Ford Mustang Pounds Chevrolet Camaro, Dodge Challenger in a Slow August 2016

Built better don't agree. Faster debatable depends on which model doesn't it. Ford has you covered with the gt350, Roush models etc. Ford is selling more not because of price that's ridiculous it's not that sizeable a difference to mattter. Ford has the best package now just as Chevy did until Ford came out with the new stang. The Mustang has the looks nailed down. In the end Ford guys buy Ford, Chevy guys buy Chevy regardless of the price. Ford is winning big time because they are attractin new buyers that usually buy imports.

April,
Stop smoking the GM reifer, the Camaro is better in one way only - it's a better track car than a GT. The Mustang has a nicer, better thought out, far more comfortable and sportier interior arguably the style clearly appeals to more people, has a better reliability rating, and is an American icon. You knock fanboys like myself but I have been a follower of Mustang's and Camaro's since I was old enough to contemplate a car. To Illustrate that a neighbor who was something of a second dad to me restored a 69 ZL-1, I helped him from time to time, though I loved my '68 Mustang coupe that ZL-1 was a thing of beauty with which it couldn't compare. Do you even know what that car is? Do you understand the significance of that car to the modern Camaro? Have you ever seen one in person? ever sat in one? ever ridden in one? If not I think it's fair to say I am far, far more a Camaro fan that you are. Being a fan doesn't mean you love whatever the morons running GM turns out, it means keeping them honest. A Mustang today represents a true modern interpretation of the first Mustang's and proves the formula of that car - a stylish, fun, sporty, high-value car still has mass appeal today. On the other hand the 6th gen Camaro is built 1 or 2 and going to the track, that's about it. It's push rod 8 can easily be taken by the Coyote with minimal modifications - modifications any diy mechanic could make or afford to have done by Ford. While the Push rod engine has to deactivate cylinders to save fuel the 5.0 is able to adjust valve lift to achieve the same effect - without causing uneven cylinder wear and premature engine failure, and a host other issues that are now coming to light.
The original Camaro was similar to the Mustang, the 5th gen Camaro - which was such a hit was true to it's roots, the 6th gen is as I say a Camaro in name only. And in case you weren't paying attention the sales blip that just occurred coincides with a 10% price drop on the Camaro, which brings the price about in line with the Mustang. I'd imagine a lot of Camaro fans that are willing to look past the tiny interior and were expecting GM to come to their senses with the price where waiting for the drop and bought (to them well played we all knew it was coming). It's still an impractical car that anyone with a need to even occasionally carry three or four simply cannot consider buying, I also believe the Camaro will suffer in resale except perhaps the SS's where it's a performance bargain. People looking to pick up a fun-around town car will have to pass given the Camaro is too tiny to handle the job. That ZL-1 was sold for quite a high price, however before it was four of us took it on a trip to a somewhat distant amusement park, I along with my friend sat in the back, as I recall we had plenty of room to pass out after a long day in the park.

Built better? Doubt it. Faster and costs more yep. Sells less yep. Can't blame the crappy sales on the base model being too expensive. The Chalkenger out sells it and is more expensive. The car is just ugly and underwhelming. The only thing it has going for it, is that it's faster. But that's the same thing the 4th gen had was it was faster. Typical GM repeating history.

April you come on this site every month and bash Mustang's and their buyers simply because more people willingly fork over hard-earned cash for one vs. a Camaro. I take it you're voting for Hillary as you'd like for everyone else to do everything just as you do, and if they don't there is something wrong with them, correct?
While I could come up with a scenario in which a Camaro purchase makes sense you on the other hand only trash the Mustang of the two of us only you are the fanboy. I went to a Chevy dealer and tested out an '16 Camaro I thought it was nice however what was infront of me and the window sticker didn't add up so I passed. I went to the Ford dealer, made the same comparison and overwhelmingly thought "I'm getting this much car for that price? - Ah yeah let's go sign the paperwork, right now.... " I had stayed away from the S550 also based on car magazine articles, I went after leaving the Chevy dealer thinking well I might as well see how bad the Mustang was, I'm glad I made that decision, my car has only amazed me on a daily basis since. What I have come to realize is the people writing these evaluations for magazines are mostly young millennials that rarely pay for their own gas or tires, half don't actually know how to pop the hood themselves and if a hood is open on a car they tend to shy away as they are afraid someone else will think they broke it. When they are not driving the Magazine's cars they are driving their parents' car or an old volkswagen or subaru with a loud muffler that annoys their parent's neighbors. They have come to believe they are a Porsche, BMW or Audi owner and have no perspective to evaluate a car what so ever.
It goes to prove crowdsourcing works and the crowds are saying the Mustang is a far better car value than a Camaro.

So true Randall. Seems people aren't informed. And let's be real. If camaro was leading sales. Steve and other fan boys would still say mustang is best in every way. I get hated on because my camaro drives better is faster. And despite what some say quality fit on mustang is not up to par. Go youtube and look up camaro v6 vs. Mustang eco boost. It's by a non bias place. At end it says if they would buy or pass on cars. Camaro was a buy. Mustang wasn't. Go youtube look up subaruwrxfan his review of my car. BTW he's got a 2016 mustang gt. Idk why posters in here can't be nuetral. I like the Mustang bur it's not in the class of a 6th Gen camaro despite sales.

I haven't seen one comparison like that I've seen 48k Camaros vs. 46k Mustangs which means you've checked every possible box on the Mustang, while with the Camaro there is still room to raise that price. Your 86 Chevy is rust bucket that can't outrun a Civic, get real and when the Camaro "takes another break" between the 6th gen and 7th gen you can retreat back into your hole.

Well said, I don't care that a Camaro SS is quicker than a Mustang GT, I'll never race mine. And where I live there are Lamborghini's, Ferrari's, high-end Porsches, M6 BMW's etc everywhere so it's not like I am driving around thinking I am the fastest car on the road anyway. I didn't really care as most Zeta era Camaro buyers didn't either that the S197 Mustang was quicker than 5th generation Camaro. I would care if a Mustang was quicker than a Camaro SS because Ford sacrificed day-in-day out, year-in, year-out livability and I know more than one repeat buyer of Camaro's that feels the same. I make the points I because whatever Ford does with the next generation Mustang, I do not want to see a Mustang that has a back seat with any less room than it has now. I don't want it any narrower than it is now. Nor would I like to see them put in a cam-in-block engine, I love the 7500 rpm redline of the Mustang GT, I've heard people at tracks test that the Coyote can rev to 8000 if you are using racing oil, and that I believe as I've hit the electronic rev limiter many times, there is no audible or physical indicator the engine needs to you shift, it just feels like it wants to keep going.
I would be interested in seeing a 5.7L DOHC.