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Originally Posted by XtoM

Looks nice but it's no comparison to either of it's benchmarking cars, it's a fast car but not a sports car, muscle cars don't cut it unless you live on a drag strip.

Please. The last one competed very well against the M3 on the track (not the dragstrip). It didn't drive as well, but this is supposed to be a really good improvement especially since they ripped off the E9X suspension for the car. This is supposed to be a sports car now.

Originally Posted by kmarei

the biggest disappointment, as always with American cars
is the second you sit inside
cheapo plastic interior all around

I have a friend at work who owns the GT500
rode with him a few times
sounds nice, tons of power
but feels like i'm sitting in a cheapo Ford focus on the inside

in no way does it feel premium
its a cheap car, with a strong engine

Have you sat in a new Ford lately? The new Fusion isn't quite there, but it's close vs current 3 series.

Originally Posted by YOLO89

Front/side profile looks like a honda accord to me....

So does a 4-series

Originally Posted by reborn

I think that a true comparison for a GT is the 335. The M3 is a much more expensive car and should be compared to special models of the mustang.

I say let them compete on the track. The 335i gets destroyed by the GT there (especially the F30 335i), the only apt comparison is the M3, sorry.

Originally Posted by dhirm5

This is a meaningless comparison. Noone in their right mind cross shops an M3/M4 and a Mustang. The comparison can only be used for Mustang people to make themselves look/feel better. M3/M4 buyers have no skin in this game - it's irrelevant.

Except when it comes to tangible results, I agree with what you say. We'll see what happens, especially with the GT350 and GT500 variants.

Originally Posted by mlhj83

Even if the Mustang matched the M3 for performance, I think the biggest difference would be durability; how long can the Mustang withstand hard use before something wears out or breaks. We already know that the M3 in general has very good durability over many many miles of both road and track use. I think this is why the M3 costs so much more. It is one thing to produce a fast car, it is another to make it durable.

You really don't want to go there. The Mustang as it sits right now is a more reliable vehicle than the M3 and costs FAR FAR less to repair and to modify. The M3 costs more because people like you are gullible enough to buy it at that price and pay for mods at the price you do. $15k for supercharger kits? $25k for stroker motors? $3k for exhausts? LOL.