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Originally Posted by Dragoneye
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The new M3 pulls ~.95gs on the skidpad, The Camaro can pull .92...pretty darn close if you ask me, especially for a 20 grand difference in price. If you do something about that understeer, this car is more than ready to kick a LOT of car's a$$es. 
EDIT: I can only find numbers on the 911 Carrera S, but even that is .97g. I suppose this discussion is stock for stock...but if you call Pedders or Pfadt, you can have a 1.00+g Camaro that handles like a miracle on wheels for ~$3000.  |
My point is that to compare the 0-60 times of a 911/M3 to a Camaro is to compare the WORST thing the German cars do to the BEST thing the Camaro does.
The M3 and 911 are more about providing a thrilling drive while being in the highest class of quality... They put up great numbers too. M3's post high 12's all day long while having 10 less hp, and over 100lb/ft less...
And if you want a test that accurately depicts the handling abilities of a car at its limits you are going to want a
slalom test, not a skidpad test. The M3, for instance, set a Slalom test record for a mass production car.