Corvette VS. Terdstain

NO COMPARISON

 

When you own a vette its not just a car its apart of history!!!

 

A base 2011 vette is what now 430 hp and 3250 lbs
A 2011 gt is what 412 hp and 3900 lbs
Vette shaped like a missile
GT shaped like a brick w/ a couple of pieces missing
I dont think the Vette needs to be modded


Oh and ill take a base LS3 w/342 gears and 6spd with stock tires and walk all over that stock tire Shelby

 

Seriously agree. If you do a year by year comparison, the vette will always be faster. Comparing today's mustang to yesterday's base corvette-that is simply dumb.

 

Yawn! BFD

 

Kinda like a Mullett makes a person look like a dufuss and the same person with a normal haircut looks way better, same way when people go into Walmart in their PJ's and take the same person and put them in nice clothes and they look better....

Wheels can accent "ANY" vehicle, put simply base wheels are not always the best choice to "evryone", like my case I think the factory thinspokes can be replaced with a "MUCH" nicer wheel therfore making the Vette look nicer or accenting and complimenting the whole vehicle

Quite simple

Thanks,Matt

 

Are you talking about 2010 specs on the Mustang or 2011:
Here are the 2010 specs for the Mustang:
Vehicle Highlights
The 2010 Ford Mustang is revamped with new styling, an upgraded interior, and more V8 power. These sporty/performance coupes and convertibles are available with V6 and V8 engines.

Base versions have a 210-horsepower 4.0-liter V6.
GTs have a 315-horsepower 4.6-liter V8, up 15 from '09.
Both V6 and GT models are available in base or Premium trims. All are available with manual or automatic transmission.

Also returning is the high-performance Shelby GT500. It has a 540-horsepower supercharged 5.4-liter V8 and mandatory 6-speed manual transmission. The GT500 is offered as a coupe or convertible.

Available safety features include ABS, traction control, new-for-2010 antiskid system, and front-side airbags. Newly standard is a capless fuel filler. Other new-for-2010 available features include ambient interior lighting and a rearview camera.
Ford's Sync, which offers voice control for cell phones and MP3 players, is also available. The available navigation system now includes real-time traffic updates. A fixed glass roof panel is a stand-alone option. Newly optional for manual-transmission GT Premium coupes is a "Trackpack", which includes a limited-slip differential, uprated brakes, sport suspension, 19-inch wheels, and a special antiskid system.

2011 specs :
What's New for 2011

Following up on interior and exterior revisions last year, the 2011 Ford Mustang receives all-new engines this year, including a 305-horsepower V6 and a 412-hp V8. They're backed up to new six-speed manual and automatic transmissions. Other changes include a switch to electric power steering (from hydraulic), larger brakes, revised suspension tuning, added noise insulation, additional body bracing for the GT convertible, blind-spot mirrors and Ford's MyKey system.

2011 Ford Mustang Vehicle Overview

Introduction

Frankly, this isn't the Ford we used to know. With the venerable Mustang coming off a host of big changes just last year, including updated styling, a higher-quality interior and new features, we would have thought nothing would change for the 2011 Mustang. Old Ford would have declared this good enough and kicked back on the porch with a beer in hand. But today's Ford, the one that's been building impressive cars like the Flex and Fusion, has reloaded yet again, and for 2011 it's targeted the 2010 'Stang's primary weakness: powertrains.

We'll start with the V6. No longer is it a woefully underachieving lump that hadn't changed much since the 1990s. The 2011 Ford Mustang's new 3.7-liter V6 now has all-aluminum construction, dual overhead camshafts and variable valve timing. It's enough to crank out 305 hp, or just 10 hp less than last year's V8. Torque is up by 40 pound-feet as well, to give you 280 lb-ft; that screeching sound you hear is a Mustang V6 actually doing a respectable burnout.

Power is still sent to the rear wheels, of course, but this time it's channeled through either a six-speed manual transmission or a six-speed automatic. The extra gears help the Mustang V6 earn a laudable 31 mpg highway EPA fuel economy estimate. This year's V8 has been given a jolt of adrenaline as well. Bumped up in displacement to 5.0 liters, it has four valves per cylinder and dual overhead cams. Peak output is a rip-roaring 412 hp and 390 lb-ft of torque. Both transmissions for the V8-powered Mustang GT (manual and automatic) are similarly upgraded to six-speed units.

 

 

Considering the NEWEST C5s are now 7 years old(since the 2011s are now out) and my 200 is now 11 years old,,I think they are holding up pretty well !! I say compare new to new,,then the C6 shows well !! Mustangs are nice,,but I'm keeping my vette !!

 

Mustangs are like a**ho***s, everyone has one! Heck, my neighbor has one in his driving school. LOL.

