Ford_News
04-05-2010, 11:51 AM
Filed under: Coupe (http://www.autoblog.com/category/coupes/), Performance (http://www.autoblog.com/category/sports/), Chevrolet (http://www.autoblog.com/category/chevrolet/), Dodge (http://www.autoblog.com/category/dodge/), Ford (http://www.autoblog.com/category/ford/)
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/04/25mustanggtfd2011.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/gallery/2011-ford-mustang-gt-first-drive/)
2011 Ford Mustang GT - Click above for high-res image gallery
Well, this certainly didn't take long. Only a few weeks after Ford (http://www.autoblog.com/make/ford/) let the 2011 Mustang GT (http://www.autoblog.com/model/mustang) loose on the road, the boys at Motor Trend have done what we've all been waiting for, putting the new 5.0-liter V8 model up against the Chevrolet Camaro SS (http://www.autoblog.com/model/camaro) and Dodge Challenger SRT8 (http://www.autoblog.com/model/challenger) in a head-to-head muscle car throwdown. In our first drive (http://www.autoblog.com/2010/03/29/2011-ford-mustang-gt-first-drive/), we were very impressed with the new GT's antics, and apparently, we aren't the only ones. Sorry, Camaro and Challenger - the Mustang takes top honors in this comparison.
Motor Trend points out that, at the end of the day, the Mustang 5.0 is the closest representation of what a modern day muscle car should be. It stands true to the original concept of a lightweight coupe with a nimble body and chassis that's stocked to the brim with rumbling V8 power, and they say that there's no doubt that it's dynamically better than the Chevy and Dodge. What's more, the interior offers better tech and refinement - something that's key in the year 2010. Be sure to click over to MT's comparison test (http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/coupes/112_1006_2011_mustang_gt_2010_camaro_ss_2010_chall enger_srt8_comparison/conclusions.html) for the full details.
Gallery: First Drive: 2011 Ford Mustang GT (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-mustang-gt-first-drive/low/)
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/03/01mustanggtfd2011_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-mustang-gt-first-drive/low/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/03/02mustanggtfd2011_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-mustang-gt-first-drive/low/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/03/03mustanggtfd2011_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-mustang-gt-first-drive/low/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/03/04mustanggtfd2011_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-mustang-gt-first-drive/low/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/03/05mustanggtfd2011_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-mustang-gt-first-drive/low/)
Photos by Drew Phillips (http://www.drewphillipsphotography.com) / Copyright (C)2010 Weblogs, Inc.
[Source: Motor Trend (http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/coupes/112_1006_2011_mustang_gt_2010_camaro_ss_2010_chall enger_srt8_comparison/index.html)]Mustang 5.0 wins first comparo against Camaro SS, Challenger SRT8 (http://www.autoblog.com/2010/04/05/mustang-5-0-wins-first-comparo-against-camaro-ss-challenger-srt/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Mon, 05 Apr 2010 13:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/04/25mustanggtfd2011.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/gallery/2011-ford-mustang-gt-first-drive/)
2011 Ford Mustang GT - Click above for high-res image gallery
Well, this certainly didn't take long. Only a few weeks after Ford (http://www.autoblog.com/make/ford/) let the 2011 Mustang GT (http://www.autoblog.com/model/mustang) loose on the road, the boys at Motor Trend have done what we've all been waiting for, putting the new 5.0-liter V8 model up against the Chevrolet Camaro SS (http://www.autoblog.com/model/camaro) and Dodge Challenger SRT8 (http://www.autoblog.com/model/challenger) in a head-to-head muscle car throwdown. In our first drive (http://www.autoblog.com/2010/03/29/2011-ford-mustang-gt-first-drive/), we were very impressed with the new GT's antics, and apparently, we aren't the only ones. Sorry, Camaro and Challenger - the Mustang takes top honors in this comparison.
Motor Trend points out that, at the end of the day, the Mustang 5.0 is the closest representation of what a modern day muscle car should be. It stands true to the original concept of a lightweight coupe with a nimble body and chassis that's stocked to the brim with rumbling V8 power, and they say that there's no doubt that it's dynamically better than the Chevy and Dodge. What's more, the interior offers better tech and refinement - something that's key in the year 2010. Be sure to click over to MT's comparison test (http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/coupes/112_1006_2011_mustang_gt_2010_camaro_ss_2010_chall enger_srt8_comparison/conclusions.html) for the full details.
Gallery: First Drive: 2011 Ford Mustang GT (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-mustang-gt-first-drive/low/)
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/03/01mustanggtfd2011_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-mustang-gt-first-drive/low/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/03/02mustanggtfd2011_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-mustang-gt-first-drive/low/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/03/03mustanggtfd2011_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-mustang-gt-first-drive/low/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/03/04mustanggtfd2011_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-mustang-gt-first-drive/low/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/03/05mustanggtfd2011_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-mustang-gt-first-drive/low/)
Photos by Drew Phillips (http://www.drewphillipsphotography.com) / Copyright (C)2010 Weblogs, Inc.
[Source: Motor Trend (http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/coupes/112_1006_2011_mustang_gt_2010_camaro_ss_2010_chall enger_srt8_comparison/index.html)]Mustang 5.0 wins first comparo against Camaro SS, Challenger SRT8 (http://www.autoblog.com/2010/04/05/mustang-5-0-wins-first-comparo-against-camaro-ss-challenger-srt/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Mon, 05 Apr 2010 13:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
Read (http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/coupes/112_1006_2011_mustang_gt_2010_camaro_ss_2010_chall enger_srt8_comparison/index.html) | Permalink (http://www.autoblog.com/2010/04/05/mustang-5-0-wins-first-comparo-against-camaro-ss-challenger-srt/) | Email this (http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19426608/) | Comments (http://www.autoblog.com/2010/04/05/mustang-5-0-wins-first-comparo-against-camaro-ss-challenger-srt/#comments)
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