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2015 Ford Mustang GT vs. 2015 Chevrolet Camaro SS - Head 2 Head Ep. 58
Chevrolet over the last Decade and a half has been focused on performance. Since the C5 Z06. Its now the a premier racing brand with the last generation C6 still terrorizing racing teams across the world.I love that the Camaro, in its last year in it's current generation, is beating the brand-new Mustang! Four should be worried about the sixth gen!
The thing is, these tires are co developed with Chevrolet. Yes, you can stick them on a Mustang but do not expect same exact results. , but its not a question of just sticking tires off the Shelf with Chevrolet. Its a relationship between Chevrolet and tire manufacturers that come from the race track to the street. Sounds cliche but its true.So let’s see, Mustang is faster/quicker, he likes the interior more, the seats more, the visibility more, the steering more…..but everything that involves traction (cornering, braking) is better on the car with the better tires.
Well duh.
Meh, Camaro is dialed in pretty good here too, as it is clearly all about the dampening. Something Mustang has not evolved enough with yet. So take that $2,600 you save on the Mustang, and you can get a lot of upgrades, especially better “track-ready” tires like the Camaro and add better shocks too and voila, I bet it closes that gap right up and probably surpasses it.
could you grab me some popcorn?Oh man, this thread is going to get UGLY.![]()
The point is the Ford is brand new and should have handedly won this comparison. Ford knows what competition is and failed to measure up. I can forgive Ford for not putting on 100 tread wear tires, but the suspension tuning is unforgivable. It's the track pack!So let’s see, Mustang is faster/quicker, he likes the interior more, the seats more, the visibility more, the steering more…..but everything that involves traction (cornering, braking) is better on the car with the better tires.
Well duh.
Meh, Camaro is dialed in pretty good here too, as it is clearly all about the dampening. Something Mustang has not evolved enough with yet. So take that $2,600 you save on the Mustang, and you can get a lot of upgrades, especially better “track-ready” tires like the Camaro and add better shocks too and voila, I bet it closes that gap right up and probably surpasses it.
They are different but nothing special designed specifically for the car, just a better off the shelf set... If the tires were made specifically for the Mustang it would perform better but the track pack on a GT is not the same car as the 1LE which is more track orientatedAt the same time, Ford decided on the tires to use on the Performance Pack. I believe the Performance Pack tires are different than stock tires
Or, I could live in the real world where I get a $2500 rebate on the Camaro (assuming I get an identical 2014) along with a few bucks off from negotiating that gets me some money ahead of the Mustang. Plus, I get to buy a car now instead of waiting months to get a Mustang at MSRP, or worse, having to pay a dealer mark up to get it now.So let’s see, Mustang is faster/quicker, he likes the interior more, the seats more, the visibility more, the steering more…..but everything that involves traction (cornering, braking) is better on the car with the better tires.
Well duh.
Meh, Camaro is dialed in pretty good here too, as it is clearly all about the dampening. Something Mustang has not evolved enough with yet. So take that $2,600 you save on the Mustang, and you can get a lot of upgrades, especially better “track-ready” tires like the Camaro and add better shocks too and voila, I bet it closes that gap right up and probably surpasses it.
This is all true, if getting in front of the other guy, on a track where pretty much nobody will be driving, is your priority.Or, I could live in the real world where I get a $2500 rebate on the Camaro (assuming I get an identical 2014) along with a few bucks off from negotiating that gets me some money ahead of the Mustang. Plus, I get to buy a car now instead of waiting months to get a Mustang at MSRP, or worse, having to pay a dealer mark up to get it now.
Maybe I'll put my money towards erasing that massive .1 deficit in the 1/4. With an LS3 I'm only a few grand away from high 400s rear wheel.
Or I could buy a Mustang that I have to modify to keep up with a stock Camaro any time there's a bend in the road.
Also for VERY little money, the Mustang can fly in the 1/4... Even the ecoboost with 3.73 gearing, drag radials, downpipe, FRPP tune, and lightweight wheels doing a 12.5, that's a little over a grand in workThis is all true, if getting in front of the other guy, on a track where pretty much nobody will be driving, is your priority.
Of course, you would be stuck with outdated styling on the exterior, horrible interior design and materials, poor visibility and compromised day to day usefulness.
Go for it.
True, but its still dissapointing that Ford did not make it better in all ways, especially where it matters most. When the 2016 Camaro V8 comes packing close to 500 HP with a direct injection motor, I hope for Ford's sake they will have updated their V8.The new Mustang has moved ahead of Camaro in some ways, yet the Camaro remains very competitive. I would expect the GT 350 is remedy the deficiencies vis-a-vis Camaro, then the 2016 Camaro leaps ahead. Each car makes the other better!!!
Its funny you bring up outdated styling. To me both cars seem to be living in the last century, together with the 911.This is all true, if getting in front of the other guy, on a track where pretty much nobody will be driving, is your priority.
Of course, you would be stuck with outdated styling on the exterior, horrible interior design and materials, poor visibility and compromised day to day usefulness.
Go for it.