lear4406

In honor of the paper road test I have cut a picture of a 426 Hemi and put it under the hood of my Challenger. It was fast (on paper). Then I cut a picture of a top fuel Hemi and well... now I have to upgrade my brakes So on paper I run as fast as a top fuel and stop even better Moral of the story is wait until they line them up side by side or at least test both cars involved. Too many of you cross over guys looking for a reason to stay loyal to your brand. I don't have a problem with that, but at least wait for goodness sake for a real test before you down the new Challenger. If you don't want one because its a tenth or two slower or a tenth or two faster then you really missed the whole picture of what its like to own a Challenger SRT-8. When the people start to stop and ask you about the car and your running late constantly from all the info you have to give. But when was the last time you were in a new Mustang and folks stopped you and asked about the car. As long as I have driven my Challenger I have folks who want to relive the past for a few minutes and tell me some really cool stories of their Challenger experience.

Albeeno

First of all I didn't author the article, did I? Secondly, whether you choose to accept it or not, the SRT8 was made to CHALLENGE the Mustang! Even the most basic of V8s, such as the GT. You've seen all the articles and hype that I have about there now being another contender in the muscle car wars, etc. Therefore, I'm really surprised by your lack of thoughtful, reasonably intelligent comebacks. Last and certainly not the least of which was this: "it was a comparison done by a bunch of guys who were probably drunk at the time and needed something to argue about."? You just keep tellin' yourself that...whatever gets you to sleep at night RLSH...

kevin2323

albeeno will never learn......ahh ignorant ppl suck [:'(]

Albeeno

Dude, how is that ignorant? I could see if I made some comment about your Dodge Dart beating my Mustang...now that would be ignorant.

lear4406

I really don't think its the article as it is the reason, that gets you Ford guys all wound up. Every negative article written that puts a negative light on the Challenger finds its way here to a corus of reasons to not purchase a Challenger. Only to be followed with a positive rebuttle comment. Seems that if we first look and think of what we are reading... then the comments would not be made to begin with. Dodge Challenger Forums and more than likely Mopar guys on said sight. And with that said, I would expect to see people point out the falacy of paper bench racing. The test will come soon and whatever it is is what it will be. I want the new Challenger for reasons other than 0-60 or 1/4 mile. I like the retro looks and will purchase one... as far as the Mustang GT goes. Well we know about that because every Mag has tested one and it will need some more ummmph to keep up with an R/T Challenger. That is just my prediction and I'll have to wait until they hit the streets to prove that point But is this not what we all want... all the American car manufactures having pony cars that are close in specs and fun to drive?

RLSH700

Remember who you are talking to Albeeno and remember rule # 2.

I never said you were the one who authored it, so don't make arguments as though I did. Albeeno, I don't know why you struggle to understand this, but the top level Challenger does not compete against all levels of the Mustang, such a comparison is completely illogical. Based on your point here, that would be like trying to compare a V6 Mustang to a Challenger and the outcome will be exactly the same. The Challenger IS faster, but this version of the Mustang is cheaper and can be made as fast as a Challenger for less money than what the Challenger cost. Why is this? Because the SRT line is a limited edition run and was never intended to be a value fighter. What you do instead is compare the most similar models in price, in power, in performance, in options, etc. to each other, not which one will give the favored one a better bang for their buck.

The issue is the writers at Edmunds lack a professional approach to writing their articles, they instead like to rip off bad jokes from other writers. The fact of the matter is they are supposed to be performing an objective review comparing two cars as they want to be considered an official and objective source for reviews and all they do is yap on in an unprofessional manner in a way that I would expect to find on a forum not a so called "professional" outlet for news. When they make it as apparent that they favor one car over the other on an outlet like this, they are opening themselves up for criticism. When they rip off jokes from others without giving credit and call people who disagree with them "liars," they open themselves up for criticism. Also by comparing cars not by DRIVING them, but going on manufacturer stats, they open themselves up for criticism since they DON'T know how the two will actually do against each other.

Jeremiah 29:11

Albeeno, we have warned you about those kind of remarks before on our "family friendly forum".

You are certainly burning your candle very short.

Don't be surprised if all of a sudden you cannot access the forum.

This is your 2nd and last warning.

Albeeno

I think you need to ligten up a little Chief...

RLSH700

No, you need to back down. We have rules on this forum and you are going to follow them if you want to continue to post on here. Understand?