.Chevrolet Camaro vs. Ford Mustang: A complete history of our comparison tests:
As we wrote in 1983, “In fact, the Camaro Z28 and the Mustang GT have become the focus of the first all-out performance contest between Ford and Chevrolet since the Sixties. That war for domination of the all-American-GT class prompted our 'Red Speed' shootout last August. And its continuing importance to the folks in Warren and Dearborn—not to mention to those of us who relish driving at speed—has led to this return bout.”1984: The Best Handling American Car Is . . .
In ’84, we introduced this five-car comparo thusly:"This is a test. Five automobiles—what we believe to be the cream of the American crop in terms of handling prowess—will engage in pitched battle." So with no shortage of drama, we pitted five of America's sportiest rides against one another to find which one handled the best.1984: The Best Handling American Car Is . . . Camaro Z28 vs.
Ignoring the eclectic grouping—any comparison test that includes a Fiero automatically qualifies as odd—the Camaro not only won the test, but it also was the clear favorite over the other Chevy contender, the Corvette.1985: Chevrolet Camaro Berlinetta vs. Ford Mustang SVO, Chrysler Laser, Nissan 300ZX, Mitsubishi Starion, Merkur XR4Ti, Toyota Supra, Audi Coupe GT
Late in the second-generation Camaro’s life cycle, Chevrolet came up with the idea for a luxurious, stylish Camaro model to attract non-performance-minded folks. It was called the Berlinetta, but we'd have dug a vinyl-roofed Brougham just the same.
“It's clear from our Berlinetta experience that Chevrolet's interest in sporting Camaros stops with the Z28. The Berlinetta V-6 proved to be a Percheron among quarter horses in this comparison, destined to go through life with too little motor, run-of-the-mill rubber, and an underachiever suspension.
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