My Comparo 2010 Touring Sport vs 2013 Mustang GT

Originally Posted by UNKNOWN_370

Muscle car power is addicting no doubt. Handling has improved tremendously, and I say this admirably. Even the camaro that gets less respect is pretty strong taking corners... It's excessive width is the biggest weakness that reserves confidence in the corners. Hard to see out front.
The mustang proved the superior handler. I myself didn't drive the track pack back in 2011. Just the GT. I found the 5.0 suspension too soft, steering feel was on the gummy side but the power was just so good, I have no real words. Just, at the price point, the stang pulls like some kind of high powered exotic. The Z can't compete in the straight line feel of a mustang.
What I didn't like though were things that others may find negligable.

1. The ugliest,most outdated gauge cluster I've ever seen on recent vehicles.
2. In the sports car world, the worst seating position. Felt like a sedan.
3. Steering to Road connection. Extremely flat, when you combine it with horribly high ride height,can't get it right seating position and softish suspension... It's a dealbreaker.

Now i know the track package must solve many of my road connection issues. But with other factors that i know that cant be changed b a suspension pkg. I cant do it.

Would love to drive the BOSS 302. OP, who tested the BOSS and found the steering horrid... Which key did you use? The red or the gold? One sets the car to DD mode, The other for track mode.

That said. I used to hate mustangs after the foxbody because i always felt ford gave the people a great engine, great power to weight ratio and bad everything else. This is NOT the case anymore. Mustang is back with a vengence and taking no prisoners. I just hope the next gen stang addresses what i don't like about it. At least make a model thats dropped 2.5 inches lower than the current one, with a much lower seating position.

My Z may be totally inferior in power and the stang may be equal in the corners. But it doesn't feel equal in the steering wheel. That said,i'll take the loss with the Z for now... I bought a Z cuz I like feeling connected to the road and going fast. I love that low slung seating position. I love being close to the ground. It was the best compromise... Not slow like Mazda miata etc... but feeling very connected to the road and able to swing through corners with ease.

That said. Under 40k. Nothing will f*&k with a stang on the track.

Originally Posted by Hbomb

This. Coming from an S2000 and a NSX, seating position and "feel" mean allot to me. The mustang is bad ***, and ill be honest, If my car exploded tomorrow, my next car would be either a 2013 Z or a 2013 GT mustang, whichever I could get the better deal on. But Like my s2000, the Z isnt the fastest thing on the planet, but the "feel" of being in a low slung sports car, as opposed to the Sedan ish feel of the Mustang, is what sellls it to me atm. But like I said, if I had to pick between the two tomorrow, it would be a toss up (would most likely be the Z, as I have had 2 already, and I have not owned an american car since high school, but I digress).


P.s. its hilarious, when I was in high school Probe GT's and Monte Carlo SS s were quick, now we look at a 370Z (0-60 in the 4 sec range, over a G on the skid pad, braking that runs with a porche 911 / Nissan GTR) as not being enough of a sports car. Crazy. I love my Z, while not the fastest, is def. fast enough to put me in Jail for a long long time.

Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

I'm lucky to have both in the stable.

Oddly enough the S2K doesn't feel as low as you'd think. Relative to the 5.0 the dash is really low so visually it seems like you're sitting higher in the car than you really are.

Originally Posted by Hbomb

to be fair out of the 5 years I had my s2k, 3 were spent on coil overs dropped a little over an inch and a half

p.s. how is the focus?

Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

It's awesome. Love it! Anxiously waiting for more mods to hit the market.

Originally Posted by Hbomb

Ever Drive a MS3? I was on the fence for one before we purchased our GTI, I loved the power but hated everything else. How does it compare if you have?

Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

The Mustang isn't supposed to be low to the ground because it's not a sports car. It's a GT style car with sports car like performance. I don't want them to turn it into a low slung sports car because that's not what it should be IMO. If you want a sports car... get a Z, Corvette, etc. If you want a Mustang... well, get one.