Camaro ZL1 Thoughts/News

m4a1mustang · 01-31-2012, 08:58 AM

Even though it outperforms many "true" sports cars.

Pharmacist · 01-31-2012, 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

Even though it outperforms many "true" sports cars.

Sports cars are about more than numbers or lap times or 0-60 times. That's what magazine racing is for. Sports cars are about weight reduction, nimble handling, good driver feel, good balance, etc. A Bugatti Veyron or C63 AMG can lap faster than a Cayman R or S2000. Which ones are the better sports cars?

I recently test drove a 2011 Mustang. Felt pretty good, and decent balanced, but didn't really feel as crisp or as nimble as my Z felt. Dampers were a bit too soft. The car also felt very huge from the inside. A long never-ending hood with a big bump in the middle made it difficult to tell precisely where the front wheels were. And the worst thing as the steering. It was so numb and devoid of feel that it felt more like a Lexus than a sports car.

The new mustang gt may post very good lap times, and have pretty decent handling, but it's still a bit more muscle car than sports car.

m4a1mustang · 01-31-2012, 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Pharmacist

Sports cars are about more than numbers or lap times or 0-60 times. That's what magazine racing is for. Sports cars are about weight reduction, nimble handling, good driver feel, good balance, etc. A Bugatti Veyron or C63 AMG can lap faster than a Cayman R or S2000. Which ones are the better sports cars?

I recently test drove a 2011 Mustang. Felt pretty good, and decent balanced, but didn't really feel as crisp or as nimble as my Z felt. Dampers were a bit too soft. The car also felt very huge from the inside. A long never-ending hood with a big bump in the middle made it difficult to tell precisely where the front wheels were. And the worst thing as the steering. It was so numb and devoid of feel that it felt more like a Lexus than a sports car.

The new mustang gt may post very good lap times, and have pretty decent handling, but it's still a bit more muscle car than sports car.

You should have put it in Sport Mode.

Also, Brembo or no Brembo?

Pharmacist · 01-31-2012, 10:47 AM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

You should have put it in Sport Mode.

Also, Brembo or no Brembo?

Brembo. But didn't have any sport mode. Based on my limited Google search, it seems steering mode is only a feature on the 2012 models.

Red__Zed · 01-31-2012, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Pharmacist

Brembo. But didn't have any sport mode. Based on my limited Google search, it seems steering mode is only a feature on the 2012 models.

Brake, tap tc twice. I've riden in Steve's '11 on sport mode.

m4a1mustang · 01-31-2012, 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Red__Zed

Brake, tap tc twice. I've riden in Steve's '11 on sport mode.

I wish I had the selective steering from the 12s. The sport light annoys me so I'd like to be able to just set the steering to Sport all the time and only go into actual Sport Mode when I feel like it.

Pharmacist · 01-31-2012, 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

I wish I had the selective steering from the 12s. The sport light annoys me so I'd like to be able to just set the steering to Sport all the time and only go into actual Sport Mode when I feel like it.

does sport mode on the 2011 car also change steering feel or is it just traction and stability control?

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