2011 Mustang GT can hang with........an M3?

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That isn't really true imo. Ford could do much better...the idea behind the mustang is to give people an option for a performance car that is relatively cheap. If Ford put $15-20k more into the mustang I'm sure they could come up with a car that feels as solid and easy to drive as the M3.

This isn't really a valid point. Yes, if every manufacturer put $20k more into every product, everything would probably be better. There are a LOT of limiting factors that go into car production, hence "the best they could".

Nobody is cross-shopping the two; why compare them? IT JUST DOESN'T MAKE SENSE.

This is a motorsports forum? We're looking at their driving performance. (Or at least, I am.)

Re-read my first statement, their both very similar from a technical standpoint, which is bound to fuel comparison, like the Z06 to the F430, and the GTR to the 911 Turbo, and....