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2010 Chevrolet Camaro Coupe and 2010 Ford Mustang Convertible

HI-RES GALLERY: 2010 Chevrolet Camaro Coupe and 2010 Ford Mustang Convertible

When it comes to bragging rights between Camaro and Mustang owners, the Ford guys currently have the advantage, at least when it’s concerning the base V-6 models.

The base 2011 Ford Mustang has been fitted with a brand new 3.7-liter V-6 engine developing 305 horsepower and 280 pound-feet of torque but better yet, the car is also the first production car in the world with more than 300 horsepower and a fuel economy in excess of 30 mpg (highway figures). By comparison, the 3.6-liter V-6 in the base 2010 Chevrolet Camaro has 304 horsepower and 273 pound-feet of torque on tap and returns a high fuel economy of 29 mpg.

While Chevrolet may not be able to beat Ford for fuel economy, the brand’s marketing manager, John Fitzpatrick, has hinted to Automobile Magazine that the Mustang’s slight power advantage may not last long. When asked if Chevrolet was prepared to respond to the horsepower challenge laid down by Ford in the next couple of years, Fitzpatrick said "you might see it sooner than that" noting that details on the new 2011 Chevrolet Camaro will arrive in a few weeks.

To see how the two current cars compete, at least on paper, check out our comparison report by clicking here.

[Automobile Magazine]





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  1. By Donde Estabon Posted: 3/24/2010 9:02am PDT

    If I had to choose right now... Camaro all the way. Camaro looks so much better.
     
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  2. By NoNameDenton Posted: 3/24/2010 4:47pm PDT

    I would rather take the Stang because of its high power and fuel efficiency
     
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  3. By Donde Estabon Posted: 3/24/2010 6:06pm PDT

    Wow... "High power and fuel efficiency." You talk like there is a huge difference. It has 1 horsepower, 7 torques, and 1 mpg more. You are not going to notice a difference. Oh, and the Camaro has independent suspension for each wheel. The Mustang does not. The handling will be better on the Camaro. Not to mention it looks so much better.
    Camaro wins hands down.
     
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  4. By NoNameDenton Posted: 3/24/2010 6:23pm PDT

    Donde Estabon, the Camaro get 29 on the highway, the Mustang is at 31, that is a bit more then 1 mpg. Also the live rear axle is not bad on the Mustang and the Mustang is a pretty good looking car. not to mention the Stang is lighter then the Camaro.
     
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  5. By Gappy bro of Shappy Posted: 3/24/2010 7:03pm PDT

    uhh, the article and other articles on the web say 30mpg for the mustang... not 31. I like both cars, but I've been disappointed with Ford lately. Their cares break all the time. I guess thats why they call it FORD: Fix Or Repair Daily or Found On Road Dead
     
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  6. By Donde Estabon Posted: 3/24/2010 7:30pm PDT

    Don't forget you get Pirelli Pzero tires on the Camaro. That is if you get the 2LT model, or upgrade to the 19" wheels on the LS or 1LT models.
     
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  7. By NoNameDenton Posted: 3/24/2010 7:57pm PDT

    Gappy bro of Shappy, I dunno what you read but every site I have seen says 31 and by the way Ford's quality matches or surpassed pre-recall prone Toyota
     
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  8. By Gappy bro of Shappy Posted: 3/24/2010 9:44pm PDT

    Here is an article about the new Mustang. They said if you want a manual transmission, which all true car enthusiasts get, you have to sacrafice 1mpg. And there are reports out there saying that the Mustang's V6 get 30mpg, and 31mpg. There haven't been any confirmed tests. But either way, if you get a manual on the Mustang, you will have either 29mpg or 30mpg. Which is equal or 1mpg off from the Camaro.
     
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  9. By SuperSkyline89 Posted: 3/25/2010 7:03am PDT

    The article says "in excess of 30 mpg"
    As for the numbers, as Jeremy Clarkson says "near as makes no difference". If I were looking to buy one of them, it would all be down to the test drive. There's no way in hell I'd notice 1 extra horse and 7 torques. How those are spread across the rpm range though, that I'd be more interested in. 1 or 2 extra mpg sounds perfectly fine, but I wouldn't spend tens of thousands of dollars just because of it.
     
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  10. By Donde Estabon Posted: 3/25/2010 9:08am PDT

    Where I live, everybody and their brother has a mustang. They are so common. Drive down the road and count how many you see. I will never get the Mustang. Camaro all the way.
     
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