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Originally Posted by MikeT

Does GM have a 300+ hp turbo 4? They could make one I suppose, but I don't think we've seen any sign of that yet.

If a turbo 4 shows up, I'd put my money on the 270-hp unit from the ATS.

It does raise questions, though, because Ford's Ecoboost supposedly puts out 310 hp. If GM chooses to play that game, can they do so with a 40 hp deficit to the Mustang? I mean, sure, they CAN, but would they? I guess it's possible if the turbo 4 is the base, entry-level Camaro, but even that is questionable since the base (V6) Mustang is at 300 hp.

I guess my point is this: Does GM really want ANY '16 Camaro out there that is less powerful that the lower-trim Mustangs? Maybe GM will just say, 'Screw it, we're going to top the Mustang across the board" (e.g., base NA V6, mid-range twin-turbo V6, top-end V8s).

FWIW, MotorTrend just concluded their long-term test with an ATS sedan, and raved about the T4 motor, even preferring it to the V6 ATS. GM's version of the T4 will probably be tuned higher for Camaro. Hopefully it will do better than the 19 MPG recently reported in Car And Driver's review of the T4 'Stang.