Battle of the Sixes: Ford Mustang V6 takes on Hyundai Genesis Coupe 3.8 and Nissan 37

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This comparison test couldn't have happened just a few short months ago. Sure, the Hyundai Genesis Coupe (http://www.autoblog.com/model/genesis+coupe) has been around since 2008. And not counting a seven-year walkabout, the Datsun/Nissan Z (http://www.autoblog.com/model/370z) has been with us in one form or another since the first moon landing. Want to talk old? The Ford Mustang (http://www.autoblog.com/model/mustang) dates back to the invention of the wheel. At least it seems that way.

So why no comparison until now? Because until quite recently, Ford's entry level V6-powered Mustang was never really a sports car. The heavy, near impotent Cologne iron-block V6 was a joke, fit for little more than rental car duty, and it wasn't even terribly adept at that. But the non-V8 pony car has undergone some significant changes for 2011 - the biggest being its all-aluminum V6 producing 305 horsepower and 280 pound feet of torque - allowing it to finally hang with these two V6-powered competitors from across the Pacific.

At least on paper.

Read on (http://www.autoblog.com/2010/05/17/battle-of-the-sixes-mustang-v6-takes-on-genesis-coupe-and-370z/#continued) to find out which V6-powered sports car reigns supreme. If you can't wait, skip right to the results (http://forums.carmudgeons.com/#theresults).


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[JST]

Including the Z in that test is non-sensical, both from a pure spec sheet standpoint and from a cost standpoint. Is there anyone cross-shopping the 370Z with a V6 Mustang? And why no Camaro? Just because it would lose so badly?

[John V]

The Camaro / Mustang thing is a little overdone. This was more of an interesting comparo, even if they did contradict themselves several times throughout the article.

[lupinsea]

Interesting article if you read the whole thing. The last two paragraphs are worth a read, too.

Here's the last one:

Here's the real kicker: Our Nissan tester stickered for a whopping $9,000 more than the Mustang V6. At $34,605, the 370Z is also nearly $4,000 more than the $30,875 Hyundai Genesis Coupe 3.8. This means that our third place Mustang verdict comes with a big old asterisk. We knew the Ford was punching above its weight, but we didn't know exactly how much until we looked at the numbers. At $25,780 then, the 2011 Mustang V6 is something of a hero. Our point is this: if one were to pour $9,000 into a Mustang, not only would that tick nearly every single option box, but you would also get a 'Stang GT stuffed full of Ford's righteous new 5.0-liter Ti-VCT V8 with 412 hp and 392 lb-ft. Gussied up in that garb, and complete with a set of Brembos, we strongly suspect the Mustang GT would wipe the floor with the Genesis Coupe 3.8 and wholly humble the winning Nissan 370Z. But alas, that's another comparison.

If one is looking at what you get for your money and truely comparing apples to apples (cost wise), why would you even bother considering a $25k V6 Mustang vs. a $34k 370Z. Seems more appropriate to compare a V8 GT Mustang to the 370Z.

Still, this seemed like an intersting comparison overall.