truth about domestics

S.O.B!  What does a 16 year old need a brand new Camaro for?  Oh well, better than getting him a Hyundai Genesis Coupe or some other foreign garbage like that.

Consumer Reports has given the 2010 Ford Mustang a “Very Good” rating and a score of 78, compared to the “Very Good” and 71 of the Camaro and the “Good” and 53 of the Challenger.  The news to me is that the Nissan 370Z, Hyundai Genesis Coupe and Subaru Impreza WRX all got “Very Good” ratings yet their scores have not been announced.

Knowing CR, the scores probably went like this: Hyundai Genesis Coupe – 81, Subaru WRX - 85, Nissan 370Z – 94.  Why?  Well the Genesis Coupe is slower than the Mustang, doesn’t look as nice, and doesn’t have as nice of an interior, but it’s built in Korea, so it has to get some extra points from the foreign loving CR staff.  The WRX gets extra points for being from Japan instead of just Korea like the Hyundai, while also getting points for its rally based marketing campaign…even though it is no longer raced in rallies.  The Nissan 370Z might be a more entertaining ride than the Mustang, but what really put it over the top for the CR staff is the fact that it has 14 cup holders.  That seems to be important criteria whenever I read about their other reviews.  Who cares if the car only seats 2, you need options people!

Stay tuned for the final scores, for now, head on over to Jalopnik.

(Image source: Ford Motor Company)

2010 Chevrolet Camaro (GM)

Jalopnik has released some new information on the 2010 Chevrolet Camaro, like it’s 0-60 time and it’s EPA figures.  The V8 equipped SS model will do 0-60 in 4.7 seconds and returned 16 mpg city and 24 mpg highway on the EPA test loop.  Not too shabby for a car with 426 hp in manual trim (400 in automatic.)  The V6, while no slouch itself with 300+ hp, will return 18 mpg city, 29 mpg highway!  This is particularly impressive when you compare it to the new Hyundai Genesis coupe.  The Genesis is rated at 20 city, 30 highway, when equipped with a 2.0L in-line 4 cylinder turbo that only makes 210 hp.  The V6 Genesis, with has similar hp/torque numbers, gets only 18/26…losing to the Camaro by 3 mpg on the highway.  Looks like the Americans still know how to do something right!  For more, head on over to Jalopnik.

2010 Ford Mustang

That’s right folks, America’s Pony Car has been refreshed for 2010, and the price has been recently released in a Ford press release.  A base V6 Mustang will set you back $20,995, making it cheaper than the new Hyundai Genesis Coupe, which is slated to start at around $22K.  For all of the details, head on over to Autoblog.

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