Auto Show Faceoff: 2010 Camaro vs. 2010 Mustang
Two iconic American muscle cars are on hand at the Los Angeles auto show: the long-awaited 2010 Chevrolet Camaro, which can be preordered now and will hit dealerships next spring, and the redesigned 2010 Ford Mustang, which debuted at the show. So how do these two sports cars — both throwbacks to an earlier time in terms of design but possessing modern technology underneath — measure up to each other? Let's run through the requisite categories.
Styling
Chevrolet was wise not to tinker too much with the Camaro’s design, which was a hit when it debuted in concept form at the 2006 Detroit auto show. The production Camaro is low-slung and muscular, like the Mustang, but features sharper angles overall and a gaping black grille that gives the coupe a little more aggressiveness than the Ford. None of these observations matter all that much, however, as muscle car fans will more than likely separate themselves according to brand allegiance.
Winner: Toss up
Powertrain
The Camaro joins the fray with some heavy-hitting engines to back up its intimidating looks. The base one is a 300-hp, 3.6-liter V-6 that features direct injection. The fabled SS trim level fans the flames in this competition with its 6.2-liter V-8, which makes up to 422 hp and 408 pounds-feet of torque. Both engines come standard with a six-speed manual, but a six-speed automatic transmission is optional.
Ford's Mustang was starting to look a little outgunned in the muscle car horsepower wars, as its standard V-6 produced 210 hp and its optional V-8 generated 300 hp for 2009. For 2010, Ford only bumped the V-8's horsepower rating to 315 hp, thanks in part to a cold-air induction system. Five-speed manual and automatic transmissions are offered with both engines.
While the numbers say the Camaro has a big advantage in the engine department, the edge doesn't look quite as large when you take vehicle weight into account, as the Camaro is about 300 pounds heavier than the Mustang. Even so, muscle cars are all about power, and the more the better.
Winner: Camaro
Interior
Chevrolet has concocted a striking design for the inside of the Camaro that's unlike anything else in its lineup. Elements with a unique spin include the supplementary center-console gauges, audio system and air-conditioning controls, and the gauges. The interior also features uncommon types of trim, like the available red door and dashboard accents.
With the Mustang, Ford has given the interior a more premium feel with the use of upscale soft-touch dashboard trim and a revised layout for the buttons in the middle of the dash, and the car is available with classy features like an aluminum shift knob. Despite the improvements, the Mustang's cabin doesn't offer the visual excitement of the Camaro's, which comes out ahead in this category.
Winner: Camaro
Features
The Camaro has all the basic amenities you'd expect to find in a modern sports car, like air conditioning, a CD stereo, cruise control and keyless entry, but it doesn't come with any features that offer something unique in the marketplace. The Mustang, by comparison, offers a whole host of features.
Available Mustang features include Ford's Sync entertainment and communication system that allows you to control portable music players and Bluetooth-compatible cell phones with voice commands. It can also have Ford's new navigation system that uses Sirius' Travel Link technology to provide occupants with weather and traffic information, as well as sports scores and local gas prices. In addition, the Mustang's available MyColor feature lets you customize the gauges' backlighting color, and there's an optional glass roof for the coupe.
Winner: Mustang
We'll have a fuller picture of these cars after we've had a chance to drive them, but on paper it looks like the new Camaro has the edge over the Mustang. If you're a muscle car fan, let us know in the comments which one you'd take.
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Why not include the Mustangs supercharged 5.4 in the engine comparison? It's good for either 500 or 540 horsepower. If muscle cars are truly all about power, and price and weight do not matter, it would seem Ford has a huge advantage here.
i have to agree. the mustang has a little bit more a history with it too. and now with not only shelby making custom mustnags but also roush and saleen there are a lot more options for mustang owners on the market then there are for chevy owners. Yes these options arent factory things necessarly but the shelby saleen and roush cars are all sold at the same dealerships that the regular mustang is sold at so they actually become more like just other options.
your comparing cars that are priced well about 30k. with that type of money the camero blows it away its not even close. In all reality ford could only could add 15hp!!!! thats pathetic, thats all it could do??? obviously ford doesnt care!
a al verga con todos
el danny es putito i le gusta la toyota
No doubt! The Gt 500 KR is a $80k car, you can't compare that to a 30k camaro! If you want to talk about tuner supercars.. look at the 2000ish camaros produced by gmmg! specifically the berger version. 640hp camaro, that needs no blower, which you could buy at the berger dealership in grand rapids michigan. I'll be it's sale price was in the same range as the kr500.
do you people fail to realize the camaro has been gone for quite a while give chevy a minute, hell i know im waiting for a new iroc or a yenko. im a die hard chevy fan but im sure this artical is talking about affordable models of both cars not hyped up supercharged versions most of us will only see in movies
I really can't separate them although my heart leans towards the chevy. Both are classics! Good selection. Cheers!
