David Phillips is Deputy Managing Editor autonews.com they already battling it for U.S. sales chart for months now, the muscle car is reincarnated Chevy Ford's Pony car by more than 7,000 units year to date.Now Ford Mustang and Chevrolet Camaro have gone head-to-head for Round II in pages Consumer Reports October issue.
In the last year the faceoff between versions V8 muscle car two magazine gave Nod Mustang--despite its legacy of design.
In recent comparison magazine said the new V-6 engine does not dilute the "fun factor" in drive Mustang, but whether the Camaro.
New Mustang V-6 engine is only more refined than Camaro; delivered stronger acceleration and better fuel economy, the magazine said, adding that during 6 Camaro V supplied decent acceleration, not as readily available.
Camaro rides well enough, but is also heavier than the Mustang almost 300 pounds.
"Mustang agile and pleasant car to drive two," David Champion, Senior Director of Consumer Reports auto Test Center, said in a statement.
Mustang was priced at $ 28,660 and Camaro stickered for $ 28,195.
We also recommend Camaro Mustang, but is too new for Reports Consumer data reliability.
Among other comments Consumer Reports:
• Mustang well corners with good steering and little body lean.
• Camaro felt relatively ungainly, slower than the Mustang Steering response and more lean. Driving was "a taut yet niewygodnych."
• Premium V-6 Mustang is 305-hp, 3 .7-liter V-6 engine, which is fast and has 24 mpg based on Magazine tests. clutches szesciobiegowa shifted crisply, and braking was very good.
• 2LT Camaro is powered by 304-hp, 3 II-2/19.3.3-l V-6 and generated 21 mpg overall. clutches szesciobiegowa rather rough and inaccurate, but braking were very good.
Editors liked inside both models, but the rate of one item on the Camaro as better than the Mustang: Camaro's thick rimmed, leather covered steering wheel was nicer than the Mustang.
Go on sale October Issues today.
David Phillips you can reach the dphillips@crain.com.
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