2014 - 10 Best Cars + Grudge match: 2015 Mustang vs 2014 Camaro
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02-21-2014, 07:19 AM
Grudge Match
Grudge match: 2015 Ford Mustang versus 2014 Chevrolet Camaro
The totally revamped 2015 Ford Mustang looks to have jumped ahead in its ongoing muscle car feud against the Chevrolet Camaro. But before we get behind the wheel of Ford’s sixth-generation pony car, we thought it would be interesting to see how these American bruisers spec sheets stack up against each other.
BY NICK KURCZEWSKI / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
GENERAL MOTORS/FORD MOTOR COMPANY
The rivalry between Chevrolet and Ford is going to intensify once the next-gen Mustang goes on sale next autumn.
The only thing better than a round of friendly competition is a fierce, bare-knuckle rivalry.
During the decades-long feud between the Ford Mustang and Chevrolet Camaro, there has never been much love lost between the two camps.
That’s fine, because this battle ultimately leads to better handling, faster accelerating, more stylish and, yes, even more user-friendly variations of the muscle car theme.
CHEVROLET
The Mustang might be all new, but the Camaro hasn't exactly been sitting still. Chevrolet updated its muscle car for the 2014 model year with new front and rear lighting, along with upcoming performance models such as the Z/28.
PHOTOS: 2015 FORD MUSTANG DEBUT: HOW THE MUSCLE CAR HAS CHANGED IN 50 YEARS
Ford recently unveiled its sixth-generation Mustang, and it appears the original “pony car” might have the edge on the Camaro.
Or does it?
FORD
Even the Mustang equipped with the new 4-cylinder turbocharged engine will deliver more than 300-horsepower. The Ford GT, seen here, offers an even 420-hp. These are very good days for muscle car fans!
Let’s start in the engine bay, where the Ford Mustang has definitely thrown down the gauntlet to the Camaro.
RELATED: TOP 10 COOLEST CAMAROS
Until now, the Mustang and Camaro both had powerful V-6 engines serving as the base motor. The Camaro held a slight power advantage thanks to its 323-horsepower V-6, versus the 305-hp 3.7-liter V-6 used in the Mustang.
CHEVROLET
The Camaro will have its hands full with the new Mustang. Though neither one holds a definitive edge, at least when comparing specs.
Ford has now shaken things up by offering an optional turbocharged 2.3-liter 4-cylinder in the 2015 Mustang. Expect this new engine to have the power of a larger 6-cylinder engine, minus the bigger motor’s thirst for fuel.
At least, that’s the theory. Previous Ford EcoBoost engines have made similar claims, with mixed results when it comes to real-world mileage.
PHOTOS: WILD PONIES: FORD MUSTANG CONCEPT CARS THAT NEVER MADE IT TO THE LOT
FORD
Sleeker and sharper than before, the 2015 Mustang is still every inch the all-American pony car. The LED headlights are a particularly cool new feature of the latest Mustang.
At the moment, there are no official EPA figures available for the Mustang with the turbo 4-cylinder. As a reference, the base 2014 Mustang, when equipped with a 3.7-liter V-6 and automatic gearbox, returns 31-mpg on the highway.
We’d love to see the new 4-cylinder 'Stang crack 35-mpg on the highway without breaking a sweat.
At the upper end of the engine spectrum, the Camaro claws back some bragging rights. The 2014 Camaro SS maintains a 6-horsepower edge over the 420-hp offered in new V-8-powered Mustang GT. Then again, upcoming Boss and Shelby versions of the latest Mustang are likely to maintain a power advantage over the 580-hp Camaro ZL1.
FORD
Ford has upgraded the Mustang's cabin with higher quality materials and a touch-screen display in the center of the dashboard.
RELATED: GAME OF THRONES: THE 2014 CHEVROLET CAMARO REIGNS OVER THE MUSTANG AND CHALLENGER
Step inside and you’ll find similar cabin enivornments. Both cars have their major gauges set into deep binnacles, and touch-screen displays are located in the center of the dashboard.
You’re paying for style and performance in this market segment, so it shouldn’t come as a surprise that not every surface is slathered in soft-touch plastic.
CHEVROLET
The Camaro's cabin is similarly driver-focused.
This back and forth continues at all levels. Ford has finally equipped the Mustang with an independent rear suspension – a feature the Camaro has had for years.
PHOTOS: CELEBRATING THE STYLE OF THE THIRD-GENERATION FORD MUSTANG
The new Mustang has also shed weight, thanks to the use of aluminum in its hood, fenders, and various suspension components. Camaro fans might argue that weight savings don’t get more extreme than the Z/28, however.
Chevy’s engineers ripped out sound deadening material and the trunk carpet, installed thinner rear glass, and removed every speaker (except one) to cut the car’s curb-weight.
Why did they keep one speaker? Federal law demands a minimum of one to signal warning chimes (such as an open door).
The Ford’s exterior has sharper creases and edges, along with some slick LED headlights and functional hood-mounted air extractors. But the refreshed 2014 Camaro remains one of the toughest-looking machines this side of mega-money supercars.
Each is a looker, in its own way.
Ford has definitely upped the stakes and met the Camaro on every front. But picking an outright winner is impossible – at least until we hop into the driver’s seat of the new ‘Stang!
Read more: Grudge match: 2015 Ford Mustang versus 2014 Chevrolet Camaro - NY Daily News
The totally revamped 2015 Ford Mustang looks to have jumped ahead in its ongoing muscle car feud against the Chevrolet Camaro. But before we get behind the wheel of Ford’s sixth-generation pony car, we thought it would be interesting to see how these American bruisers spec sheets stack up against each other.
