New Charger vs New Mustang?

who would win?

 

Comparing apples to oranges. One is a two door 2+2 sports car the other is
a 4 door 5 seater sedan. Not sure waht the numbers are the but the RT and
the GT are probably pretty close.

 

the real question is will the stang win against the gto the srt8 lost
to the gto in c&d and some other rags test

 

Win what?

DAS

For direct contact replace nospam with schmetterling

 

Check out the JULY 2006 issue of Car and Driver. They test the new
Shelby GT500 vs the Corvette, and mention at the test track that the
SRT8 Charger is just as fast (lap times) as the new Shelby.
Interesting.

 

i will do that

 

Lap times? I don't remember that. I get both R&T and C&D and they always
copy each other, so I don't remember for sure whether I've read that yet or
not. I read in one or the other that the Mustang didn't feel "500 hp" fast.
Whatever that means. I guess think of it as the slowest 500 hp car you've
ever had.

I'm not sure how to take the Charger reference. The Charger is quite a bit
lower in hp, but if its artificial top speed limiter is higher, it could lap
lotsa places with the Mustang. I guess.

 

I don't have the issue in front of me, it is at my desk at work. I'll
paraphrase; it says something like the Shelby's lap times were within
the same results as last year's Charger SRT8. I'll try to get the issue
tomorrow and quote the exact words.

 

The pocket book of the Mustang buyer.

 

Here is the quote about teh Charger SRT8 from Car and Driver's June
2006 issue of the Shelby Mustang vs Corvette (page55):
"Astute readers might remember that we lapped Grattan in a Dodge
Cgarger SRT8 in 1:32.65, but it had rained hard the night
before......."
The Shelby Mustang's BEST time at this particuliar track was 1:33.3 and
they were commenting that the SRT8 Charger was lapped at the same track
at 1:32.65. They commented that the rain the night before the Shelby's
test might effect the track numbers.
Now, having said all of this, the key is that they are comparing an
SRT8 Charger, not a RT Hemi Charger with the Shelby Mustang, not a
Mustang GT, etc, etc. Have a nice day.

 

Win at what?

IMO the Mustang is a little better looking than the Charger (though not
as nice as the Challenger concept car). But the Charger has a superior
drivetrain, especially the engine. The Mustang will launch better at the
dragstrip because it has a solid rear axle. The IRS on the Charger makes
it wheel-hop like a sumbitch, but its got enough power that you can
"walk" it out and still turn decent times- but not as good as if it had
better bite off the line. I sure wish it had a solid axle option- I
was hoping the Police-spec Charger might have exactly that, but it doesn't.