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Old 02-13-2013, 01:50 PM
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Default 2012 Mustang V6 vs. 2009 Dodge Challenger R/T

A couple of guys at my high school are bragging about their cars and which is faster. Now, I know quite a bit about a mustangs but I don't know anything about dodges other than they got a hemi.
So too clear this all up. One kid that is 18 has a 2012 V6 with a K&N cold air intake and thats it. The other kid that is 17 has a stock Dodge Challenger R/T. So who would win in a race?
Give me an answer so I can shut these guys up!!!
And no they will not race until I tell them which car is faster. weird eh??
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Old 02-13-2013, 01:54 PM
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I'd have to go with challenger on this one. Is it auto or std?
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Old 02-13-2013, 02:06 PM
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Both of the cars are automatic.
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Old 02-13-2013, 02:30 PM
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I'm sure mustang is lighter, but I'm sure the challenger will out-accelerate the sixxer.
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Old 02-13-2013, 03:51 PM
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From a roll or a dig?
In a roll I would say the mustang.
In a dig the challenger will get the jump and I say at the 1/4 mile line it would be close.
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Old 02-13-2013, 05:34 PM
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Originally Posted by fastforAPONY
From a roll or a dig?
In a roll I would say the mustang.
In a dig the challenger will get the jump and I say at the 1/4 mile line it would be close.
And I would have said the opposite really.. The power to weight ratio of the challenger is slightly better than the V6 Mustang.. I think in a roll it will pull away slightly.. In a dig, it would be really close. The weight of the Mustang helps to grab, but the torque of the Challenger would be a strong competitor..

My money would be on the Challenger..
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Old 02-13-2013, 06:13 PM
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^+1, comes down to who hooks better with the stock tires.

I dunno if the mustang will get any distance on the chally off the line with those crappy 2.73 gears. But that fat *** chally probably won't either.

Challenger will probably pull like a freight train on the top end though (as long as the auto isn't a piece of crap).
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Old 02-13-2013, 09:29 PM
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Originally Posted by fastforAPONY
From a roll or a dig?
In a roll I would say the mustang.
In a dig the challenger will get the jump and I say at the 1/4 mile line it would be close.
In a dig. From zero to 60 also. LOL. Challenger goes zero to 60 in 5.0 sec. Mustang V6 goes zero to 60 in 5.3 sec. So it would be close.
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Old 02-14-2013, 04:45 PM
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I'm still going for the 3.7 V6 mustang.... lol
Let us know who wins darkpony04!
BTW my base 2011 weight is 3302 lbs and I think R/T weight is what? 4080 lbs?
That would put power to weight ratio in the mustangs favor?
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Old 02-14-2013, 07:29 PM
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Wait wait wait a goddamn minute. Am I the only one wondering what a 18 year old is doing with a brand new Mustang? And what is a 17 year old doing with a Hemi Challenger?

God I feel old saying this but....Back in my day we had to work for our first rides and my car was older than me...

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