2011 Ford Mustang vs. 2011 Porsche 911
To start off, both 2011 Ford Mustang and 2011 Porsche 911 were released in the same year (2011). Therefore the support and the availability on parts for both vehicles should be relatively similar. At 5,000 cc (8 cylinders), 2011 Ford Mustang is equipped with a bigger engine. In terms of performance, 2011 Porsche 911 (435 HP @ 7600 RPM) has 23 more horse power than 2011 Ford Mustang. (412 HP @ 6500 RPM) In normal driving conditions, 2011 Porsche 911 should accelerate faster than 2011 Ford Mustang. With that said, vehicle weight also plays an important factor in acceleration. 2011 Ford Mustang weights approximately 292 kg more than 2011 Porsche 911.
Both vehicles are rear wheel drive (RWD) - it offers better handling in dry conditions; in addition, if you are looking to drift, both vehicles do the job better than front wheel drive vehicles. With that said, do keep in mind that many other factors such as speed and the wear on your tires can also have significant impact on traction and control. Let's talk about torque, 2011 Ford Mustang (528 Nm @ 4250 RPM) has 99 more torque (in Nm) than 2011 Porsche 911. (429 Nm @ 6250 RPM). This means 2011 Ford Mustang will have an easier job in driving up hills or pulling heavy equipment than 2011 Porsche 911.
Compare all specifications:
| 2011 Ford Mustang | 2011 Porsche 911 | |
| Make | Ford | Porsche |
| Model | Mustang | 911 |
| Year Released | 2011 | 2011 |
| Body Type | Coupe | Coupe |
| Engine Position | Front | Rear |
| Engine Size | 5000 cc | 3800 cc |
| Engine Cylinders | 8 cylinders | 6 cylinders |
| Engine Type | V | boxer |
| Valves per Cylinder | 4 valves | 4 valves |
| Horse Power | 412 HP | 435 HP |
| Engine RPM | 6500 RPM | 7600 RPM |
| Torque | 528 Nm | 429 Nm |
| Torque RPM | 4250 RPM | 6250 RPM |
| Fuel Type | Gasoline | Gasoline |
| Drive Type | Rear | Rear |
| Transmission Type | Manual | Manual |
| Number of Seats | 4 seats | 2 seats |
| Number of Doors | 2 doors | 2 doors |
| Vehicle Weight | 1687 kg | 1395 kg |
| Vehicle Length | 4778 mm | 4465 mm |
| Vehicle Width | 1877 mm | 1808 mm |
| Vehicle Height | 1417 mm | 1280 mm |
| Wheelbase Size | 2720 mm | 2355 mm |
| Fuel Consumption | 9.8 L/100km | 11.2 L/100km |
| Fuel Consumption City | 14.7 L/100km | 16.8 L/100km |
| Fuel Tank Capacity | 61 L | 67 L |
