New Camaro 1LE vs New Mustang LX 5.0

Makes me wish Ford would counter this with a new LX... dream sequence begins...

Camaro 1LE vs Mustang LX

1LE - Victory Red exterior color, with flat black hood and hash mark extensions

LX - Fully blacked out / all GT badges removed / only a small lone LX badge on the truck lid / the old size/style 5.0 badges can be added by the dealer at no cost

1LE - Satin black splitter, rocker panels, rear spoiler and outside mirrors

LX - rear spoiler delete / some nondescript aero clean-up

1LE - Sport suspension featuring Magnetic Ride Control

LX - Koni adjustable struts/shocks / "sport" coil springs

1LE - Electric power steering

LX - "re-calibrated" GT power steering

1LE - Six-speed manual close-ratio transmission

LX - ditto (only)

1LE - Lightweight 20x10-inch (front) and 20x11-inch (rear) racing wheels (satin black)

LX - lightweight "retro" 10-holes, but 19-inch

1LE - Goodyear=AE Eagle F1 Supercar G asymmetrical tires (from the ZL1)

LX - P-Zeros

1LE - Brembo=AE six-piston front calipers, with two-piece front rotors, and four-piston rear calipers (Chevrolet Official Licensed Product)

LX - Brembos, front & rear

1LE - Dual exhaust outlets with ZL1-style active exhaust and diffuser

LX - cat-back kit w/standard GT mufflers

1LE - Shock tower brace

LX - ditto (from Brembo brake package)

1LE - Chevrolet Accessories red engine cover

LX - Boss 302 Intake manifold

1LE - Black leather interior with Light Stone stitching

LX - "Modified" standard charcoal cloth seats / optional rear-seat- delete kit

1LE - Graphite Silver door and instrument panel inserts

LX - standard interior with premium gauges

1LE - ZL1 shifter with Light Stone stitching

LX - Hurst Competition Plus w/white shifter ball/black lettering

1LE - ZL1 flat-bottom steering wheel

LX - modified premium wheel

1LE - Chevrolet Accessories pedal kit

LX - premium pedals

1LE -- Looks: AAC LED Fog Lamps, Heritage Grille, RS Embroidered Headrests, GM Door Sill Plates, GM Premium Floor Mats, Body Color Engine Cover, 3M Clear Bra.

LX - rubber floor mats w/LX logo

1LE - Performance:Vararam Ram Air Intake

LX - Ford Motorsport ram-air intake, and "performance" tune

=93The Camaro 1LE concept is all about the track,=94 said Al Oppenheiser, chief engineer for the Camaro. =93It=92s an all-out race car package that pays tribute to that special option from the past.=94

"The Mustang LX is all about kicking Camaro ass and doing it for less money," says Patrick NoOption, chief engineer for the Mustang. "Its about delivering a low-profile, stripped down, plain-Jane, late-night street prowler. A Mustang only the enthusiast will recognize and the competition only after they've lost. We wanted best bang-for-buck; this one delivers in mega-tons."

(Note: 1LE is for real, LX is not. Oh, but we can dream...)

Patrick