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Comparison - 2010 Camaro SS vs. 2009 Challenger SRT8 vs. 2010 Shelby GT500
All three cars are awesome! I just wish they were in my price range
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in another test the challenger ran 5.5. you either have lousy drivers or just doon't care about the accuracy of the testing. I spent 4 months researching the SS and the SRT, deciding which one to purchase. The GT 500 wasn't in my budget. this brings me to my second criticism of you. While I liked the SS and the ride quality. it didn't handle any better than the Challenger, not to mention the limited cargo space. the challenger can fit 4 comfortably. hase a very large trunk, and also has a 5 star safety rating. my third criticism is the claim that the Camaro SS is cheaper. When I was shopping, the SS equiped with the same equipment as the SRT cost 41k. add a 5k dealer mark-up and it was over 46k! I purchased a 2009 6 speed challenger for 44k fully loaded (minus the NAV system) I like all three cars and believe the Mustang is the fastest car, but the challenger has a much nicer ride, has the best looking and feeling interior and can actually be driven on a long trip without sacrificing ride quality or how much luggage you can take. One more thing, I am not a professional driver. yet I have been able to post a 0-60 time of 5.06 and a 1/4 mile of 13.16 @106MPH. :confuse:
In 2003 Car and Driver Television tested the new, all OEM, M-B AMG SLK32, which has a 349HP supercharged intercooled 3.2L V6, AT, and weighs 3232#. The results were: 0-60 in 4.5 and 1/4 in 13.0 at 110!! I believe these numbers, but on most surfaces my SLK32 with OEM tires will spin until TC cuts in to reduce power. After 1st gear, or on clean rough pavement, the SLK32 is an awesome rocket, but on smooth city streets, I get mostly smoke and not much rocket!!
So, I am sure that most 0-60 for equally Ultra HP cars will vary greatly, just because of the available traction at the test site!! The only way to be sure would be to run them all side by side, but even then the less powerful car with stickier tires might win, or maybe a little old AMG would dust them all !!!!
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Mind you, I have been test driving cars for the past 2 months straight. Outside of the Mustang GT, which I loved, but which was also out of my price range, the Challenger is the only car that comes close, even with just the V6. I drove both the V6 and the V8. The V6 isn't as bad as you may think, you just have to work it harder accelerating then the V8 obviously. But the torque is there regardless. Very surprised and impressed! So don't know if that helps, but I had to tell someone!