Best midlife crisis car?

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0-60 4.2 seconds

1/4 mile 12.6 at 114

Top speed 182 mph

Sounds unbelievable

poor mans Hellcat !

Nice car!!!!!

 

[rhino]

Kinda makes my point about the V6 not being a slow car. Only 1/2 second difference in the passing time between the V6 and the GT? That's impressive. I see the Camaro does spank them both, though.

Actually, it makes BBI's point and not yours. Half a second means it takes the V6 22.7% longer than the V8 to do that passing test. Half a second is pretty big compared to the total amount of time (2.2 sec).

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0-60 4.2 seconds

1/4 mile 12.6 at 114

Top speed 182 mph

Sounds unbelievable

poor mans Hellcat !

Nice! What kind of motor does it have?

 

[Route 45]

Actually, it makes BBI's point and not yours. Half a second means it takes the V6 22.7% longer than the V8 to do that passing test. Half a second is pretty big compared to the total amount of time (2.2 sec).

Pedantically play with percentages all you want, but the fact of the matter is, a V6 Mustang that is only 1/2 second slower than a Mustang GT is impressive and fast.

 

[Route 45]

Nice! What kind of motor does it have?

That Challenger with those specs has to have the 392 Hemi. Most likely the Scat Pack.
I'd love to have a new Charger Scat Pack 392 Hemi, but will have to make do with my plain old Charger R/T for now.

 

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That is saying a lot.
I wonder if that is the closest "test" between them. I bet as the pass continued on towards 100+ mph I bet the gap would continue to grow. I think the V6 make somewhere around 320 hp and the V8 around 450 plus much much more torque. I would think those numbers make a difference a big difference

 

[Brad69]

6.4 liters 392 cubic inches of Detroit muscle.

 

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[BehindBlueI's]

Fast is relative.

Fast: Chevrolet Camaro 1LE at Lightning Lap 2016 ? Feature ? Car and Driver

Faster: Chevrolet Camaro SS 1LE at Lightning Lap 2016 ? Feature ? Car and Driver

 

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Fast is relative.

Fast: Chevrolet Camaro 1LE at Lightning Lap 2016 ? Feature ? Car and Driver

Faster: Chevrolet Camaro SS 1LE at Lightning Lap 2016 ? Feature ? Car and Driver

Just as I suspected.
The Camaro is fast, that is until there is a corner.

 

[BehindBlueI's]

Just as I suspected.
The Camaro is fast, that is until there is a corner.

...the V6 1LE led it's class, beating 2nd place by 8 seconds, and beat a bunch of V8s and much more expensive offerings...and the V8 was faster.

 

[rhino]

Pedantically play with percentages all you want, but the fact of the matter is, a V6 Mustang that is only 1/2 second slower than a Mustang GT is impressive and fast.

You have an interesting definition of "pedantic."

 

[RustyHornet]

Lest we forget the SVO mustang of the mid 80s. That turbo 4 was faster than the v8....

 

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Lest we forget the SVO mustang of the mid 80s. That turbo 4 was faster than the v8....

That isn't saying much, 175-205 hp / 210-248 Lb torque, are not numbers to brag about.

If you are talking mid 80' cars, lets not over look the 87 Buick Grand National GNX 376 hp / 360 Lb torque. Plus they look BAD ASS......

 

[RustyHornet]

That isn't saying much, 175-205 hp / 210-248 Lb torque, are not numbers to brag about.

If you are talking mid 80' cars, lets not over look the 87 Buick Grand National GNX 376 hp / 360 Lb torque. Plus they look BAD ASS......

I was trying to make the Ford guys feel bad....

I do believe the GNX was the fastest American production car in 1987. As cool as that is, it's also pretty sad... I would like to drive one of the new turbo 4 mustangs or camaros. Just want to compare. I'm a fan of the idea.

 

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I do believe the GNX was the fastest American production car in 1987.

You sir are correct.... Pissed off the Corvette guys

 

[RustyHornet]

You sir are correct.... Pissed off the Corvette guys

That's not hard to do.... Just need to enjoy something that's not a Corvette...

 

[femurphy77]

My mid-life crisis car:

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[BehindBlueI's]

Figured out the autograph in the glove box with help from my salesman.

Matches up to JR Hildebrand:

I was looking at Nascar drivers, didn't think to look at Indy car.

 

[rhino]

Figured out the autograph in the glove box with help from my salesman.



Matches up to JR Hildebrand:



I was looking at Nascar drivers, didn't think to look at Indy car.

Was he the owner, or did he just autograph it for the owner?

 

[BehindBlueI's]

Was he the owner, or did he just autograph it for the owner?

Autographed it while it was owned by the dealership.