Official '11 Mustang GT vs 370z Thread

[Red__Zed]

Did somebody say bang for buck?

[ImportConvert]

Originally Posted by 370Z_Fan

Hate to wake you up from your dream but in almost every instrumented testings, aka magazine tests, the Z consistently outgrips, outhandles, and outbrakes the 5.0 GT. The only thing the 5.0 GT has on the Z is straight line acceleration, that's not a surprise here considering the 5.0 GT has a large V8.

Not that I have seen. They are very close. The Z might have a tiny edge over the GT on paper, but it's very minimal.

Here is an example:

http://www.caranddriver.com/var/ezfl...61a7a3bb51.pdf

vs.

http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/...take_road_test

The 370Z pulled .04g more and stopped from 70mph in 2 feet less.

http://www.roadandtrack.com/var/ezfl...06745e8d34.pdf

http://www.roadandtrack.com/var/ezfl...a75bba7421.pdf

Again, VERY close outcomes. The Z handles the slalom only 1.4mph quicker, and the GT out-brakes it from 60 barely, but the Z wins from 80, barely. The GT threw down some dismal skidpad numbers here, though.

In the end, the 370Z MIGHT be a LITTLE more nimble, but it's a lot less powerful.

[Red__Zed]

No doubt on the power. That's the reason the stang owns around a track.


A diff of .04 G is pretty huge though, especially given how bad the understeer in the z is from the factory-- although the undersized mustang tires do play a role.

[b1adesofcha0s]

Originally Posted by Red__Zed

Did somebody say bang for buck?

Oh yeah

Originally Posted by Red__Zed

No doubt on the power. That's the reason the stang owns around a track.


A diff of .04 G is pretty huge though, especially given how bad the understeer in the z is from the factory-- although the undersized mustang tires do play a role.

[Nismo89]

forget the numbers here with this car and that for a second here,

going strictly off of Pure Sex of the Look of the car, which do you like the Better?

the Mustang Muscle Look?

Or the Sleek slender with Power....of the Z?

exactly...the Z =) and im sure 8 out of 10girlswould definately hop in the Z =) FIRST lol

[m4a1mustang]

If you need a car to pull chicks you've got a problem.

[Nismo89]

im going on Looks of the car , girls or not. its the Look of the car, thats why i said that.

[Lug]

Motortrend:
370Z
0-60 - 4.7
¼ mile – 13.3
Braking 60 – 0 – 106
Lateral acc - .99
MT figure 8 – 24.9

Mustang GT
0-60 – 4.3
¼ mile – 12.8
Braking 60 – 0 -105
Lateral acc - .94
MT figure 8 - 25.3

[370Z_Fan]

Edmunds:

370Z
0-60 - 5.1
¼ mile – 13.4
Braking 60–0 – 101
Lateral acc - .97
Slalom, 6 x 100 ft. - 69.8
2009 Nissan 370Z Full Test and Video on Inside Line

Mustang 5.0 GT
0-60 – 4.8
¼ mile – 13.0
Braking 60–0 -109
Lateral acc - .91
Slalom, 6 x 100 ft. - 67.3
2011 Ford Mustang GT 5.0 Full Test and Video

[370Z_Fan]

2009 370Z vs. 2010 Mustang 4.6 GT from Edmunds:

370Z
0-60 - 5.2
¼ mile – 13.5
Braking 60–0 – 108
Lateral acc - .94
Slalom, 6 x 100 ft. - 72

Mustang 4.6 GT
0-60 – 5.2
¼ mile – 13.5
Braking 60–0 -107
Lateral acc - .91
Slalom, 6 x 100 ft. - 68.4

http://www.insideline.com/nissan/370...ssan-370z.html

[m4a1mustang]

Bench racing FTW!

What's fun is today me and ZCarMan were parked next to each other at the local sports car club meet in the midst of Ferraris and Vipers and Corvettes and we were not talking about which was better, the 5.0 or the 370Z, or which one would pick up chicks the easiest. Nah... we were just hanging out talking cars and enjoying the weather!

Drive whatever the hell makes you happy. Don't worry about what anyone else is doing. You don't have to constantly compare your car with others just to justify why you bought it. Does it put a smile on your face every time you start it up to go for a drive? That's why you bought the damn car!

If you can't do that you'll NEVER be happy!

[esfourteen]

The new GT handling is certainly close to ours, though it probably won't feel as light and nimble given the weight difference. From the actual track results were seeing im sure it still corners great.

Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

Drive whatever the hell makes you happy. Don't worry about what anyone else is doing. You don't have to constantly compare your car with others just to justify why you bought it. Does it put a smile on your face every time you start it up to go for a drive? That's why you bought the damn car!

If you can't do that you'll NEVER be happy!

[wilsonp]

I thought the bargain super car was the GT-R?

[m4a1mustang]

Originally Posted by wilsonp

I thought the bargain super car was the GT-R?

It is. But the 5.0 and Z are not super cars.

[wilsonp]

Someone seems to think the M3 is