Mustang vs. Camaro: War of 'wimpy' muscle cars

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Inside the Camaro

Thanks in part to more aggressive transmission tuning, the Camaro feels a lot punchier than the Mustang when driven around town. It doesn't hesitate to shift to a lower gear when it's needed, but the Camaro's engine also seems to pull better even at lower RPMs, despite what those torque measurements say. It's only when pushed hard that Camaro's V6 might leave you wishing for a V8 and, even then, not by much.

The interior has been the part of the Camaro that has received the greatest criticism, even from fans. Most of the complaints center on the dashboard's hard plastic. Besides that, a lot of people just don't like the design, seen as aping 1970s interiors that, let's face it, weren't exactly pretty even then.

Don't count me among the complainers, though. I like it. And I don't spend much time squeezing the dashboard.

NEXT: Driving the Mustang

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