Have a great Mustang Parts Day.
i am a chevy fan so it doesnt matter whos better i still go for the camero ;-p
Well boys, The Camaro still looks plain jane compared to the Mustang and the Challenger looks like a clone of the Camaro. Now I'm hearing that GM can't muster enough money to bring out the V8 for a long while. I guess thell have to keep bragging about that extinct Pontiac G8! Have a nice day!
I effed a Camaro and a Mustang in their tailpipes! It was a 3 way...
Can't muster enough money for the V-8, where the hell are you getting your facts from? Make sure you're not getting confused about the version that's suppose to have well over 500hp. I believe it was the z-28.
camaro interior looks cheap,cheezy!!
everyone has a mustang, who has a 2010 camaro?
who wants to buy a car form gm? they dont even have money to stay in business....lol mustang all the way!!!!!
I cannot understand how the Camaro comes out on top with the interior comparison. I think the engines are pretty clear, but no way the Camaro comes out on top with its interior.
sure include the gt500 but then they would have to include the upcoming camaro z28 model which will outdo the gt 500
"who wants to buy a car form gm? they dont even have money to stay in business....lol mustang all the way!!!!!"
wow,
ford, gm, chrysler were failing. not only gm.
reeeeetad
"wow,
ford, gm, chrysler were failing. not only gm.
reeeeetad"
hahahaha well first learn how to spell "retard". especially when calling someone that, it just makes it look like YOU'RE the retard. Anyway, Ford is the one on top right now and GM is the worst off of all 3. So get your facts straight you dumb bitch.
I'll take the Mustang over the Camaro any day.
Better get some good life insurance if you drive either one of these cars. Especially if you live in Atlanta, NY or LA.
Mustang > Camaro
The GM just doesn't have the sexy appeal the stang has.
Both of the new cars are beatiful. My mazdaspeed 3 will be swapped for one of these cars next year. Im leaning towards the Camaro just for the indy rear end and 400+ hp 8
u guys are jokes. Camaro obviously kicks the mustangs butt
Ok Ok guys. there are a lot of different articles some say chevy has the edge some say Ford has the edge. it really just depends on what vehicle was your favorite as a kid. I have driven both and researched them both alot and they both have a bunch of great muscle car options, Ford has the track pack that gives you a better rear end. but one thing I do know is going thru production chevy had a lot of safety issues wich is why it was pushed back so far. and another thing if it is gfonna take that long to come up with a car that was your bread and butter. Why is it so cheap feeling? take the time to go into both dealerships and sit in and maybe drive both. then make your choice. u can customise both pretty well. I have been a Camaro guy my entire life but the cheap feeiling of the camaros interior disgusted me. they went backwards literally.
Must be all women speaking for the mustang cause the rustang was designed for a woman,the 300lbs lighter mustang still cant get the job done!!!!!!!!! lol, and the mustang handles like its on rails....guard rails,sure the mustang is a good straight line car, but put it on a winding road and bye bye mustang.
hahahaha well first learn how to spell "retard". especially when calling someone that, it just makes it look like YOU'RE the retard. Anyway, Ford is the one on top right now and GM is the worst off of all 3. So get your facts straight you dumb bitch.
they are all in the hole , the reason ford didnt take the bail out money is because they have smart and non-greedy management.
gm is more respected simply because they were the first to help out in WWII.
america is GM now... lol saddly
Need I remind everyone it is the Camaro that is called a fat-girls car. And since this country has continued to get fatter there will be plenty of fat chicks at the Chevy dealers. That is why the Camaro needs the extra ponies, to haul the extra... My wife is 5'6" and 125 lbs, so she wasn't interested in the Camaro. Sorry for the reality check.
