Chevrolet Camaro - the basics
Base price: $26,875
Test car price: $30,410
Engine: 3.6-liter V6
Mileage: 18 city, 29 hwy
Major options: 20" wheels, RS appearance package
The Camaro hit the market in 2009 as a 2010 model. This year, its V6 engine has a new, official rating of 312 horsepower, just beating the Mustang, while getting a still-impressive 29 mpg on the highway.
In terms of torque, a different way of looking at engine power that measures the twisting force the engine applies to the drive shaft and wheels, the two cars are still close. The Mustang produces just a little more power and at slightly lower engine speeds.
So the two cars are almost neck-and-neck in terms of power, but the Camaro is considerably heavier. When driven, however, the results weren't what I would have expected.
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