Shelby GT500 vs. Challenger SRT8: Which Would You Choose?

GT500

GT500 got the balls and the looks while challengers got the nastalgia ill take the pussy grabin 500 anyday

SHELBY MUSTANG HELL YEA Carol shelby has done so much over such a long time and that is hard for any company to duplicate Camaro and challenger great job hang in there you both look good and can be the catalyst for a real healthy rivalry between the big three . Love it when Im driving my charger or viper and I meet anouther car of any brand and the road race is on all cars have their high points but on the open road its mostly driver and who has the biggest sac . Montana’s open roads are awesome and the highway Patrol has 15 chargers Wahoo

i pick the 500 over the challenger hands down. it looks better and runs better

chevrolet’s true meaning.
C- can
H- hear
E- every
V- valve
R- rod
O- or
L- lifter
E- every
T- time or in other words piece of shit

man the shelby gt500 will whip ass
the fuckin challenge got no shit on it

One more vote for the Pony Car…Go figure…

the gt500 smashes the challenger. just look up quarter mile numbers. the 500 is half a second faster.

I’ll take the Shelby GT500 over the Dodge Charger, oh I’m sorry I really mean the Dodge Challenger anyday. Quicker,lighter, faster, and better on the skidpad………..maybe Dodge should have put the Challenger skin on the Neon frame….?

Challenger!!

you cant beat a supercharged mustang but I would choose a chevy over both of them

CHALLEBGERS are fucking awesome!

this is a joke challebger all the way

the mustang designers are running out of ideas on styling of the next one so they gave this italian guy to design a concept for them…..blahhhhh

challenger all the way baby

i suck a lot of dick in my spare time

gt500

mustang hands down, its not even a contest. Dodges are crap now (I own two currently). The quality is just so bad. Hopefully the challenger will get better tho.

Challenger for me please. The mustang is nice, but come on, challengers are bad ass cars.

well both cars are cool but i since i drive a almost 500 hp mustang im going with the GT 500 awsome car will be hard to touch

if i had the money i’d take the shelby with the six speed and then when the challenger gets a six speed i’ll get one of them too.

chevy engines 10 times more reliable than ford engines? haha..not

Def the Challenger *if you can get 1*

i would get the challenger but wait until next year when it will have the 6 speed of the viper then add a blower

The Challenger. I think the Hemi in the Challenger has more potential. The Ford needs a supercharger to make its power and Dodge makes it without one, admittedly it is less but the Ford without the blower is low 300hp territory. Thats less than the standard hemi let alone the one they use in the SRT8. Imagine what the hemi could do with boost. The GT500 may start out a little better from the factory, but I would rather make my own modern musclecar.

Harley, you just don’t know ole’ Shel, He’s got 1200HP KR’s running around – 725 is an arbitrary number. Last I heard it’s now 800.

the mustang, the mustang is easily the best because the mustang is faster. 4 speed auto stick, yea… a 6 speed manual always comes out on top. You say lil girls ride ponies yet those little ponies become thourghbread horses. I give it up to dodge with the challenger however the charger well is a maily sedan with 5.7 liter in there and the challenger is just trying to get into the retro race. Mustangs will always prevail. But the challenger juss got into the race so lets see how it does.

Have to say the GT500

boys o boys..guys we’re talkin about the gt-500 and the challenger stop bitchin at each other! my votes on the challenger

of ocurse harley w/e u say bud ud rather be in a challeneger and w/e other crap cuzz ur a hick thats all u know thats all u can afford!! ill see ur viper with a mercedes benz mclaren sure ur viper is cheaper..but if u were to drive it hard everyweekend wouldnt last more that 4 years!!

I AGREE WITH EVIL. THE GTR WILL SMASH BOTH OF THEM.

I CHOOSE THE NISMO SKYLINE R35 GTR

challenger

hey, whey you mean SPECIAL vehicle team, do you mean special as in special olympics? ‘cuz that’s where the shyt stain, I mean mustang, belongs. chevy’s engines are at least 10 times more reliable than ford. and what is wrong with video games. sounds like some of these guys have been outperformed by a couple too many sleepers. but that’s ok, their supercars are still loud, and they cost a lot too.

