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

**GenNews** · 05-17-2010 12:00 PM

Filed under: Coupe, Performance, Ford, Hyundai, Nissan, Reviews

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This comparison test couldn't have happened just a few short months ago. Sure, the Hyundai Genesis Coupe has been around since 2008. And not counting a seven-year walkabout, the Datsun/Nissan Z has been with us in one form or another since the first moon landing. Want to talk old? The Ford 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 to find out which V6-powered sports car reigns supreme. If you can't wait, skip right to the results.

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**only1db** · 05-17-2010 03:17 PM

that was a great review...and yeah we knew that the couple would be over taken by the z...duh? how long have they been out? but the coupe over the mustang? thats an A+ in my book!

**littlefreak** · 05-17-2010 04:03 PM

Yea I caught this review on my read throw autoblog this morning... Really happy with what they had to say. I have a 2.0T but the key point was handling and the 2.0T out handles the 3.8 so that says alot about the 2.0T...

Also they mentioned how the clutch is like an on/off switch... makes me feel better about my few stalls... Ive gotten it tho so I can slip it really well... So I guess I got something on these "professional" drivers lol

**captive** · 05-17-2010 05:14 PM

Hey hey! The grey one looks just like mine!

I love it so much.

**snoopy0812** · 05-17-2010 07:47 PM

first thing I noticed when looking at those engine pics.. I prefer the Z's dual intake, but holy crap thats a lot of sh*t messing with the Mustangs intake! I mean you could have saved like 10$ and made more horsepower by not putting so many appendix's on it to reduce noise, it's a Mustang, it's suppose to be noisy!

**Codefox** · 05-18-2010 07:38 AM

Interesting on the comments about the need for wider tires...

**quez3.8** · 05-28-2010 10:44 AM

my friend has a 370 just like that, and honestly that car is AMAZING! They were just coming out when i got my coupe so they were out of my range. I really like the 370z man it is a great car.

**snoopy0812** · 05-28-2010 12:03 PM

I needed the back seats so the Z wasn't even on my list. I wouldn't have minded a Mustang but refused to buy 40 year old tech and a live rear axel.

**littlefreak** · 05-28-2010 12:22 PM

I really like the older twin turbo Zs more then the new ones... Plus I beleive this is the 2011 Mustang which isnt 40 year old tech anymore... unformatly still a shit rear axel...

Only reason I didnt get a mustang is well cuz its a mustang...

**snoopy0812** · 05-28-2010 01:09 PM

yeah this is the 2011 Mustang, new tech, but when I bought my GC this wasn't out, only the old junk.

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