The July 2008 Car and Driver has compared the 2008 Challenger SRT to the Ford Mustang Bullit. Overall, the article rated the Challenger #1 over the Stang.

Here are some of the comments about the Challenger:

"The Highs- The thrusty 6.1 powerhouse, the purposeful highway stride, the crowd that gathers.

The strutting '70s showoff, gone for 35 years, is back with a slick new act.

The structure is Diebold solid, the steering cuts like a Mayo surgeon, the ride comes with discipline rather than abuse, and the sounds whisper of capability in the waiting. The new coupe's modern bones give a balance of performance entirely new to this model.

Unlike the dual-quad 426 Hemi of 1970- you had to push throght two stiff detents in the carb linkage to get all 8 barrels open- the 6.1 Hemi just pours it on, 425 horses in increments as slender as one or two from the wonderfully gradual throttle.

This is an heroic performer: 4.8 sec. to 60 and on through the quarter in 13.3 sec. at 108 mph...even a blueprint 426 wouldn't match today's 6.1 liter SRT8."

Here are the final comparison results:


0-30 0-60 0-100 1/4 mi. 5-60 (roll) 30-50 50-70 Top Speed

SRT 2.0 4.8 11.4 13.3@108 5.1 2.3 2.8 168

Stang 2.0 5.0 12.3 13.6@104 5.4 8.3 8.5 151

As you can see by the numbers, the Stang acquitted itself quite well. Although it has less hp at 315, it weighs about 600 lbs less (3,536 vs. 4,189). This produces an advantage in lbs per bhp of 11.2 vs. 9.9 (SRT).