CORVETTE vs Mustang 2018
Popular Reply
Jan 26, 2018, 02:59 PM
Melting Slicks
Joined: Dec 2014
Posts: 2,790
Likes: 2,336
From: Central UT
Probably. So can a lot of cars. In a straight line. A few others can hang with a C7 in the twisties (mostly way more expensive and arguably not nearly as good looking). Mustang vs. Corvette = Apples/Oranges. I've owned 28 Mustangs. Nice cars. A Mustang is not a Corvette.
Thread Starter
Melting Slicks
Joined: Nov 2017
Posts: 3,137
Likes: 674
Le Mans Master
Joined: Jan 2017
Posts: 5,363
Likes: 4,108
From: New England
To answer your question the Mustang is fast, but my 2016 Z51 felt a half second faster and has noticebly more torque.
That said the 2018 GT w 10 speed automatic is a sub 4 second 0-60 and multiple people have hit high 11's in the quater mile at the drag strip. It's really quick. It would likely be very close on the dragstrip vs the 10 speed with PP1/PP2 package. I might give the edge to the Mustang. On a track the Corvette will be faster.
I was very impressed with the 18 Mustang GT. They bumped up the power, improved the handling (even offer Magride) and made the cabin much nicer.
Last edited by thill444; Jan 26, 2018 at 02:49 PM.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jan 2014
Posts: 1,133
Likes: 229
From: Colorado Springs, CO/Augusta,GA Colorado
Given the speed limits on every highway and interstate, I'd say that yep it can hang with the Corvette and so can every other car. Ooops that probably is not what you wanted to hear 
Thread Starter
Melting Slicks
Joined: Nov 2017
Posts: 3,137
Likes: 674
Every other car? Maybe not. No I just wondered. My feelings aren't hurt but you just have to be careful not to criticize the CORVETTE too much on some forums owners get testy
Burning Brakes
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 1,048
Likes: 300
From: FL
Probably, but each motor makes power a bit differently. The Coyote likes to rev and make good power up top whereas the LT1 generates more low end torque. The Corvette is obviously lighter. The new 10 speed is getting good reviews but I like to shift on my own so I would prefer the Tremec-7 speed over the MT82 on the Mustang.
Corvette Stories
The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts
5 Best & 5 Worst Corvette Daily Drivers
Joe Kucinski
The Headlights of Every Corvette Generation Explained
Joe Kucinski
5 Best & 5 Most Overrated Corvette Track Packages of All Time!
Joe Kucinski
Every 2027 Corvette Engine Explained
Joe Kucinski
Designer Imagines A Corvette That Looks More Like a Corvette Than the Corvette
Verdad Gallardo
10 Ugly Corvettes That We Still Kinda Love
Joe Kucinski
Top 10 Most Expensive Corvettes Ever Sold on Bring A Trailer
Brett Foote
10 Things Every Corvette Owner Needs (2026 Edition)
Michael S. Palmer
8 Most "Only Corvette Owners Understand" Quirks and Problems
Pouria Savadkouei
Melting Slicks
Joined: Dec 2014
Posts: 2,790
Likes: 2,336
From: Central UT
Probably. So can a lot of cars. In a straight line. A few others can hang with a C7 in the twisties (mostly way more expensive and arguably not nearly as good looking). Mustang vs. Corvette = Apples/Oranges. I've owned 28 Mustangs. Nice cars. A Mustang is not a Corvette.
Thread Starter
Melting Slicks
Joined: Nov 2017
Posts: 3,137
Likes: 674
Probably. So can a lot of cars. In a straight line. A few others can hang with a C7 in the twisties (mostly way more expensive and arguably not nearly as good looking). Mustang vs. Corvette = Apples/Oranges. I've owned 28 Mustangs. Nice cars. A Mustang is not a Corvette.
Team Owner
Joined: Mar 2012
Posts: 49,417
Likes: 3,927
From: Best Island in the U.S.
St. Jude Donor '12 thru '17
It really doesn't matter since there will always be something out there that's faster.
