So a few days ago I had the opportunity to get behind the wheel of my dad's 2016 Mustang GT with the performance package (3.73 Torsten rear end, black alloys, 6 piston brembo brakes etc.), and I'll say I was VERY impressed with the performance of the new mustang. The power that the 5.0 puts down along with the proper gearing is really, really nice. I will say however, that despite the new independent rear suspension that ford put on the stangs, is lacking. I drove it for a few days (I work for a ford dealership and was having some work done it for him) and I commute 50 miles back and forth and I'll say that the wheel hop that plagues the Mustangs, is still there lol. I liked the power that the car put out, but on the back roads I'll say my Camaro feels much, much tighter.
I also liked that the mustang uses a shorter throw shifter than comes standard on my Camaro. The shifted feels very tight and responsive on the mustang (pushing me enough to buy an MGW short throw kit for my Camaro lol).
As far as interior quality, I think the Chevy still has ford in that respect. I don't like the cheesy interior parts that Ford uses, and some parts are just tacky. For example, the mustang speedometer says "ground speed," as if there were any other type of speed for cars lol. Furthermore, there are no gauges for oil temp, coolant or coolant temp etc.
In terms of curb appeal I'll also say that I still like the way our 5th gens look waaaayyyy more than the mustang. I still get a lot more compliments in the maro than in the mustang.
Regarding build quality, our camaros smoke the fords. My dads mustang is plagued with material imperfections. He had to have a fender repainted under warranty because the fender was literally missing clear coat, before he even drive it off my lot. Also many many panels are mis aligned and the headlights are also mis aligned, whereas my Camaro, seems flawless in terms of craftmanship.
Overall, I will say that I still do like my Camaro more than the new mustangs, pound for pound, but I will say, the new mustang is an absolute monster in terms of straight line velocity.
I would argue that with the proper suspension upgrades his car would be better on the track, and I would also argue that I need to dump some money into my motor to keep up with his if he did upgrade the suspension.
It will be interesting to see sales figures in the next few years regarding mustang vs Camaro, because I think Ford built a winner with the new mustang. Still not enough to switch me though, even though I get D plan because I sell mustangs lol. It was however enough to switch my dad (worked for GM for 20+ years, owned countless camaros). Which I thought was interesting.
Pointless post I know but I just wanted to voice my opinion lol.