I dont know if the Sync system is really an advantage over the Camaro. I think the OnStar system with Turn by Turn navigation, remote diagnotics and many other features help set the Camaro above the Ford Sync. I also know the Camaro has an optional sterio bluetooth system that can sync with your phone for hands free calling (and music playback I believe) and a USB port for charging of portable devices.
Not sure what the mustang has over the Sync and bluetooth....
Both cars are good cars, but chevrolet really went backward with this design. The older version of the camaro was better
who wants a general motors vehical OH WAIT I MEAN GOVERNMENT MOTORS
The camaro interior is classic GM CHEAP. Of course the chevy engine option is better, but I don't like the back end of the camaro - looks small, pointed and girlish. In the end, I will never buy a car from a company that got billions just so that unions would continue to support the politicians that gave them the money in the first place.
i dont understand how you could say the openess of the camaros front end made it look more agressive than the fords? in my (opinion) the front end on the ford looks considerably more menacing than the camaro.and yes i dont like the fact that gm took all our money blah blah blah.
i personally own a 2007 mustang and the interior is fantastic,,,,,,, camaros blow
oooh and i also think that mustangs handle great in the turns
The mustang is the better all around car and yes even coming from a ford fan the camaro is more of a muscle car but it just comes down to ones opinion and what you prefer and i prefer the mustang. Hell it took 7 damn years for chevy to make the camaro again what the hell? mustang has never stopped selling since 1964!
The 2010 Mustang and the 2010 Camaro are unmatched vehicles. Its comparing apples to oranges. Ford Motor Company has been improving the new Mustangs for 6 years now. This is General Motors's first go at things. To compare these two cars, you would have to use the first Mustang with the new body style Ford released. If you compare the two 2010 models side by side with an unbiased eye you will find that the statistics in weight, size, horsepower, torque, and style are favored in the Mustang every time. The Camaro has more horsepower to compensate for the weight. The response in cornering, stability and control are unmatched by Camaro. The Mustang has a faster acceleration rate at a higher speed than the Camaro whose response time at 65mph is slower by seconds (not fractions of a second) by its Ford Motor Company counterpart. The Mustang delivers all its horsepower at as little as 2750 RPM's where the camaro must downshift when you bury the gas pedal to add RPM's so that it can tap into that extra horsepower. If you go on this information alone the Mustang GT Premium outperforms the Camaro hands down. They're well matched when it comes to features but you can add any features you want to any car these days. SYNC does everything OnStar does.
This article compares the Mustang GT and the Camaro 2SS. The 2 Cars cant be put on the same level when comparing. The 2SS is Camaro's highest model this year, whereas the Shelby GT500 is Mustang's highest model. Apples to Oranges.
Do your own research and don't let anyone tell you what to buy based on hype and on the excitement of a new vehicle first being released.
the camaro interior is far from cheap. drive one. it is solid and smooth. sleek interior especially at night. the interior accent lighting is awesome. features- i don't think SYNC can call you an ambulance and send them to your exact location if you have a wreck. gm is light years ahead in that department. motor trend and edmunds have tested both put the camaro on top in power, speed, handeling, and most everything. it you want to compare a shelby to a car of comprarable price, get a corvette z06. the vette will blow it off the road just like the camaro does the gt. i can appreciate you ford fans being loyal to ford, but just admit, chevy makes the real deal when it comes to performance cars.
Ford is ontop? of what? not cash... All of them were crying like babies for support. plus ford's mustangs have always had cheesy plain jane interior. CAMARO! mwahahaha
The comaro doesnt come close to the mustang take for instance the supersnake with 725hp the comaro doesnt come close to that why cant they put that in the judging its not our fault that chevy cant make that good of a motor
The ford sync is the best out their you can call people hands free and it now has the ability to call an ambulance and get emergency help and it doesnt cost you per month like onstar does and it only works if you have reception just like a cell phone so sync kills onstar onstar blows
Ok... the Camaro definetly gets... I'm a Chevy Man Anywayz. But the oval heads are right... if you throw in the GT500 it beats out the Camaro SS by .1 Seconds in the 1/4 with a 29-foot lead. But... the only thing that gives the oval heads this advantage is the fact that Chevy had to postpone the creation of the Z28 which would blow the doors off of the sad little Pony. In all mechanical math Ford should have a hell a lot more horsepower than anycar out there since they sell a supercharged 5.4 with 1 extra valve per cylinder than the Chevy Camaro and Dodge Challenger... but they don't so FORD'S PONY CAR is actually just a $50,000 pile of crap. Especially since the lower rated horsepower motor (which was over 100hp less than the Mustang) in the Camaro was only .1 seconds behind the Mustang. So really FORD failed in making a good muscle car this year. Too bad Chevy didn't have the money to release the Z28 so us Chevy boys could watch you Pony girls get blown off your feet and put onto your asses where you all belong.
