Muscle Cars: Old Versus New
June 7, 2011 by Kurt Ernst
Filed under Automotive, Chevrolet, Dodge, Ford, Video
The muscle cars of the sixties and seventies are the stuff of legend, and every gear head seems to have his own tales about a Mustang Mach 1, a Camaro Z/28, a Chevelle SS or a Hemi ‘Cuda. Most remember these cars as wickedly fast in a straight line, but utterly terrifying to drive in the rain or when the road got twisty. The revived muscle cars of today, like the new Mustang, the new Camaro and the new Challenger, can’t hold a candle to their ancestors, can they? After all, the new Mustang GT gets up to 26 mpg on the highway, so surely it can’t be as fast as one of the legendary Mustangs of years past. To find the answer, Motor Trend recently ran a showdown between classic muscle cars (pony cars, actually) and their modern-day counterparts. Squaring off were a 2011 Shelby GT500 convertible against a 1969 Shelby GT500 convertible, a 2011 Camaro SS against a 1969 Camaro SS 396 and a 2012 392 Challenger SRT8 against a 1970 Challenger R/T. Who came out on top? See for yourself in the video below. Read more
2009 Dodge Challenger R/T Classic Review & Test Drive
August 25, 2009 by Harvey Schwartz
Filed under Automotive, Dodge, Featured, Test Drives
The all-new 2009 Dodge Challenger R/T Classic is a real ‘blast from the past’ with vintage flair, modern styling and engineering. It combines the original Dodge Challenger R/T styling with a new 375hp 5.7 liter HEMI V8 engine, Tremec 6-speed manual transmission, ZF-Sach’s twin disc performance clutch, rack & pinion steering with a performance gear, sport-tuned, fully independent suspension, dual exhaust, while riding on 20X8in. high-performance tires and alloy wheels. Inside is a modern, comfortable cabin with vintage accents. Dodge has taken the all-new Challenger to new heights of styling and performance.
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New American Muscle Cars Sound Like This! – New Camaro SS vs Challenger R/T vs Mustang GT Exhaust Comparison
March 24, 2009 by Malcolm Hogan
Filed under Automotive, Chevrolet, Dodge, Featured, Ford, Video
What ingredient besides raw torque, raw horse power, a big V8 and American enginuity makes a modern American muscle car complete? The exhaust note for one! You cannot take that away from a new American muscle car or you will just get plain laughed at. Which one sounds the best? I knew you would ask and that’s why we have provided a video (courtesy of Edmunds) of the New 2010 Chevy Camaro SS, Dodge Challenger R/T and 2010 Ford Mustang GT expressing their true colors (red white and blue) through the exhaust pipe! Put that sound in your pipe and smoke it!
Enjoy the video below after the jump and then (post a comment) let us know which one sounds the best!
2009 Dodge Challenger SRT8 6-Speed Manual Test Drive
January 14, 2009 by Harvey Schwartz
Filed under Automotive, Dodge, Featured, Test Drives
“A SIX-SPEED MANUAL MEANS MORE DRIVING FUN”
After a successful launch in 2008, Dodge comes back with more goodies that will further warm the heart of any Challenger enthusiast.
A new High Performance Red Clearcoat paint option is now available, and the classic B5 Blue paint option will be available later in the year.
SEMA 2008: Dodge Brings Out Some Heavy Hitters To This Year’s SEMA Show
November 5, 2008 by Malcolm Hogan
Filed under Auto Show, Automotive, Dodge, Featured, Plymouth, SEMA
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Yesterday highlighted several Chevy Camaro Concepts at the 2008 SEMA Auto Show in Vegas and today we have a few versions of various Dodge vehicles including the new Challenger to showcase.
Some of the various Dodge Challengers that can be found of the floor of this year’s SEMA show include a Mopar Underground Targa and Blacktop Challenger, several old-school Challengers, Group Five Limited twin-turbo G5/R, and a big SR10 Challenger Concept. Other Dodge/Plymouth vehicles include the new Dodge Ram’s in a few different configurations, the Chip Foose Terracuda, and a view down Mopar Alley with some oldies but goodies.
Enjoy the images (after the jump)
