Chevy Camaro SS Tops Ford Mustang GT in Car and Driver Comparison Test

The recent advancements in muscle car technology make the segment more popular and formidable than ever. Muscle cars are lighter, fast and surprisingly more fuel efficient than in the early ‘60s. Car and Driver recently took the two newest examples of American muscle cars — the 2016 Chevy Camaro SS and the 2015 Ford Mustang GT — to a curvy, twisty track in southeast Ohio to see which one reigns supreme.

If you’ve read the headline, you probably know who wins already. When the muscle cars were first introduced in the 1960s, Ford’s Mustang took the early headlines, but now Ford is trying to catch up to Chevrolet. But why and how did Chevrolet top the blue oval in this muscle car test?

Both competitors took their V8 engines to the testing grounds. Ford brought its 435-horsepower V8 while Chevrolet brought the 455-horsepower, 6.2-liter V8 found only in the SS. But Car and Driver didn’t just give Chevrolet the award based on horsepower along — Chevy’s muscle car like those at Mid MO Powerhouse earned this victory.

Car and Driver called the new Camaro’s interior an improvement over the 2014 and 2015 models. Functions such as the switch gear are intuitive in the updated cabin, and the new 2016 Chevrolet comes with available Apple CarPlay and Android Auto smartphone integration. The MyLink infotainment system will provide you with the maps, navigation and more that you may find yourself needing.

Chevrolet cut nearly 100 pounds even from a fully-loaded 2SS trim such as the one Car and Driver tested. The SS trims handle so well, you might think you’re driving the Z/28 track versions!

With lower weight, higher power, more gears, and greater grip, the Camaro walked all over the Mustang in our performance testing,” Eric Tingwall of Car and Driver said. “Goodyear Eagle F1 rubber helps produce a Porsche-like 147-foot stopping distance ... In a straight line, breaking four seconds to 60 mph put the Chevy half a second ahead of the Ford, a gap that grew to 0.7 second by the end of quarter-mile.”

Overall, the 2016 Camaro seemed to beat the Mustang is nearly every performance area. To learn more about the 2016 Camaro or to schedule a Camaro test drive in central Missouri, contact the Mid MO Powerhouse online or give us a call at 573-799-4618!

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