Chevy Man Forever
well all in all they are both great machines, me personally i own a 85 iroc-z with the tuned port injection. but if i had to choose between the 2 of em ill choose the camaro because the mustang is well...another mustang but the camaro hasnt been seen for a while and will turn more heads.
The camaro SS is way better than the mustang GT. 315hp out of a v8? thats it? Wow that sucks. Still using live axle? Try using that on rough pavement. wont work. Even if u get the trackpack, which would make the mustang more expensive than the camaro SS, The camaro blows the mustang away with bang for the buck, hands down. Camaro is top dog just like it always has been.
I have a 2SS Camaro and my last name is Ford...need I say more?
Just bought the new camaro. I've never been happier.
and im not fat so suck it.
I have test driven several of both of these, and a Challenger R/T on road and track, and pushed them. Note: I am not a professional driver.
As far as exterior goes, the Stang is not nearly as interesting as it was three years ago. Looks kinda plain now. The camaro has a much sleeker and sexy look to it.
The interior, really depends on the color schemes, some of the schemes just don't work well for either car, but with a good contrasting color scheme, they both look great.
I am 6'2" and fit in both cars, however, I was not comfortable in the mustang, at all, as I couldn't get the seat to go down far enough to handle my longer than ave torso. The Camaro was better (especially without the Sunroom), but I still have to sit reclined somewhat.
The interior electronics on both are pretty good. Many people have been complaining that one or the other doesn't have this feature or that, but frankly, they both do pretty much all of it. They both control IPod, Zune and one or two other MP3's(unfortunately, not Sansa) do handsfree Bluetooth and mediocre directions.
From a raw horsepower/feel issue, the mustang is peppy, it sprints into and out of corners, and actually is the best handling of the bunch, however, when you get it on a straight, it just pales. The Camaro (V6-manual or V8-Auto) kick the mustangs proverbial tail. It just hauls it, pure and simple. And all that weight and power, show in the turns, as it is not very nimble. I turned a 1'32" in the V8 mustang and 1'27" in the V8 Camaro on a private winding track (ave speed 119-stang 128-Camaro). Actually scared myself in the Camaro, as I thought I was going to lose it.
Simply put, they are both great Americana cars, with loyal fans.
The Challenger however, not so much. It just hates going into turns, and doesn't really accelerate all that well.
It's fit and finish are sub-par with the other two, but it does throw back to the '69. I love how it looks, but hate how it drives. It does, however, have one thing the other two do not... A lifetime powertrain Warranty (take that with a grain of salt).
To be fair, I acknowledge that I do now own a 2SS Camaro, and am enjoying the hell out of it. I would be happy to trade it for a real 65/66 Shelby Cobra or 66/67 GT40, but I don't think anyone out there is going to do that.
I wish people would take the time to go and get all the facts, before they start blindly bashing on each others cars and manufacturers, but, that is part of the Muscle car mystique as well, so bash away folks.
Most of the time when your viewing a mustange camaro rivalry it just comes down to which one is your favorite. Both have their advantages and disadvatages. But here is a video where motortrend puts both of these cars head to head along with the new challenger as well. I think motortrend is always a fair group of people when it comes to driving cars. they don't care what the car just which one is better. so here is a video on their opinion of the car: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-uTjaQ6E7g
Funny, Car & Driver, a much more respected auto mag puts the Mustang on top. Gotta wonder, what's with all those QC problems with the Camaro? Trannys breaking, paint peeling, seats and windows moving by themselves? Creepy, and sad for a car that had so much prep time (and hype). Gimme the Mustang, more refined, better car.
camaro hands down is a better car so you can say all you want about the supercharger, but in the end it really does not matter.