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Camaro giant leaps, Mustang just enough (SS vs. GT)

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Focus RS? Ha ha. I hope that isn't considered a flagship model.
Around here, an RS would kick your 1LE's butt 50% of the year in the stoplight drags.
 

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Some may consider the GT350 to be the performance flagship for Ford, but Ford needs a high performance Mustang any Ford dealer can sell that is not built in limited numbers.
The funny thing is, I am pretty sure they built more GT350's per year than any past special edition models.

I think the Boss was like 4500 units, more than twice the 5th Gen 1LE.
 

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The battle that benefits everyone continues, but i've noticed a trend. The Camaro makes large strides in performance, while the Mustang does just enough to squeak by. I don't expect any real update for the Camaro until the new model is release because the last gen didn't have any major upgrades.

2010 Camaro 426hp
2010 Mustang 315hp

2011 Mustang 412hp (less than Camaro, but quicker)

2015 Mustang independent suspension, 435hp

2016 Camaro 455hp and 4.0 sec 0-60

2018 Mustang 460hp, and unknown sub 4.0 sec 0-60
The mustang making a 100 hp jump from 2010-2011 isn't a large stride? Or going to IRS? Also the new 2018 seems to be underrated at 460hp based on dynos.

Be thankful it isn't 1994-2002 again because that was embarrassing when the mustang was way behind in performance.
 

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My two cents.....The Mustang is so far ahead of the Camaro in the looks/appearance department its not even funny. Camaro is ugly as sin.
They also made a huge mistake by staying so similar after moving to a new generation, the camaro is still trying to sell the transformers look which to me is dated and boring. Looks like a mid cycle refresh not an entirely new gen. I bet most casuals have no idea.

I love the 2018 refresh and the s550 has been a homerun but next gen I want something that is obviously different a new gen.
 

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The mustang making a 100 hp jump from 2010-2011 isn't a large stride? Or going to IRS? Also the new 2018 seems to be underrated at 460hp based on dynos.

Be thankful it isn't 1994-2002 again because that was embarrassing when the mustang was way behind in performance.
The Cobras from 96+ we're very competitive at the time. They weren't necessarily whooping the competition, but they were competitive. Nothing I would consider "embarrassing".
 

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The Cobras from 96+ we're very competitive at the time. They weren't necessarily whooping the competition, but they were competitive. Nothing I would consider "embarrassing".
If I remember correctly it just barely kept up with the GT class Z28 at the time (meanwhile the SS was flagship then) and the GT was just totally outclassed. It was sad. Fortunately the bean counters and fuddy duddies running ford at the time must have been ousted because since 2003 terminator cobra it's been an amazing ride.
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