Originally Posted by mjd77

Right or wrong, people in the US are all about the numbers. Personally, I think the Z is fine performance-wise the way it is. (really, unless you are going to track it, how much power do you need?) However, when people see the HP numbers of the Mustang GT, Camaro SS and the Z, and then the price tags of each, the Z will get passed up almost every time due to it's higher cost and lower power. The way the Yen is currently out of whack isn't gonna help companies like Mazda and Nissan going forward either.