M3 vs 2010 5.0 Mustang GT
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Motor Trend??? really???
give both those cars to real drivers........
and shame on them for drag racing a Mustang with a car that has 100 less lbs-ft of torque.........tht right there shows you what shitty drivers they are, the Mustang should have won the drag easy....every time!
give both those cars to real drivers........
and shame on them for drag racing a Mustang with a car that has 100 less lbs-ft of torque.........tht right there shows you what shitty drivers they are, the Mustang should have won the drag easy....every time!
why not make it official and use the trees and the timers
Motor Trend??? really???
give both those cars to real drivers........
and shame on them for drag racing a Mustang with a car that has 100 less lbs-ft of torque.........tht right there shows you what shitty drivers they are, the Mustang should have won the drag easy....every time!
yea cuz the m3 is only 2 times more costly
Motor Trend declares whoever buys the most ad placement in the magazine over the quarter the winner.
Putting a car with a SOLID LIVE REAR AXLE against a car with a INDEPENDENT REAR SUSPENSION ... really?
apples to oranges that fact the stang still out performs it is still
The M3 is one of my favorite cars but you have to give it up to Ford for what they've done with the live rear axle. Just like Porsche sticking with a rear engine platform in the 911, Ford has made an ancient platform work about as good as it's going to get. I think it's a big acheivement for the Mustang to run with the M3. Imagine how the M3 owner feels knowing he couldn't outrun a 30k Mustang. I'd like to see what the GT500 would do against the M3. Good post.
apples to oranges that fact the stang still out performs it is still
Did you watch both videos? They tie to 60 and the M3 Beats it in the quarter mile. And on the first video they tied until someone made a mistake
C'mon. The pony has always been a straight-line car. Throw a curve in front of it and it's a wrap. M3 is a roadster, made to handle road courses. eg: curves.
Motor Trend??? really???
give both those cars to real drivers........
and shame on them for drag racing a Mustang with a car that has 100 less lbs-ft of torque.........tht right there shows you what shitty drivers they are, the Mustang should have won the drag easy....every time!
The test was actually done by a professional, independent driver.
An E92 M3 and strong resale do not belong in the same sentence.
An M3 is a GT...not a roadster. A roadster is a 2 seater with a convertible or targa top.
Motor Trend??? really???
give both those cars to real drivers........
and shame on them for drag racing a Mustang with a car that has 100 less lbs-ft of torque.........tht right there shows you what shitty drivers they are, the Mustang should have won the drag easy....every time!
Not even gonna watch the video's huh? Just gonna spew dumb shit...
Take a second to educate yourself and you'll see they used a professional race car driver for the comparison.
Examples of Roadsters
Mazda MX-5
Honda S2000
Audi TT
Lotus Elise
Porsche Boxster
BMW Z Series
BMW M Roadster
Lotus Elan
Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class
Mercedes-Benz SL-Class
Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren
Pagani Zonda
Alfa Romeo Spider
Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione
Maserati GranTurismo
Cadillac XLR
Cadillac Allanté
Lamborghini Gallardo
Ferrari F50
Lamborghini Murciélago
Lamborghini Reventón
Tesla Roadster
Nissan 370Z
Dodge Viper
Fiat X1/9
Fiat Barchetta
Porsche Carrera GT
Porsche 914
Ferrari 550
Ford GT
Lamborghini Diablo
Bugatti Veyron
Lexus LFA
Mercury Capri
Caterham 21
Chrysler Crossfire
Pontiac Solstice
Plymouth Prowler
Saturn Sky
Smart Roadster
Nissan 350Z
Opel GT
Opel Tigra
Suzuki Cappuccino
Triumph TR7
Examples of grand tourers
