Everybody seems to be talking about the 2011 Mustang GT, as well as the 2011 V6.  Subtle but significant changes have been made that make these Mustangs look even better able to challenge the competition for muscle car supremacy. Here is some of what has been said about the 2011 Mustangs.

• “You might not win a few light-to-light drag races (it’s [the 2011 Mustang V6] quicker than a Chevy Camaro V6 and a Hyundai Genesis V6, but chances are you’ll lose more than you’ll win (a Nissan Z and an Infiniti G coupe are significantly quicker). Whatever. Drive this car like you hate it and you’ll even have a good time losing. Hell, it destroys its tires on a good 1-2 powershift and even gets good rubber on the 2-3 if you’re quick.”

- Edmunds Inside Line

• “This V-8 [the 2011 Mustang GT] is a major evolutionary step for Ford, perhaps the best gasoline burner the company has ever produced. It twists the tach needle quickly and without vibration but with a roar so menacing it makes the Camaro SS sound like a pickup truck. Detroit has long made cars that leap off the line in a burst and then flame out shortly thereafter. Ford has tuned the V-8’s throttle to be remarkably gentle and progressive, as if road racers in ballet shoes were the final editors of the software. Dare we say it? This engine is too good for this car.”

- Car and Driver

• “The base-level Mustang [2011 Mustang V6] outperforms just about any V-6 car around. The Camaro, which has similar power, hits 29 mpg on the highway. This Mustang even provides better highway mileage than the V-6 powered Toyota Camry and Honda Accord.”

- The Detroit News

• “The all-aluminum V-8 [2011 Mustang GT] keeps the Mustang from feeling nose heavy when driven hard, able to dance nicely along the twisty, scree-strewn canyon roads on which we tested it. The new Electric Power Assist Steering, which offers light parking efforts, has less assist at speed and good feedback, though we think it could be a touch heavier overall.”

- Road and Track

• “Let’s cut to the chase: The new 2011 Mustang GT is about as badass as you can get in a normal production car. In this case, one with a bargain bottom-line price tag as low as $30,495.”

- The Car Connection