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Originally Posted by Bhobbs
I don't think getting the weight down to the base GT is as critical for the SS. The Camaro and Mustang will probably have similar HP numbers but the Camaro will have a substantial torque advantage. With the Mustang gaining weight and IRS with bigger wheels and brakes, it will lose most of its straight line advantage.
I think they will be close in weight. No way is the Camaro going to be 300 lbs heavier than the Mustang which was its only real advantage.
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While it's true the Camaro at 3750-3800lbs would have no problem being about equal in performance to the Mustang it would still be overweight, by a lot. Bottom line is that it has a weight problem and weight affects EVERYTHING. Acceleration, braking, handling, mpg and even overall part durability/longevity is affected by weight. I could care less if the car had equal performance to the Mustang. It needs to have much better performance than the Mustang, especially considering that the price will be more than a Mustang. I'm not sure if others feel the same way but I for one am not trading up unless the 6th gen SS comes in at less than 3750lbs.