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Originally Posted by JamesNoBrakes
You are going too far with that statement. Ford does have track-focused mustangs that are more of a complete package than the straight-line charger and challenger SRT/hellcat models. Ford is just not as aggressive at making them perform at the levels that Chevy is and seems to take a lot longer to come up with an answer for the next development/generation. But the GT350 is still miles ahead of a charger/challenger IMO. If you need to haul some buddies and want to impress them with your stop-light to stop-light times, get the 4-door or ample-rear room 2-door one-trick pony.
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Well the GT350(R) is a one-trick pony as well. All it can do is corner. And even that isn't enough for the R to beat the ZL1.
My statement isn't going too far. GM has the likes of the GS Vette, Z06, and ZL1 which are all in the GT350R's price range yet offer more options and beat the R everywhere. Dodge has/had the Viper which is/was in the same league although slightly more expensive (before markups)...but with markups it is/was in the same range. And the Viper destroys the R. Taking a step back and looking at the HC it destroys the R in a straight line by a lot although the R will beat the HC on a track by a lot. Again, they're both one-trick ponys. But HCs come standard with way more options than the R.
So for what it's worth, both GM and FCA have been kicking ass for a long time with the pushrod design. Even now the GT is still behind. All the excuses in the world doesn't take away from the fact that Ford is making the least impressive Muscle Cars right now. So I sure am not seeing how these DOHC engines are the cat's meow when they keep getting their asses kicked.