Kris, I wouldn't say a stock Mustang GT "cant" beat a stock Challenger R/T just because 10sec can get some fast times.

More realistically, I'd say 10sec's times are proof that it would be a driver's race, either car could win depending on the driver. 10sec's times are an aboration (no disrepect to Mr. 10secDodge) as his track experience in even faster cars is obviously a factor in his ability to do so well in the Challenger vs. what the average Joe can do.

As for 0-60 times being less of a measure than 1/4 mile times...I'll work with 0-60 until I can get to a track. Plus, 0-60 does give me the launch practice (on surface streets in an almost legal manner) with recordable results that I hope will help with the 1/4 mile launch at the track when I get there. Running a 1/4 mile full out on the streets is an easy way to get hauled to the clink or even killed.

I've got both a 2006 Mustang GT and a 2009 Challenger R/T. While my Mustang is no longer stock, I do have 1/4 mile times from when it was stock that I will put up against my own stock Challenger R/T times when I can get it to a track in the spring. That will be the proof to me of how the car handles accelleration when you take the driver out of the equation since the driver will be the same.

Unfortunately, I don't have a 0 - 60 timer in the Mustang for comparison but I do have a reference point on a local road that I can use to judge by distance on how well the Mustang does 0 - 60 vs. my Challenger. Unfortunately, with winter adding snowy roads to the equation, I have not been able to run the Challenger against this reference point yet.

In short, I think the Challenger has potential. It may have the top end to take out a Mustang GT in a 1/4 mile and definitely for longer distances. But from a dead stop, the Mustang will probably have the upper hand and get an early lead. From a roll, however, the Challenger R/T has a lot more power to work with and really seems to pick up speed faster than the Mustang once it is mocving.

I like both cars. But I still have to admit I don't feel like the Challenger is 75 HP stronger from a dead stop.

I want to qualify all of my statements with the fact that I've had 3 years to learn how to launch the Mustang and only just about a month in the Challenger.