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

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The envelope, please...

While the Camaro and Mustang's V6 engines seem close, in terms of horsepower and torque, the Camaro just uses its engine better. The Ford Mustang V6, unfortunately, feels like a major step down from a V8-powered car. It feels compromised.

With the Camaro, however, the V8 is genuinely optional. Sure, the bigger engine is nice if you want to spend the money -- on gas and insurance as well as on the car itself -- but the V6 feels powerful, sounds excellent and is plenty of fun to play with.

If you're looking for muscular Detroit-style performance but still want to save some gas, the Camaro V6 is the way to go.

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Last updated May 13 2010: 3:14 PM ET

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