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Originally Posted by jp23rockstar
Ford was hyping up their "beloved" Mustang and comes out with slower 1/4 mile times than the previous generation. The new Camaro 2016 will be quicker in the 1/4 mile along with handling better and being lighter. All this time Ford had and they come out with a "B" product while Camaro will come out a "A" product.
On the plus side for Mustang, the interior is much better than the previous Mustang and it rides better on the street.
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I would be willing to bet that once the 6th gen. Camaro comes out, Ford will up the power on the Mustang. This will be another ZL1 / GT500 event, however not as drastic. I suspect come MY 2016 or 2017 the Mustang GT will be around 450 hp, but tq will likely be less than the LT1's. The weight between the two should be similar with the edge to the Camaro going to Alpha platform. I also wouldn't be surprised if we see some suspension tweaks to the Mustang in the next couple of years, kind of what GM did with the 5th gen and switching from the FE3 suspension to the FE4 suspension.
I think straight line will go to the 6th gen Camaro along with handling. The 2015+ Mustang vs 6th gen Camaro is GM's contest to lose.