Racer
Joined: Oct 2017
Posts: 274
Likes: 86
From: Calgary
Not at all. the 2018 Ford Mustang GT is a Corvette killer. Gonna trade my Vette in for one now and you better also if you want to get decent value. I don't want to be that loser who gets beat by a Mustang.
Last edited by PobreWey; Jan 26, 2018 at 03:41 PM.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Aug 2004
Posts: 3,151
Likes: 294
From: Opelousas, Lousiana
CI 6-7 & 9 Veteran
Believe it or not, this thread is not in any way original. Most of the time they are started by someone who is trolling. That is why I reacted in this way.
Advanced
Joined: Apr 2017
Posts: 94
Likes: 72
The internet is your friend, but the short answer is no and no.
Otherwise there are no shortage of proper independent tests showing 526hp GT350s not posting better acceleration times than a C7, and nothing close in terms of lap times, so how would the revised 460hp GT be better? The new 10spd. auto tranny will certainly help their times, but with much less torque and about 4-500 extra pounds over a C7, it's not likely.
C&D already tested the new 460hp version...
https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews...al-test-review
Fast and good car, and even if it was faster I wouldn't really care. The C7 is just more fun.
Last edited by PITA; Jan 26, 2018 at 03:50 PM.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Jan 2017
Posts: 5,363
Likes: 4,108
From: New England
If I am being honest the 2018 Mustang seats are more comfortable, the sightlines are better, and the cabin is very quiet. With the new digital dash and Sync 3 system it is a nice place to be. They also offer things like blind spot monitoring, adaptive cruise, etc.
The Mustang is a better daily driver, but even with the performance pack 1 option it is not going to handle like the Corvette or have as much low end torque.
It's definitely not crude though. In all honesty I would take one over an Audi or BMW.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Jan 2017
Posts: 5,363
Likes: 4,108
From: New England
Hang with? At a dragstrip? On a road course?
The internet is your friend, but the short answer is no and no.
Otherwise there are no shortage of proper independent tests showing 526hp GT350s not posting better acceleration times than a C7, and nothing close in terms of lap times, so how would the revised 460hp GT be better? The new 10spd. auto tranny will certainly help their times, but with much less torque and about 4-500 extra pounds over a C7, it's not likely.
C&D already tested the new 460hp version...
https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews...al-test-review
Fast and good car, and even if it was faster I wouldn't really care. The C7 is just more fun.
The internet is your friend, but the short answer is no and no.
Otherwise there are no shortage of proper independent tests showing 526hp GT350s not posting better acceleration times than a C7, and nothing close in terms of lap times, so how would the revised 460hp GT be better? The new 10spd. auto tranny will certainly help their times, but with much less torque and about 4-500 extra pounds over a C7, it's not likely.
C&D already tested the new 460hp version...
https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews...al-test-review
Fast and good car, and even if it was faster I wouldn't really care. The C7 is just more fun.
The unkonwn here will be Ford Performance upgrades you buy through authorized dealers that let you keep your factory warranty. For a couple thousand you may be able to hang/beat a C7 in any type of straighline speed race.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jun 2015
Posts: 1,157
Likes: 522
From: Central Jersey
While it is true,that the new Mustang and Stingray now have the same rated horsepower, the Mustang has always been a young man's hot rod, IMO.
As such, and unlike most Corvettes, a stock Mustang generally does not exist in nature.
I left the Mustang world for my first Corvette and will never go back. But power, performance and especially the handling has improved dramatically.
Add the readily available Mustang aftermarket bolt-ons and you might think twice before taking on that Mustang at the next light. Advantage Mustang.
In anything other than straight line, the driver becomes the relevant factor. Equal drivers, Advantage Corvette
In the end, both are very fun cars
As such, and unlike most Corvettes, a stock Mustang generally does not exist in nature.
I left the Mustang world for my first Corvette and will never go back. But power, performance and especially the handling has improved dramatically.
Add the readily available Mustang aftermarket bolt-ons and you might think twice before taking on that Mustang at the next light. Advantage Mustang.
In anything other than straight line, the driver becomes the relevant factor. Equal drivers, Advantage Corvette
In the end, both are very fun cars
