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My Shelby GT was Challenged today!


ilmor

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375 VS 320hp - who are we betting on here boys. I'll take the Challenger, no, maybe the SGT - no, well hell, I don't know - could be either! I say roll 'em and let the best driver win! :slapfight:

 

 

 

It would be an interesting and close race!

 

http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/coupes/112_0903_2010_chevrolet_camaro_ss_vs_2009_dodge_challenger_rt_vs_2010_ford_mustang_gt/specs_and_road_test_data.html

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Great link with some great comparisons between the cars. Kind of looks like what I thought, the best driver takes it all. While the Challenger takes the Mustang with horsepower and gear ratio, it loses these two advantages with the extra weight, which definitely makes a very interesting comparison.

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Of course I am biased. You have him in aggressive appearance and you do have the fastest color. :shift:

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I returned to my parked Shelby GT...only to find...THIS.....

 

 

shelbygtandthechallenger.jpg

 

 

 

At least he's got ya covered on the curb clearance.

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At least he's got ya covered on the curb clearance.

 

 

That's for sure; they're like standing next to a pickup truck!

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If the 60s and 70s were the Golden Age of the Muscle Car then this is definitely the Platinum Age of the Muscle Cars. How cool is it that there are Mustangs and Challengers and Camaros to own and yap about. All they keep on doing is pumping them up more and more with HPs and handling and everything that feeds our motor head desires.

 

When I was shopping for the Shelby I entertained the idea of the Challenger and the Camaro. Both are great cars. I drove the new 392 Hemi, it was sweet, great motor and sound, the looks are fantastic, very retro and muscular, and it was a definite possibility. Then I drove a SS Camaro, again great motor and sound and it looks real good, couldn't get past the bunker interior but if that was all there was available I would have done it, no problem. Of course, the Shelby was the only real choice for me but how cool is it that there are even any of these cars out there. We can choose from any of them and they are pretty much in the reach of most folks. I mean how sweet is the new V6 Mustang and for that matter the V6 Camaro.

 

Great picture a great time to be around for all the fun and excitement these cars provide.

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I returned to my parked Shelby GT...only to find...THIS.....

 

 

shelbygtandthechallenger.jpg

 

 

 

Fantastic pic and I agree with everyone else it would be great to see these two gems go head to head. :shift:

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We can choose from any of them and they are pretty much in the reach of most folks. I mean how sweet is the new V6 Mustang and for that matter the V6 Camaro.

 

 

Like I say, enjoy this era, because it is coming to an end in a few years. You can already see that the V6 is what will be used to try to hold on to the glory days. So we better start to embrace the V6 Shelby GTS and others like it, because that is the future.

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We can choose from any of them and they are pretty much in the reach of most folks. I mean how sweet is the new V6 Mustang and for that matter the V6 Camaro.

 

 

Like I say, enjoy this era, because it is coming to an end in a few years. You can already see that the V6 is what will be used to try to hold on to the glory days. So we better start to embrace the V6 Shelby GTS and others like it, because that is the future.

 

 

They have to reach out to the younger folks who don't understand the big deal of a V8. All American cars have a problem appealing to the Y generation and they will be the ones with the money here in the not so distant future. I'll always have a V8, if I can, but the new motors are pretty dang impressive and are just going to keep getting better. My daughters boyfriend just picked up one of the 2012 V6 Mustangs with the Performance Package. It's a real looker and that thing gets up and goes. It's not the old V6 Mustang that's for sure. Much more refined and impressive.

 

All in all, it's still good that they are covering all of the bases right now and we get to enjoy what they have to offer for however long they are available.

 

I really almost bought the Challenger. That's one good looking car. Not as good looking as the Shelby's but pretty dang nice. Indeed.

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