Recently I can't help but feel the Z just does not compete well.

For those that follow the news, Ford recently released there new line up of Mustang engines, and the V6 alone makes a joke of the Z33. Once, not long ago a V6 Mustang was reserved for college girls, secretaries, old farts and teen age boys that could not afford to own a GT.

I'll let the stats speak for them selves.

Mustang V6
3.7l V6
305hp at 6,500 RPM
280ft/tq at 4,250

Weight to Power - 11.4lb/hp
6spd Manual

3,464lbs as tested
54/46% weight distribution

0-60 in 5.1 seconds
1/4 Mile 13.7
60-0 104ft

.96g Skid
MT Figure 8 - 25.8 seconds @ .71g

19/29mpg REGULAR fuel

$22,995

350z
3.5l V6
287hp at 6,200 RPM
274ft/tq at 4,800 RPM

Weight to Power 11.7lb/hp
6spd

3,224lb per MFG

0-60 5.5 seconds
1/4 14.0 seconds
60-0 in 116ft

.86 G

20/26mpg PREMIUM (old EPA system too)
$34,688 (~$13,000 today used)


So when referring to the 17 year old that wants a Z... so what, he'll be getting spanked by V6 Mustangs and $6,000 WRXs... worse yet, he'll be on par with many mainstream V6 family sedans.

I can't help but think that the Z really does start in the hole with base performance, and while there is a HUGE aftermarket, and great community, it just can't compete $ per $ with very much. Kids can pick up a WRX for 6-8k, and $2,500 will get you in the 300whp range.

It's difficult to even argue handling when the a SRA Mustang is posting better, braking, saloom, and skid-pad numbers, never mind inexpensive C6's, S2Ks et al.

 

So?

 

omg lets all go out and buy mustangs now!!

 

<----------Doesn't care, HR is still faster

This is old news btw

 

But you forgot to mention the worst thing about owning a Mustang... you own a Mustang.

 

This is a Z website. What do we care about a Rustang/Cumstang?

 

This thread fails

 

edited original post -mod deleted half of it in move.

 

 

It was... I posted the SAME EXACT THREAD in TCL, go look.

 

No SFB - you screwed up your post. So rather than fix it, you created a second thread. Duplicate threads get deleted.

 

The new mustang V6 pulls .96G in the skidpad?

that pho real?

 

*** your Mustang

 

??

I only posted once.

My apologies others wise.

 

Yes.

http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/...t_numbers.html

The new 2011 Mustangs (V6 and V8) are absolute beasts.

 

This competition is good though, Nissan will probably bring back the tt since Ford is. Plus the price will go up like the 90's Z and most kids will not be able to afford it.

 

You do realize that your stupid *** is comparing a brand new Mustang to a 2003 350Z right?

 

newer cars equal better performance than older cars, what else is new?

 

What a retard.

 

Fixed. I also mentioned the WRX BTW.