Camaro or Challenger?
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- ArmandoEstrada
So i am giving up my leased G35 Coupe and going to buy my next car. Looking at a Challenger first and a Camaro second. I have never bought American either, so I am rather nervous about that too. Anyone here have any of these two cars? Which would you rather? I took them out for a test dive and the Challenger feels smoother but rather loose, the Camaro felt great. Its Muscle vs Sport.
- BoneCrusher0
You have terrible taste.
So it really doesn't matter. Just make sure you get it in banana yellow.
- e-pill0
what year models are you talking about? what engines are you also looking at?
- ETM0
"It's Muscle vs Sport".
Both are muscle cars. In Chevy's lineup, the Corvette is the sports car.
Just curious, why not looking at the 2011 Mustang GT as well? It's the rebirth of the 5.0 engine. 500 hp and the new V6 is now 305 hp.
- 2011 mustang gt makes 412 hp, not 500:
http://en.wikipedia.…bigtrickagain - Never liked modern mustangs...the Challenger is less nimble than the Camaro...ArmandoEstrada
- No, you're right, I know. That was a typo. But thanks.ETM
- 2011 mustang gt makes 412 hp, not 500:
- fooler20
I have always been a Chevy Bow Tie Guy but I wouldn't buy a new Camaro, they are ugly as sin and do not perform up to the Mustang or Challenger. Out of the 3 the Challenger is the best looking but only if you go for the R/T model.
- ETM0
@fooler2. From all I have seen the Camaro performs much better than the Challenger. The Challenger is a heavy beast, and most of the extra horsepower is lost on that extra weight. Also, that weight really compromises aspects of the handling.
- ismith0
On style alone, I would take the Challenger any day of the week. BUT if you've test driven both and and notice enough of a difference to talk about you might as well go with that one since it's made for you to drive it.
- tymeframe0
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- xcreonx0
I really like the Challenger too. I was looking at the SRT/8 model and it ended up being like $45k which is a little too much for my tastes. Nice car tho! And it drives pretty smooth.
The back of the Camaro looks odd to me. I like the front and sides, but that back is butt ugly.
- Exactly how I feel.ArmandoEstrada
- yeah... the back is a melted corvette ass with a bumper taped onto it.bigtrickagain
- vaxorcist0
The back of the camaro, and a bit of the front look like a cartooon car, from the movie Cars....
I've ridden in a challenger, it felt like a very agile boxcar, it had a barge-like feeling to it, I was spoiled by some tossable little cars like Integras and Miatas....
I'd get a used Boxster instead....
- FredMcWoozy0
Don't buy the dodge. They have shady maintenance. I'd go with the Camero but make sure you keep all your maintenance up, constant oil changes after 3,000 miles, ect.
You may also consider a Mustang. But the new camero's have an awesome design.
- FredMcWoozy0
FYI. Consider gas hitting $5 - $10 a gallon if we go to war.
I think the V6 mustang (2011) with 305HP and 31MPG is brilliant.
- isn't the US already at war x 2 ??Amicus
- Those are just playground fights. I am talking Iran and Israel Shit.FredMcWoozy
- vaxorcist0
I know a guy who got a mustang GT after driving the Camaro and the Challenger.. he said the Mustang had much more tossable steering, felt more fun.... he said the challenger felt like a rocket but odd in the corners and the camaro was a bit over the top in the interior and it felt too big..
- yeah the challenger won't take the corners so well. pretty standard u.s.a anyway.akrokdesign
- lead_foot0
Challenger hands down, but I am a little biased. I own a 2010 SRT8 Challenger. I grew up a Mopar guy (owned a 66 Fury VIP and a 69 Charger) and always will be. Out of all 3 of the Modern Muscle cars it stays true to the designs of old. I was nervous when they announced that they were producing them again, since they completely fucked up the new Chargers. But they did it right. Nice clean and sexy lines.
The camaros are nice, a buddy has a 2010 SS. A little to angular for my taste. The car looks like it was designed specifically for the transformers movie. Too rigid and robotic. The handle and drive nice and have punch. But I smoke him on a continual basis.
Now the Mustangs, what else do I need to say. It's a Ford. And it's ugly as fuck. Short, squat and down right horrible. They look like souped up Celicas. Ford hasn't put out a proper and respectable Mustang since 1969.
Whatever you get have fun and start modding it out. And remember, these cars are not sports cars with precision race like handling. They are meant to go straight, fast and blow the doors off anyone that pulls up next to you. If you want handling go buy a Nazi sled or a riceburner like everyone else on the road.
- who the heck are you?bigtrickagain
- someone who knows.lead_foot
- did you join qbn just to rave about the challenger? *cornfused*bigtrickagain
- no, I joined to bug cunts like you. What the fuck should you care? Do you own this site? No. JK does. So shut the fuck up.lead_foot
- no need to be defensive lead foot. he's just curious where you came from.lambsy
- Na, his colors have shown through. His jackassery continued on the next page.lead_foot
- lol! my 48-cylinder kawasaki is as relevant to the discussion at hand as your 600-hp modified challengers.bigtrickagain
- < i say all 3 cars sucks. he's old G35 are even better.akrokdesign
- ArmandoEstrada0
Thanks for that insight leadFoot, that really helps. I really love the handling of sporty cars and I feel I might miss that with the Challenger, thats why I was leaning towards the Camaro. Its going to be a change from the G35 Coupe for sure.
- yeah, taking corners will now be gone. BREAK, BREAK, BREAk...okay now roll by the turn. lol.akrokdesign