BY NICK KURCZEWSKI / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
GENERAL MOTORS/FORD MOTOR COMPANYThe rivalry between Chevrolet and Ford is going to intensify once the next-gen Mustang goes on sale next autumn.
The only thing better than a round of friendly competition is a fierce, bare-knuckle rivalry.
During the decades-long feud between the Ford Mustang and Chevrolet Camaro, there has never been much love lost between the two camps.
That’s fine, because this battle ultimately leads to better handling, faster accelerating, more stylish and, yes, even more user-friendly variations of the muscle car theme.
CHEVROLETThe Mustang might be all new, but the Camaro hasn't exactly been sitting still. Chevrolet updated its muscle car for the 2014 model year with new front and rear lighting, along with upcoming performance models such as the Z/28.
PHOTOS: 2015 FORD MUSTANG DEBUT: HOW THE MUSCLE CAR HAS CHANGED IN 50 YEARS
Ford recently unveiled its sixth-generation Mustang, and it appears the original “pony car” might have the edge on the Camaro.
Or does it?
FORDEven the Mustang equipped with the new 4-cylinder turbocharged engine will deliver more than 300-horsepower. The Ford GT, seen here, offers an even 420-hp. These are very good days for muscle car fans!
Let’s start in the engine bay, where the Ford Mustang has definitely thrown down the gauntlet to the Camaro.
RELATED: TOP 10 COOLEST CAMAROS
Until now, the Mustang and Camaro both had powerful V-6 engines serving as the base motor. The Camaro held a slight power advantage thanks to its 323-horsepower V-6, versus the 305-hp 3.7-liter V-6 used in the Mustang.
CHEVROLETThe Camaro will have its hands full with the new Mustang. Though neither one holds a definitive edge, at least when comparing specs.
Ford has now shaken things up by offering an optional turbocharged 2.3-liter 4-cylinder in the 2015 Mustang. Expect this new engine to have the power of a larger 6-cylinder engine, minus the bigger motor’s thirst for fuel.
At least, that’s the theory. Previous Ford EcoBoost engines have made similar claims, with mixed results when it comes to real-world mileage.
PHOTOS: WILD PONIES: FORD MUSTANG CONCEPT CARS THAT NEVER MADE IT TO THE LOT
FORDSleeker and sharper than before, the 2015 Mustang is still every inch the all-American pony car. The LED headlights are a particularly cool new feature of the latest Mustang.
At the moment, there are no official EPA figures available for the Mustang with the turbo 4-cylinder. As a reference, the base 2014 Mustang, when equipped with a 3.7-liter V-6 and automatic gearbox, returns 31-mpg on the highway.
We’d love to see the new 4-cylinder 'Stang crack 35-mpg on the highway without breaking a sweat.
At the upper end of the engine spectrum, the Camaro claws back some bragging rights. The 2014 Camaro SS maintains a 6-horsepower edge over the 420-hp offered in new V-8-powered Mustang GT. Then again, upcoming Boss and Shelby versions of the latest Mustang are likely to maintain a power advantage over the 580-hp Camaro ZL1.
FORDFord has upgraded the Mustang's cabin with higher quality materials and a touch-screen display in the center of the dashboard.
RELATED: GAME OF THRONES: THE 2014 CHEVROLET CAMARO REIGNS OVER THE MUSTANG AND CHALLENGER
Step inside and you’ll find similar cabin enivornments. Both cars have their major gauges set into deep binnacles, and touch-screen displays are located in the center of the dashboard.
You’re paying for style and performance in this market segment, so it shouldn’t come as a surprise that not every surface is slathered in soft-touch plastic.
CHEVROLETThe Camaro's cabin is similarly driver-focused.
This back and forth continues at all levels. Ford has finally equipped the Mustang with an independent rear suspension – a feature the Camaro has had for years.
PHOTOS: CELEBRATING THE STYLE OF THE THIRD-GENERATION FORD MUSTANG
The new Mustang has also shed weight, thanks to the use of aluminum in its hood, fenders, and various suspension components. Camaro fans might argue that weight savings don’t get more extreme than the Z/28, however.
Chevy’s engineers ripped out sound deadening material and the trunk carpet, installed thinner rear glass, and removed every speaker (except one) to cut the car’s curb-weight.
Why did they keep one speaker? Federal law demands a minimum of one to signal warning chimes (such as an open door).
The Ford’s exterior has sharper creases and edges, along with some slick LED headlights and functional hood-mounted air extractors. But the refreshed 2014 Camaro remains one of the toughest-looking machines this side of mega-money supercars.
Each is a looker, in its own way.
Ford has definitely upped the stakes and met the Camaro on every front. But picking an outright winner is impossible – at least until we hop into the driver’s seat of the new ‘Stang!
Read more: Grudge match: 2015 Ford Mustang versus 2014 Chevrolet Camaro - NY Daily News
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02-21-2014, 09:16 PM
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Thanks for the reading Space 
as always very informative and makes me have the "I wants" lol
Picks out of the top 10
Corvette (without a doubt top on the list)
BMW always loved these cars
Audi I know they are a glorified volkswagen but still something about them
as always very informative and makes me have the "I wants" lolPicks out of the top 10
Corvette (without a doubt top on the list)
BMW always loved these cars
Audi I know they are a glorified volkswagen but still something about them
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