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      09-25-2012, 01:44 AM   #334
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Originally Posted by dhoggm3 View Post
One word: Weight.

The day a Mustang or Camaro handles like an M3, I'll start to listen.
Hmmm, you might argue there are some non measured subtleties that make the M3 a "better" handler than the 2011 Mustang GT. However, sticking to the numbers only, the GT is every bit as fast at both the strip and the track as the M3. It does so in great part by weighing the same and having the same power, thus having the same power to weight ratio.

Time to start listening, especially given its base price is 50% of the M3.

From a pure bang for the buck, there is no denying that the Mustang is the clear winner.

One test reference here from MotorTrend
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