I've been thinking about some arguements on behalf of the Mustang, and I began to think..... Mustang GT with 260 hp, and Accord EX V6 with 240, right? Think again.... Honda quoted the hp using regular 87 octane. HOWEVER, I'm sure some of you already know the secret is out that using 92 and up octane will yield 250 hp. Considering the Accord has better aerodynamics, weighs less, and has a closer ratio 6 speed transmission over a Mustang GT, I think this edition of Accord will hang very well with a GT. Consider this..... the Acura CL-S 6 speed WILL beat a GT Mustang. 260 hp out of 3.0 liter V6, versus a 4.6 V8. And I just don't get this "useable power" deal.... chances are, if someone owns one of these cars, they know how to drive it. Drop clutch at 5,000 rpm, shift at redline, and you CAN beat a Mustang GT off the line, which looses power by 5,000 rpm. In the end, if you know how to drive a VTEC powered engine with a manual transmission, there really are not as many cars which can beat you, as some may think. It's only because they don't know how to drive a Prelude, CL-S, the new Accord V6 6 speed, Integra GSR or Type R, RSX-S, and the like. I tell people who think my car is just another rice burner to drive one for a week and they will never say that again.