Daily Driver Questions?
03-08-2012, 06:29 AM
#15
3rd Gear Member
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 917
One other issue in the mid-west: snow! The 3.7 is very tame up to 3,500 RPM, and handles pretty well in the snow with winter tires. The GT..."tap on the gas and instant power" would be a handful.
On the other hand, if you want V8 power, buy a V8. The V8 has a stronger trans, driveline, larger brakes and stiffer suspension. Adding more power to the 3.7 will not make it into a GT.
I agree with Jimmy, if you test drove a 3.7 but did not wind it up to 6,500 RPM, you missed all the fun. I can toast the factory tires all the way through 1st, half of second, and still burn them pretty well going into 3rd at 65 mph. All this and I still get 31 on the highway.
On the other hand, if you want V8 power, buy a V8. The V8 has a stronger trans, driveline, larger brakes and stiffer suspension. Adding more power to the 3.7 will not make it into a GT.
I agree with Jimmy, if you test drove a 3.7 but did not wind it up to 6,500 RPM, you missed all the fun. I can toast the factory tires all the way through 1st, half of second, and still burn them pretty well going into 3rd at 65 mph. All this and I still get 31 on the highway.
03-08-2012, 08:53 AM
#20
3rd Gear Member
Join Date: May 2007
Location: MHS,MI
Posts: 916
Well the reason i looked at boosting the v6 right away rather than getting a GT is because a 2010 GT with 315 horses is the same cost as a new 2012 v6 with 305 horses. So i could get a v6 and boost it to get more horses than a 2010 GT for less than $25k (and less than the cost of a 5.0)