Camaro vs Mustang vs Challenger VIDEO

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Mar 23, 2009 | 05:54 AM

christianjax

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Camaro vs Mustang vs Challenger VIDEO

http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do...opanel..1.*#36

Mar 23, 2009 | 06:41 AM

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Yes, this Camaro handles. You can throw it into a corner and not worry about the front end washing away like in the Challenger. There's surprising agility on tap for a 3,857-pound car. As your entry speeds increase, it leaves you wanting for a bit more steering feel, but the poise with which it takes to corners is eye-opening. At 68.6 mph, it pips the Mustang's slalom speed despite having a bit less grip and packing hundreds more pounds. That, friends, is talent.

Mar 23, 2009 | 05:40 PM

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Holden has done well to get the Zeta chassis to handle far better than the curb weight would suggest. One forgets that the S197 Mustang has been a solid handling car since 2005 and this latest reiteration is even more refined. Ford has done as well as anyone could with the solid rear axle.

Mar 23, 2009 | 05:42 PM

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Motortrend's write up between the three is more indepth. Doesn't really look like either mag took all three and get the performance test results from the same day/same track though. Little disappointed w/ that...

http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/..._gt/index.html

Interesting that the as-tested price in Motortrend's case had the Camaro (1SS, premium audio was it I think) much cheaper than the other two. I'd like to see them test a non-track pack GT against the SS.

And somebody needs to throw a SRT8 into these tests just so the Challenger can save some face...

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Mar 23, 2009 | 06:12 PM

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Nuff said. Camaro is once again KING BABY!!!!!!

Mar 23, 2009 | 06:21 PM

embpic

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This is AWESOME! I was just hanging out with some guys that are die hard Chrysler. I brought up the Camaro and they said it was the ugliest car out there. I told them 'Well at least you only have to look at the back of the car'

Mar 23, 2009 | 06:40 PM

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Nuff said. Camaro is once again KING BABY!!!!!!

I agree, but I think it's gonna take a while to sink in with the Ford and Dodge guys. Currently they are comparing times of modded cars and future cars against the times for the SS and calling it a turd.

Mar 23, 2009 | 06:58 PM

RobDarden

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AAHHHHHHH! It was nice to see one exactly as I ordered getting tested. Tonight I will go to sleep dreaming it was me driving it! Haha! It is definately nice to have the flood on tests/info coming now. I still can't get enough.

Mar 23, 2009 | 07:11 PM

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I think the Camaro could of taken the SRT-8 Challenger. They made it too easy with the R/T. I know they were looking for the same price range, but still....

Mar 24, 2009 | 12:19 AM

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Really good article. I was disappointed to hear of the build quality flaws on the 'stang. First mustang in 20 years I have REALLY liked the looks of. Thought it was cool that they "got" the Challenger. It is a modern day Super Bee/RoadRunner/GTX.
Of course, as much as I like the other two, it is a SS/RS I wil;l be ordering next year, so I AM DAMN GLAD IT WON !