Challenger

ma’am i beg to disagree…chevrolet has built some very nice race winning vehicles…even over your euro-trash…yes trash, as for your dumpster talk..thats where european cars belong, not in an american car thread!
figured youd realise that..but guess i was wrong
and being a ford versus chevy dispute here, chevy does belong her in respect seing as they too, are coming out with a retro knock off…
also they will be competitive…
i would rather be in a viper for half the money or in that case a gt
than ANY euro junk…yeah, we all know what your gonna say,lady..they dont handle…they arent as fast…cry me a river!!run all them head on into a wall for i care id still rather be in my challenger/mustang/camaro..and yes i do own some top end cars take a look at my superbird..winged70bbody2…and my IROC…and my Daytona

I can’t do auto, so…….i would have to go with the shelby GT500

Challenger all the way!!

hey uumm harley u cant really listen u can only read dont get conufsed!! second of all i didnt say camaros are faggoty i said those talking about camaros are faggots such as urself, and judging by how u quickly jumped to the conclusion about me thinking i was playing a video game by saying select id say thats what ur doing, and as for me not owning them i wouldnt want to… i drive european vehicles chevy makes some of the worst american cars ever i would by one of those just to take it appart and build myself a shiny dumpster u couldnt even rent on of those…”HARLEY”!!!

I’d go with the Challenger mainly because I prefer the Mopar styling to the of the Ford. I’m not worried about the fact that I’m stuck with the automatic transmission, that can always be changed later. Also horsepower numbers can easily be increased to surpass the Fords numbers. [Especially with the $2k I saved by purchasing the Challenger.]

listen to dre…soundin like hes playing gran tourismo “I select the challenger” quick hit select dude!!
god knows he could never own ANY of these cars…not even the “faggoty” Camaro…why is it faggoty by the way? please tell us..im anxious to know , from such an intellectual person as you , why this car has homo-sexual tendencies??

Hard… SRT8, Mustangs have benn here for so long…

Challenger! a better retro look than the mustang. The ford looks nice but it’s way overrated and there are like a dozen different models and “special” editions.

I would take both, but if I had to choose, it’d be the GT500.

ok first of all this is a comparison between a GT500 and a challenger so plz no more faggots leaving camaro comments, camaros suck anyway, chevelles noas and monte carlos are cool) by the way i select the challeneger it just looks cooler!!

has anyone seen the new camaro vert???in that orange???that is to die for and im a die hard MOPAR guy

Challenger is cool but too retro for my taste. I’ll have to go with the GT500. Awesome scene in I Am Legend BTW.

Camaro.

where do you get 800 hp from?heres the article…

The best stuff lies under the hood. Utilizing the KR’s cold-air intake and a new, larger-capacity Ford Racing supercharger, the Super Snake will romp with over 600 horsepower and 590 lb-ft of torque, standard. Not enough? With optional tuning, Shelby will provide up to 725 ponies providing you’re prepared to give up your warranty.? ^^^^^straight from motor trend^^^

also the hennesey car still retains its warranty!!!they didnt give exact figures on tq output but the hennesey is 725/750
and no matter what else is said its still a mopar….only little girls ride ponies!!!!lol get ur facts straight

Don’t need a backseat, love manual. so ofcourse the pony.
it also looks mutch better (but thats tase).
I would pay the xtra 2k!

the “chally” will outlive? is that why it was discontinued by dodge while the mustang continued to be produced?

hey goose, the mustang will also outrun

Mustang for the ladies, Challenger for the men…the stang will outsell, the chally will outlive…

the Shelby is a SVT vehicle, If you want to talk Hennessey, We’ll bring out Shelby’s shop’s 800 HP Super Snake, or King of the Road.

man….why would you compare these two cars??
the 2008 challenger is a first year car…the mustang has had that platform for a couple years..the 05 stang gt vs the 08 srt-8..theres a match..the srt8 would be an all around better car!..in 5 years all three cars will have their shit straight and then you can compare..
anybody want to compare the hennesey challenger(725 hp and yes they are out)to your mustang??? you are comparing a shelby modified car to a factory car…why not the hennesey??afraid it will mop the mustangs clock?? the saleen s281 and the hennesey srt-8 are a very close match…and no, tires dont matter because im sure the hennesey has better ones…and both cars cost around the same
this comparison is bulls@#t

Challenger

CHALLENGER!!!! I’ve got go with Mopar on this one. Its a cheaper, and a much more attractive vehicle, and thats coming from a big Mustang fan!

