as well, just not quite as cozy as the Chevy.