Chevrolet Camaro SS vs Ford Mustang GT - Flexing American Muscle

摘要

Nothing in life seems as sure as the fact that history will repeat itself. And so here we are again, just one year from when we drove the Mustang, Challenger and then all-new Camaro across the country ("The Pony Express Rides Again," October 2009). Then, the 2010 Mustang GT had 315 bhp, not exactly a fair fight, what with the Camaro SS and Challenger R/T having a healthy dose more - 426 and 376 bhp, respectively. That's no longer the case. The 2011 Mustang GT now has 97 more galloping ponies under its muscular hood for a total of 412 bhp. That the 2010 car, even with its power disadvantage, won our last comparison test should portend its absolute domination of the Camaro SS, but we're not taking these cars on a cruise across the country this time. We're taking them to the back roads, the drags, the beach and the racetrack. Free range for these two to strut their stuff, and we've left the Challenger at home because the Camaro and Mustang are natural rivals that are perfectly suited for the hard driving that Managing Editor Andrew Bornhop and I will be doing this time.