Camaro!

Interesting to see both point of views from you guys
Personally, ide take the GT, and heres why.
1.Already stated and quite simple, the Fords power to weight ratio overtakes the dodges, loaded or not
2.The Challenger comes with goodyear eagles(tires), which arnt bad, but more of a cheap tire, you wont save much buying this car once you upgrade those tires to something suitable for the strip.
3.Speaking of the strip, Shelby consistently beats the dodge in the 1/4mile
4.Modifying the Dodge is causing problems, as the chassis is bairly withstanding the torque of the Hemi, as dodge tryed to keep it light weight. Changes are however announced for the 2009’s
5.Tho the Challenger is really sexy, and apears muscular, it doesnt hold up. First hand experience, a little love tap in a Tim hortens parking lot didnt leave a single scratch on my ranger’s bumper, not that i would care, but devistated the pumpter, trunk and rear quarter pannel. Not sure if the Ford would give the same results but hopefully il never know first hand
I do still like the challenger, just not as much as the stang

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I’m torn on this comparison. I’ve ALWAYS been a loyal Mustang fan, but the Challenger has the fresh new look; don’t get me wrong, the Mustang is a great-looking automobile also, but I think the Challenger’s freshness help it in the exterior category. Now for performance…The Shelby wins hands down; 200 less lbs, 75 more hp equals Mustang coming out ahead. So I guess my decision goes to the Mustang…I just gotta be loyal to my brand. No doubt both cars are beautiful and have more power than anyone needs in everyday driving.

Challenger SRT8

Hey jermain you most likely raced someone who didn’t know what they were doing. By the way 30th anniversary comes in both v6 and v8 form which did you race?

gt500! but i rather settle on a new camaro!

Okay, I know I sound like a hippocrit here being that I own a mustang, but I saw a ‘08 challenger in Denton this past weekend and I have to saw, I want the challenger.

As much as I have lusted after the new challanger, I’ll have to go with the Mustang.. but honestly, I’d like to have both.

ANd if you can find a supercharger for 2K, (unless you’re talking about one of those fraud e-chargers [and if you are - I'll TAKE THAT BET. TOO]) you just let me know!

I would go with the new Trans Am but since it won’t be produced any time soon i would have to go with the CHALLENGER. I was never much of a Ford guy.

dude the Shelby is 250 lbs LIGHTER than a Challenger!!! and that’s LOADED.

dude teh Shelby is 250 lbs LIGHTER than a Challenger!!! and that’s LOADED.

Forgot to make it clear CHALLENGER FOR ME. but i want the camaro

heres the thing, the GT500 has the extra power, but it also has the extra weight. and anyone can beat a camaro if the guy behind the camaro is a douche bag. Race my dad in his LS1 camaro with only a CAI, catback, and throttle body and he will be able to YOU

FIRST OFF TO ALL THOSE THAT THINK CAMAROS ARE WORTH A SHIT!! let me just say i beat a 30th anniverary camaro in a 1/4 in my jeep grand cherokee limited(5.7l hemi V8 330hp) both vehicles were stock and i honestly thought i was gonna lose…goes to show u most camaros suck and as for the new one il race that in a grand cherokee srt8….and as for this comparison charger all the way!!

oh by the way i choose the challenger (didnt make that quite clear)

the idiot below me thinks he can run circles around us in challengers in a GT500… with the extra coupla grand that u will save from buying a challeneger what u do is u take that money get urself a supercharger easily demolish a GT500 and still have enough left over for a beer!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Man these cars can’t even compare. The GT500 is on a whole new level. For those of you who chose the challenger, let me just jump in the GT500 and run circles around your dumb ass all day.

oh and not to menchion the 09 is availible in a 6 speed you dumb ass(whoever wrote this) so f off

GT500 all the way that car is sick and sexy.

wow you can not compare these two cars in my opionion i dont know why just doesnt seem right to compare them

they both look alright(although im sick of boring mustangs) and they both will put you back in your seat so w.e

personally i like doge muhahahaha

Shelby GT500 all the way

Mustang!

the challenger, it’s way sexier, and it’s not overplayed like a mustang.

challenger

i suck

ibid:

