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Charger R/T vs. Mustang GT
Posted September 14, 2005 02:15 AM by Tyler Whitemarsh.
What's in a name? So "DAYTONA" is prominently displayed on the side of a (gulp) pick up Truck; who cares as long as it has a HEMI in it? "SUPER BEE" on a RAM!?! …but it has a HEMI. A Magnum sedan called "CHARGER"? Got a HEMI? Cool!
What is it with Chrysler using that name on every car they make? I have to ask; what next? Will they put a HEMI in an Intrepid and call it a "CUDA"? I think it would actually be easiest for me to count the cars that Chrysler produces that are NOT available with a HEMI (yet).
Now I know that many will scoff at me and say, "But Ford is putting the Shelby name on cars and pulling out the Retro designs" and to that I say "So what!" At least they have not bastardized a once great and exclusive name and plastered every car they produce with it.
Once upon a time, you were the coolest if you had a HEMI. Now you can get them in SUV's so Mom can take Billy to soccer practice in a HEMI powered Jeep.
I swear to God I will have myself committed if they shoehorn a damn HEMI into the Grand Caravan. Now if you will excuse me, I have to take my Super Cobra Jet Mach-1 Shelby Boss 302 F-150 in for an oil change.
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Ok here is the scoop on the dodge vs. ford.... This past as we all have noticed, it became the come back or the muscle cars. here is the thing the whole point in shelby's design of the new mustang was to bring back the old muscle car style but put a new twist into it... Ya, we can all say he did one hell of a job.
What can we say for dodge? Well the brought back the charger.. Well one thing the charger doesn't have to the mustang is the old muscle style to it.
Also the 1970 R/T Charger was a coupe, not a sedan. But they did put the hemi in it. So what they put a hemi in everything this year..
Well i can say one thing for sure, that is that shelby has once again amazed us by his talents.. Also chip foose who helped design the beauty from "gone in sixty seconds"(Elanor). Chip foose also designed himself a brand new 05 mustang. What about dodge? Shelby and Foose can't wait to see what you come up with in the next few years..
Posted by: sean stanislawski at September 16, 2005 01:02 PM
Dude wuts up with the new charger? A four door sports car? Come on Dodge, i know u guys could do better. Bring back the new charger with the real muscle car styling because this new one is WHACK!
Posted by: Nick at September 30, 2005 10:28 PM
i own a mustang but come one i think yall are just mad because the charger is a big four door car that has more horses than the mustang is just a shame that it can keep up with with the stang
Posted by: alex foreman at October 11, 2005 08:22 PM