A true grand tourer is a luxury high-performance vehicle intended for long-distance high-speed travel in both comfort and style; just because a manufacturer appended some form of GT initials to its model designation as a marketing gambit does not make such a car a grand tourer. Some examples include:
AC Frua
Alfa Romeo GT
Alfa Romeo Montreal
Alfa Romeo Brera
Aston Martin DB2
Aston Martin DB Mark III
Aston Martin DB4
Aston Martin DB5
Aston Martin DB6
Aston Martin V8
Aston Martin V8 Vantage
Aston Martin DB7
Aston Martin DB9
Aston Martin Vanquish
Aston Martin DBS
Audi S5
Bentley Continental GT Speed
BMW 8 Series
BMW 6 Series
Citroën SM
Ferrari 456
Ferrari 612 Scaglietti
Ferrari 599
Fiat Dino
Iso Grifo
Iso Rivolta
Jaguar XJS
Jaguar XK
Jensen 541S
Jensen CV8
Jensen Interceptor
Lamborghini 350GT
Lamborghini 400GT
Lamborghini Islero
Lamborghini Jarama
Lancia Aurelia
Lancia Flaminia
Maserati Ghibli
Maserati Indy
Maserati Khamsin
Maserati Bora
Maserati Merak
Maserati 3200 GT
Maserati 3500 GT
Maserati 5000 GT
Maserati Coupé
Maserati GranTurismo
Mazda RX-8
Mercedes-Benz CL-Class
Mitsubishi 3000GT
Monteverdi High Speed
Nissan GT-R
Porsche 928
An M3 is a GT car...not a roadster.
End of story.
It doesn't hold good value. I just saw a fully optioned 08 M3 the other day for under $40,000 that had a sticker of $70,000 brand new! That's damn near a 50% resale hit in 2 fucking years!! You really think that Mustang is gonna lose 50% of its value in the same time span?
M3MD said:
Was possibly a Baltimore dealer demo...50% in 2 years is highly unlikely. And yes, i fully expect the GT to have shitty resale in the same timespan.
Quick search of used 2008's on BMWUSA yields, the cheapest e92 M3 @22k miles at $52K. Still stickin' with the soon to be extinct NA e92 M3
was possibly a baltimore dealer demo...50% in 2 years is highly unlikely. And yes, i fully expect the gt to have shitty resale in the same timespan.
Quick search on 2008 on bmwusa yields, the cheapest e92 m3 @22k miles at $52k. Still stickin' with the soon to be extinct n/a e92 m3
c/s
Was possibly a Baltimore dealer demo...50% in 2 years is highly unlikely. And yes, i fully expect the GT to have shitty resale in the same timespan.
Quick search of used 2008's on BMWUSA yields, the cheapest e92 M3 @22k miles at $52K. Still stickin' with the soon to be extinct NA e92 M3
I'm not defending the Mustang in the least and I'm a E46 ZCP owner but facts are facts and the M3 doesn't hold its value like it used to...and I'm willing to bet the E92 will depreciate at a higher percentage than the GT (mainly because of the economy).
The new GT500 would win because of the power advantage, but really it doesn't offer much difference in the way of handling. The new Boss 302 is the handler of the Mustang pack.
yeah that new boss looks good and rightfully so it has more power than the gt. Some of the pictures I have seen is different than any other muscle car from the factory (red and black rims and factory mounted gauges). Got 2 love mustangs
Motortrend has always been a BMW dick sucking mag. I love the M3 but they piss me off.
Was possibly a Baltimore dealer demo...50% in 2 years is highly unlikely. And yes, i fully expect the GT to have shitty resale in the same timespan.
Quick search of used 2008's on BMWUSA yields, the cheapest e92 M3 @22k miles at $52K. Still stickin' with the soon to be extinct NA e92 M3
Arguing the resale value of a luxury car is futile. They are gonna lose more of their value faster than less expensive cars. Especially in the first few years. Luxury resale values have never been good unless your taking about a Lexus. Ford resale value has been on a steady increase of the last few years, because of quality improvement. At any rate the test wasn't a comparison of features, but performance. Even though the Mustang lost, it was well within range of beating the M3 that alones makes it an interesting comparison. The M3 has lost some of it's appeal by growing in size and adding a V-8. It's 400lbs heavier than the E46 M3, which is still arguably more desirable.
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