 

I can honestly say from tons of experience while the new mustangs are nice, they still dont compare in terms of fun factor to the C5. I have a 1997 c5 and my mom has a 2010 GT, while the Gt is more comfy and has plenty of room it is a HUGE car. WAY to big to be a "sports car" imo. The C5 is faster (I know the 2011 will be faster) and handles way better, although the mustang does have better grip than I expected. Apples to Oranges really since a Mustang has become more of a large luxury type car first and a sporty car second, while the Vette has remained sporty first and luxury second. Also on another note the 2010 just hit 4700 miles today and the tranny slips and misses going into 3rd under WOT, this should be a fun trip to the dealer when they say its normal :/......
My Car....


Moms 2010 GT....nice car but again more luxury than anything IMO

 

well I walked my friends 08 or 09' Gt500 on the highway with my 01 z06. Second pull he could only get about 2-3 car lengths ahead of me but i started in a higher gear. You do the math. Also, he just got it back from the shop b/c he had to have his syncro's replaced at just 4700 miles.

By the way he keeps talking all this **** about how his car is soo bad ***. Well guess what, I get 30 mpg on the highway and I payed literally less than half for what he payed. When you buy a $38k car and still live at home, you are just wrong.

Apples to Oranges here guys.

 

Two fine looking cars you have - I do like the Mustang - but my heart belongs to the Corvette.

 

Hi, i had not really appreciated just how much passion this would have evoked. Without doubt, in my opinion, the Corvette is way ahead of the Mustang. You really cannot compare the two. I guess that is why I use the Mustang for my daily driver. My original point is the 'fun factor' that both of these cars give me. I really feel quite privileged to be able to own both of these fantastic cars. Obviously, over here in the UK both are very rare cars, so the chances of seeing another are fairly slim. As for the Corvette wheels, I do like the originallity of my Vette. But each to their own, as they say.

 

You have to remember that most of those on this forum are Corvette guys, not car guys.

 

I appreciate the OP who can own 2 fun cars for his personal use. I like the new Mustangs a lot, but they are so different than Vettes that there is no comparison! Nor should there be. Different cars, different price ranges, different purposes. I cannot think of a $15K car that has anywhere near the total performance envelope of a '99 C5, nor a $25K car that will stay with an '04 C5 Z. And if speed is all that really matters, my kid's $7K crotch rocket will likely destroy 99.99% of the Vettes on this forum -- probably would take the new ZR-1 in the 1/4 mile. So what -- different vehicles, different purposes.

I do not get the "It is very wrong for the Mustang to make more HP than a Vette" comment at all. It's been going on forever!!! The 1986 Mustang GT delivered 205 HP and a 10-year older non-L82 Vette was only 180! In 1969 you could get a 335 HP Mach 1 Mustang but in 1959 the top-dog Vette was the 290 HP fuelie. BFD -- it's called progress.

Don't we all seem silly trying to "down" the Mustang? Some of the most childish postings I've seen.

Put it this way, by everything I've read and seen, the latest Mustang is a much better ponycar than the latest Camaro. Gotta give the blue oval guys credit for that, and quit acting defensive that our 10 year old Vettes have less stock HP than a new Mustang GT.

Hey OP --

 

fyi, crotch rockets are not faster than a car

 

Hi ukmac, I'm from England too but living in M. East and run a C5 and a
Mustang convertible for the missus, they keep us sane....ish

I bet your two really turn heads over there. The boss originally wanted a
yellow Mustang but I talked her out of it as too many boy racers here
looking for trouble.

I like the wheels on yours, a Ford upgrade? You've got me thinking now.

What mods were made to the Mustang for UK as in lights etc? Thinking of
taking ours to Spain and regs are very similar.

 

2009 Superbike Comparsion
Ducati 1198 10.09 @ 139.9 mph
Honda CBR1000RR 9.68 @ 138.8 mph
Kawasaki ZX-10R 10.05 @ 141.5 mph
Suzuki GSX-R1000 10.01 @ 141.9 mph
Yamaha R1 10.53 seconds @ 137.5 mph

2009 Supersport Comparison
Ducati 848 11.09 @ 134.37 mph
Honda CBR600RR 11.10 @ 128.99 mph
Kawasaki ZX-6R 11.11 @ 133.74mph
Suzuki GSX-R600 11.11 @ 132.33 mph
Triumph Daytona 675 11.30 @ 133.25 mph
Yamaha R6 11.25 @ 134.11 mph

2008 Hayabusa vs ZX-14
Suzuki Hayabusa 10.378 @ 139.36 mph
Kawasaki ZX-14 10.398 @ 139.08 mph

2009 V-Max vs B-King
Suzuki B-King 10.42 @ 143.99 mph
Yamaha V-Max 10.85 @ 137.5 mph

 

Just saying, don't know where you're looking but I've rented a ton of vette's at airports.