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



Thoughts?

 

Yeah, Chevy's going to have to do something about the new Mustang, it's a bit of a handful. The Challenger is kind of sad, because the base model v6 Mustang will keep up with the Challenger R/T even. lol.

 

I agree with the reviewer that the Genesis 3.8 is the best car of the lot.

 

Looking at those statistics, the Challenger confuses me- they are significantly behind all the other cars in the pack other than being the fattest and biggest inside- I'm surprised they haven't done anything about it. I mean their power is low, warranty is the worst, tires are the smallest and worst, etc etc. You'd figure their marketing people would keep up on that. I'd be embarrassed if I spent $32k on that thing, and it only ran a 15.7 @ 90.

I also think the Mustang really has it right with the weight. I know the Mustang has been the lightweight in the group for a while- but you'd figure if nothing else that Chevy could've got a little more weight off that thing. 3800 # for a 2 door coupe is a little steep.

Even if motortrend says the Genesis is the best- I think it is by far the ugliest. On top of that, for true muscle car fans- I don't think the 4 cars are really in the same class. If someone had a 69' Camaro, and lived in the muscle car years- and just wanted a new, sporty muscular looking car for their retirement- do you really think they'd even consider a Hyundai? I think there would be as much chance in that as them considering a 6 cylinder BMW, or Acura or something. I think the key feature of the 3 American cars is their styling- and for those buying the car for their heritage and styling- I don't think the Hyundai would even be an option.

 

 

first off i love the new challenger.

if i had that kind of money i would deffiantly get the srt8. ive seen some serious TT setups that are bad. plus the looks of that car are wayyyy slicker in my opinion than a stang or genisis. dont get me wrong i like the new camaro, but if i were to spend that much on a ride it would be the challenger, no quetion.

now that its getting nice out, everbody is pulling out their weekend cruisers. im so jealous. i need to get a second job.

 

Hey Space,

Loving the Genesis so far. Since most of my driving is Highway I'm averaging about 27 mpg. Just added a spoiler on it this weekend.

 

IMO the mustang is definately the front runner in the group. The Genesis is cool, but the Mustang performs better and looks better inside and out. I like that its light and fast, but I really like the interiors. They are sleek and very nice to sit in. I like the seats in the GTs so if the V6 version is the same, I would like to have one very much.

 

 

I never liked the looks of the mustang so I never considered buying one performance or not. Thought about the challanger as it was the most comfortable coupe I ever sat in but for the power you need the V8 and those were out of my price range.