Originally Posted by Slims00ls1z28

I think you are transposing flywheel numbers with wheel hp numbers. If you are talking 330-345 wheel hp, what an average bolt on(headers, cai, tune), mustang will produce, then you are talking alot more than a 30 hp bump (more like 350-370 hp or a 50 hp or more jump and I think that is conservative). From what I've seen/read amongst this and other forums and on the track, that's about norm for cars hitting 12's. Again though you can't yardstick modded cars to new ones especially when you add mods such as gears, DR's, and the like. I can make a 05-09 GT hit 12's without adding any hp, yet I can't use that to say all I need is a 300 hp mustang to beat a 426 hp car. If that were the case, then I can say all it takes to beat a pullied Terminator is a 360 hp Fbody when (in my case at least) it's 360 wheel hp and a whole lot of other mods.

I don't recall anyone suggesting the new mustang will lag in anything, most agree it should be quicker. What many including myself are saying it's not going to be a blowout. Taking what we know on hand the 20-25 hp advantage for the Camaro vs the 400 lb or so advantage of the Mustang gives a potential 15-20 hp racing advantage or 1.5 to 2 tenths advantage on hp alone. Of course other factors come into play, engine power curves, trans and final gearing, and ability to put it to the ground as well, but most agree that the Mustang should pull it off.

Originally Posted by rhumb

Per the Motor Trend comparison, it looks like round one goes to the Stang!

Of course, what will round two bring when the '11 Camaro and Challenger come out? I seriously doubt they're going to take this lying down.

Ahhh, competition, gotta love it, especially us the enthusiasts who benefit most. No way would Ford have poured this much time, money and effort into the Stang were it not for the Challenger and Camaro. Just look at the leisurely and incremental pace of Mustang development up until these cars hit the scene. Gotta love Ford's new vigor and determination.