Motor Trend Video Road Test: Dodge Challenger vs Ford Shelby GT500
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NEWS FACTS-In a new magazine feature and online video segment
available now at www.motortrend.com,
Motor Trend’s Arthur St. Antoine pits
the new 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8 against the Ford Shelby GT500—an
updated rematch of two classic 70s-era muscle cars.
To see the complete video of the comparison, go to: http://tinyurl.com/6b42bz
The 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8 features a 6.1-liter Hemi V-8 engine,
rear spoiler and bulging tires—but still
greatly resembles its iconic ‘70s look.
Mustang was the first model out of the gate to go retro, with the
current late ‘60s-inspired version debuting
in 2005.
On the track, the lighter and more powerful Ford Shelby GT500
outperforms both the last GT500 Motor Trend tested in 2006 and
the Challenger SRT8, with a 4.3 second 0-60 time and a 12.6 second
quarter-mile time at 114.2 mph.
Out on the road, the heavier and larger Challenger is impressively
balanced, with a fully independent suspension that gives the car a
sophistication and poise lacking in the nose-heavy GT500.
Dodge has already sold nearly all of the 6400 Challenger SRT8s it
intends to build for the 2008 model year, with a price that undercuts
the Shelby GT500 by more than $4000.
QUOTE Attribute to Angus MacKenzie, Editor-in-Chief of Motor Trend "Both cars do a great job of marrying
traditional muscle car structure to contemporary design and top flight
performance. Not only do both cars mark a return to form, they improve
on that form.” Attribute to Arthur St. Antoine, Editor at Large for Motor Trend "The new Shelby and Challenger demark a
retro-car revolution. The Challenger, with its balanced handling,
outstanding interior and updated exterior, is a particularly good
example of an homage that outpaces the original.”
The comparison feature can be found here:
http://tinyurl.com/5czpj5
A video feature of the comparison can be found here:
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