It's been a while since I've posted,
but everyone is putting the Camaro up to the 'Stang, but no one has mentioned the V6 Camaro against the 350. What's your input? Personally, the HP and torque are more similar on these two, and they both have IRS. The 350z has weight on its side,weighing in at 3320 (lightest) for a manual base model, and 3398 (heaviest) for a Grand Touring auto. The HP is 306 @ 6800 RPM, and torque is 268 @ 4800 RPM. 11.104 power to weight for the heavy one and 10.849 for the lighter one.
The Camaro, remember, is underrated. I believe it is in at (correct me if I'm wrong) 307 HP, but GM decided to put her in at 300. We'll work from 307. The Camaro has 307 HP @ 6400 RPM, and 273 torque @ 5200 RPM. The Camaro peaks in HP before the 350, but the torque on the 350 peaks before the Camaro. On the other hand, the Camaro has higher torque #s, so this may be a better race than the GT 'Stang, which would likely burst many bubbles on this forum.
The Camaro V6 weighs in at a whopping low of 3741 for a base manual, and 3780 for a loaded one. That's 12.185 Power to weight for the light one and 12.312 for the heavy one. The torque numbers may save her. I didn't compare gear ratios, so if anyone else wants to post 'em, they're up for grabs. Personally, I could care less. I'm springing for the SS. I've had a V6 for too long, and I'm ready for an upgrade.