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On the street the power difference is negligible. The feel is quite different though (massive torque in the 5.0 vs. the 370) but you still get from point a to

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Old 04-22-2011, 10:22 AM   #11 (permalink)
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On the street the power difference is negligible. The feel is quite different though (massive torque in the 5.0 vs. the 370) but you still get from point a to point b in either car.

I've said it time and time again, but the 5.0 is the harder car to drive. It's a lot harder to drive than the 370Z at speed. In the right hands it will put a beat down on a lot of stuff that you probably wouldn't think it should.

I felt a lot more secure with the 370... it's an easier car to drive, period. It's got a lot built in understeer thanks to the staggered tire setup and soft sway bars. You can really push it hard and it won't bite you as long as you are not an idiot with the loud pedal. It seems like the guys that are wrecking the 370 with VDC off don't know how to handle a car when the back end starts to lose grip under power. They mash the gas, don't expect the back end to lose grip, and they lose control and crash.

With the Mustang you have to be comfortable driving "loose" all the time. Stiff bars, non-staggered setup on a fairly narrow tire for its weight and power, and a just about perfect 50-50 balance this car does not drive anything like the Z. It's a lot more neutral and is always wanting to rotate... which is good if you can handle it. You just have to get used to that four-wheel drift feeling at all times when you are really pushing it. It's a dynamite car, but it really makes you work.

If I had the cash there would be a 370Z Roadster sitting next to my 5.0 right now. That is how much I love both of these cars.

F*** the haters! On both sides! These are two freaking sweet cars.
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