[a_Username]

http://www.insideline.com/ford/musta...gination_top_1

Don't be faked out by all the hype. Don't believe everything you've been reading about the new 2011 Ford Mustang V6 being the greatest thing since the Victoria's Secret catalog. You know what we're talking about. The numbers are all over the Internet: 305 horsepower. 31 mpg.

Don't be fooled. The truth is that guys who really love to drive (not like, love) will save up a few more months and buy a GT with the new 5.0-liter V8. It's even worth the higher insurance premiums.

Why? Torque.

Now you're lighting up your Twitter account typing out something like, "Come on, the new 2011 Ford Mustang's got 305 hp. That thing's got to move out. Car and Crack magazine said it's fast."

Don't misunderstand. The 2011 Ford Mustang V6 is not slow. With a good launch and a tight gearchange it hits 60 in just 5.6 seconds (5.3 seconds with rollout like on a drag strip). If you've been driving a worn-out Civic, a sub-6-second 0-60-mph will feel like you've strapped yourself to a bottle rocket.

But for the rest of us, out in the real world, away from the test track, the Mustang V6 just doesn't feel that fast. When you dump 2nd and punch it hard in the head, you're not going to be pinned against the seatback, eyelids peeling from the explosive burst of acceleration. Not in this Mustang.

Not with just 280 pound-feet of torque at 4,250 rpm. At 4,250 rpm!

Torque — or Lack of Same
That's not that much torque, and you've got to rev past four grand to get there. On the street, this makes it too easy to get caught at the bottom of the tach, out of the V6's lofty power band. Plus, those 280 lb-ft have to push around 3,500 pounds. You do the math.

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Bottom line: This is not a high-performance muscle car that's going to give you 29 mpg. If you want balls-out performance, pop for the 412-hp 5.0 V8 in the Mustang GT. And the V6's 18 mpg in the city? Sorry, guys. The way readers of this Web site drive, it just ain't gonna happen. Not in the real world, anyway. We averaged 14 mpg driving this Mustang around Los Angeles with gumption.

Read more at the link, considering it is a long review. InsideLine seems to be hating on the new Mustang. Oh and lol at the Car and Crack magazine comment.

[Rogue Leader]

That was a lame reason to give it 2 stars. They talk about how good it is and all this stuff and then they knock it to the ground for not "feeling fast". Don't read this article expecting the mustang to get trashed, it doesn't.

[a_Username]

Originally Posted by Rogue Leader

That was a lame reason to give it 2 stars. They talk about how good it is and all this stuff and then they knock it to the ground for not "feeling fast". Don't read this article expecting the mustang to get trashed, it doesn't.

It doesn't get trashed per say, but it definitely doesn't get worshiped. Personally, I think the review is BS.

[1bad65]

How much torque does the heavier Camaro V6 have?

[FC_GIBB]

personally, i like the new stangs , i never had a bias either way, what made my decision was my opinion that Camaro was/is a hotter car. Their V6 still out performs ours, well let me rephrase that, their V6 car outperforms our V6 car.

I am not sure how these guys were only getting 14mpg's outta their V6 stang test subject. I get 24.5mpg outta my Gen5 6-Banger and i beat on it, on a daily basis. It's exactly what i was looking for, which is a "quick" daily driver.

[a_Username]

Originally Posted by 1bad65

How much torque does the heavier Camaro V6 have?

273 @ 5200 RPMs

[a_Username]

Originally Posted by FC_GIBB

personally, i like the new stangs , i never had a bias either way, what made my decision was my opinion that Camaro was/is a hotter car. Their V6 still out performs ours, well let me rephrase that, their V6 car outperforms our V6 car.

I am not sure how these guys were only getting 14mpg's outta their V6 stang test subject. I get 24.5mpg outta my Gen5 6-Banger and i beat on it, on a daily basis. It's exactly what i was looking for, which is a "quick" daily driver.

Those extra couple tenths of a second doesn't make up for the styling to me IMO.

[Angrybird 12]

Originally Posted by a_Username

273 @ 5200 RPMs

278 certified...273 was the old rating.. it was from the CTS, The engine was just recently certified for the Camaro.....

That review sounds just like someone that thinks there shouldn't be a V6 in any Pony Car... They are all about power and Torque.. Not a fair test of the Mustang V6 in my opinion...

[a_Username]

Originally Posted by Skyman 08

278 certified...273 was the old rating.. it was from the CTS, The engine was just recently certified for the Camaro.....

My B, I just took it off Chevrolet's website.

[Angrybird 12]

Originally Posted by a_Username

My B, I just took it off Chevrolet's website.

they won't change it until the 2011's come out.. no need wasitng money on web changes now...

[G8GT4now]

"When you dump 2nd and punch it hard in the head, you're not going to be pinned against the seatback, eyelids peeling from the explosive burst of acceleration."

Sorry, but even the V8 SS doesn't do this, why would a V6 Mustang?

[Revo1]

Sounds like opinionated BS to me... Hardly call this a review

[masterofpuppets]

As much as I like an unfanboy review, this is BS. They're missing the entire point of the high powered 6. Quick, affordable daily driver. Bashing on a 6 for low torque is stupid

[1bad65]

I'm curious if these guys reviewed the 2010 V6 Camaro too, and if so, what did they say about it.