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Old 10-15-2014, 08:44 PM
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I'd take the Camaro.

In a heartbeat.

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Old 10-16-2014, 07:44 AM
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I'd take the Camaro.

In a heartbeat.
Ditto.

I think this says it best...


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Old 10-16-2014, 08:28 AM
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Ditto.

I think this says it best...

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You'd have to pump up a 4 cylinder fairly tight to haul that lard bucket around.

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Old 10-16-2014, 09:05 AM
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You'd have to pump up a 4 cylinder fairly tight to haul that lard bucket around.
Ummmm....

The Eco Boost 4 Mustang weighs more than last year's V6 Stang. To make the EcoBoost look better - they decreased the power of their V6 to 300HP to make the boosted version look better with 310.

The V6 Camaro is only about 5% heavier than the new EcoBust Stang - and has about 5% more HP.

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Old 10-16-2014, 01:14 PM
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Ummmm....

The Eco Boost 4 Mustang weighs more than last year's V6 Stang. To make the EcoBoost look better - they decreased the power of their V6 to 300HP to make the boosted version look better with 310.

The V6 Camaro is only about 5% heavier than the new EcoBust Stang - and has about 5% more HP.
2015 Mustang Eco-Boost weighs approx 3532 with a manual and approx 3524 with an auto.
2014 Mustang V6 weighs approx 3530.
Depending on where you pulled your numbers there could be a little variance. But not much. Sounds like a wash to me.
You say they knocked 10hp off for comparative purposes.
Yes, the Camaro is heavier. Yes it has a little bit more HP. It is also substantially down on torque from the Eco-Boost with the V6 Camaro coming in at 278 while the little 4 cylinder Mustang pumps out 320.
How did you miss pointing that out?

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2015 Mustang Eco-Boost weighs approx 3532 with a manual and approx 3524 with an auto.
2014 Mustang V6 weighs approx 3530.
Depending on where you pulled your numbers there could be a little variance. But not much. Sounds like a wash to me.
You say they knocked 10hp off for comparative purposes.
Yes, the Camaro is heavier. Yes it has a little bit more HP. It is also substantially down on torque from the Eco-Boost with the V6 Camaro coming in at 278 while the little 4 cylinder Mustang pumps out 320.
How did you miss pointing that out?
Well, I got my numbers that according to Road and Track are directly from Ford:

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For this sixth generation, the base 3.7-liter V6 model’s power rating drops from 305 hp to 300 hp.

The base V6 fastback with a manual weighs in at 3526 lbs, an increase of 30 lbs over the 2014 model. With an automatic, the curb weight is 3530 lbs, a 12-lb increase.
So the 2014 V6 weighed 3496. The 3530 pound number that you say was for the 2014 is actually for the 2015 V6 auto.

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And what does the EcoBoost weigh? In base trim with a stick, 3532 lbs. That's 36 lbs more than a V6-equipped 2014 car.

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Ditto.

I think this says it best...

Is that really the new front end of the 2015 Camaro?
Looks like crap and resembles the Cruze.

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Is that really the new front end of the 2015 Camaro?
Looks like crap and resembles the Cruze.
Personally - I think it's much better looking the dead horse.

And the fact that a Chevy looks like a Chevy isn't a problem to me.

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Personally - I think it's much better looking the dead horse.
I didn't say squat about the Ford.

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And the fact that a Chevy looks like a Chevy isn't a problem to me.
That Chevy looks like a 3rd grader designed the grill.
I take that back, I think a 3rd grader could have come up with something better.

And if the bowtie gets any larger, it'll be worthy of putting it on a chain around Flavor-Flav's neck.

The previous Camaro's grill is much better looking. A Camaro should look like a Camaro, not like the rest of the faces in the rent-a-car lot.

Or perhaps Chevy is wanting to follow in Dodge's footsteps and put the same grill on every vehicle they make? That would be a brilliant marketing move.

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Is that really the new front end of the 2015 Camaro?
Looks like crap and resembles the Cruze.
its better looking than the wannabe Aston Martin front end Ford is using

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That red car is not the 2016 camaro. Thankfully.


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Ditto.

I think this says it best...



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