Mustangemd19

The Challenger R/T will not beat a Mustang GT.
I was at the drag strip sunday and a R/T challenger went up against a (looked/sounded stock) 00-04 Bullit Mustang. The Challenger lost by at least 2-3 car lengths.

Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dl9ihuvUVsE

provofam

I really love both cars. I grew up a muscle car fan and my first vehicle was a 71' 340 Dodge Demon. I just bought an 08' mustang GT convertible, but I did consider the challenger. The clincher for me was when my wife chimed in about getting a convertible. The other big selling point was I like the pony car feel of the mustang. The challenger definitely has a bigger feel. With that said, I'm glad that Dodge & Chevy finally got smart and followed Fords lead by giving their fan base what they wanted all along - new musclecar handling & performance with old musclecar looks. Imagine how big a success the GTO would have been had they gone the nostalgic route. Like I said I'm a musclecar fan and how can any gearhead not enjoy seeing more American musclecars on the road!

rex7010

not that is really matters.. but here is one that say it does ( Challenger wins ).. so which one is correct..?????

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPROcXoOvW8&NR=1

ThisBlood147

Both of you are off mark, because in both vids you posted one car was stock and the other wasn't. So making stock vs stock arguments with either vid is stupid.

99RedStang

Theoretically, the GT should be able to beat the R/T. 0-60 for the GT is 5.2 sec. 0-60 for the R/T is 5.9 sec. Despite it's power advantage, the Challenger is just too damn heavy. The 2008 Bullitt, which is what the 2010 GT is based on, runs about a 13.8 quarter-mile while the R/T runs about a 14.1. The 2010 GT is only slightly slower than the SRT8.

Riptide

LOL

0-60 5.9 seconds. You're reading to many magazines. They are faster than that.

99RedStang

Well, you can't argue with actual road results. Although, Inside Line recorded a 5.5 sec. 0-60 from a 1 mph rollout for the R/T. It's still slower than the 2010 GT. I'm a fan of both cars. I'm just stating facts here.

torque_is_good

I've always been a Mopar fan but IMHO, Chrysler missed the mark making the Challenger so big and expensive. I'll take a base GT and add a few mods and keep money in my pocket.

Sure, there is huge upside to the Hemi without having to go forced induction but it's just too damn heavy.

The Camaro really intrigues me. I also have a 95 LT1 Z28 and it moves!

Riptide

The Challenger R/T has a hp/weight advantage over the GT. Some people have gone down into the low 13s with them stock in the 1/4.

I don't see how it's slower than a GT stock for stock.

jakers204

Mustang newbie here. Just got a 94 GT, and after owning about ten cars, I am truly in love my ride. My jaw dropped when I first seen a Challenger on the road. Had to take one for a test drive. They only had the base model on the lot, and I thought it was ok, but the price is a little to high for me. Plus they got the gas guzzler tax on it. Cant picture paying extra taxes for a car because of MPG. Anyone know if the newer mustangs have that tax?