Chevrolet Camaro vs. Ford Mustang!

The Mustang GT gives you the best parts of the V-6–powered car, only with more ponies. Its 412-hp V-8 is 107 horses stronger than the 113-pound-lighter V-6 model, and it is 138 horses short of the 198-pound-heavier, V-8–powered Shelby GT500. The GT’s additional juice, without a correspondingly significant weight penalty, is a key reason why we ­singled it out for this year’s 10Best Cars award and why it performs so well on a track. It is worth noting, though, that a mandatory option for hot lapping is the $1695 Brembo front brake package, which also brings sticky Pirelli P Zero tires. With that package, the GT turns a 3:08.6 lap, 0.9 second quicker than its longtime pony-car rival, the Camaro SS, managed in last year’s Lightning Lap, and third in class despite being the second-least-expensive LL2 car, at $36,280.

LL 2011 Results