At the dragstrip, the Shelby quickly put to rest any notions about cobwebs, blazing to 60 mph in just 4.3 seconds and closing out the quarter mile in 12.6 seconds at 114.2 mph-bettering the scorching numbers we recorded with our last GT500 (December 2006). Burdened with 250 additional pounds and fed by 75 fewer horses, the Challenger was outgunned but proved beastly nonetheless: 0 to 60 took just 4.7 seconds, the quarter rushed by in 13.1 seconds at 108.3 mph. Extracting the most from the Shelby takes more skill: In addition to a carefully executed clutch drop and lightning upshifts, the driver needs a deft touch on the throttle-or the rear tires will go up in smoke. Launching the Challenger, in contrast, is child’s play: Hold revs at about 1800 rpm with a dab of brakes, then let ‘er rip. Leave traction control on; hey, leave the transmission in Drive. The SRT8 will lay down repeatable 4.7s run after run.

The Shelby’s weight and torque advantage helped it circle our figure-eight course a half-second quicker than the Challenger, though the Dodge’s beefier Goodyear Eagle F1s (a mere $50 option) and larger Brembos gave it a slight edge in stopping power.

How can someone come up with the opinion that “the new Camaro sucks” when it hasn’t even been produced yet. You just want to make it sound like you know what you are talking about when you don’t. As for this battle, I would prefer the GT500 but both are great cars.

http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/coupes/112_0807_dodge_challenger_srt8_vs_ford_shelby_gt500/index.html

The only independent test so far – GT500 kicks ass in everything except refinement – but I don’t drink my coffee with my pinky sticking out.

You want refinement go all the way and buy a Camry.

The challenger i would say

Got to go with Mother Mopar on this one. Challenger

well first off the new camaro SUCKS!! second the GT500 is a beast of a car but the challeneger is worth the wait for the manual transmission!! SO CHALLENEGER IS THE WAY TO GO!!

THE MUSTANG GT500 IS BETTER THAN THE Dodge Challenger SRT8

As much as im a chevy/mopar guy, i have to go with the ford, mostly because of the “no manual transmission” in the challenger. Plus its going to take a year or two to work out the bugs in that new challenger. Plus the new challenger is huge!

GT500 for right now but the minute they make a 5/6 speed for the challenger I’d totally dump the GT500

CHALLENGER!!! i love the GT500, but the challenger with the hemi is the best in my opinion, especially when the standard tranny comes out

GT500 all the way. Way better styling, more HP, less weight, manual trans, supercharger, etc. The car is sex on wheels.

I’d be okay with the wait for the manuel tranny in the challenger

Automatic in some Detroit Muscle? Come on now, where’s the fun in putting down all that power in an auto tranny. You want to melt the tires and slam the gears past your competition! I’m taking the GT500 all the way for the sheer potential of the beastly blue oval motor! Not to mention the styling that can’t be compared to a Mopar! I’d take the Camaro over that Challenger!

i like mopars better, but a manual, 1200 pound lighter body, 75 more horsepower, live rear axle, and better body style, i’ll go with the mustang

I prefer the retro look of the Mustang. Very nice.

when they make the Camaro hopefully they come out with a new Trans Am and that is where i will put down my money!

the camaro, duh, get this crap outta here

AHAHAHAHA minitrucker, are you joking? “will the camaro be a production car?”

crawl out from under the rock, man.

6spd comes out for the challenger in a few months. ill take that one or the camaro

Mopar or no car.
I will take the Challenger its not even a compitition

I am a current Stang owner but I have always been a Dodge guy they just haven’t made anything worth buying since the 70’s with the exception of the turbo dodges.

I would choose the GT500. I have to say that I love both cars and I am completely ecstatic over the car era that we are living in right now. Lets just hope these cars keep on being produced for a long time to come.

i am a ford guy but i would have to say challenger because ive been waiting years for this car to come out just think mustang has been made since 64 1/2 but challengers were only made in the 70s does anybody know if the camaro will be a production car??ive heard many diff. stories

Ford….man u can mess wit nuttin else but

THE CHALLENGER LOOKS BETTER BUT I HAVE TO GO WITH THE MUSTANG SUPERCHARGED ENGINES BEATS ALL

MOPAR!!!!!!!!

Challenger, and it will have a manual transmission in a few months anyway, and waht does the transmission have to do with being a muscle car, like I’ve been seeing from some of the comments like “gotta have a manual transmission or it’s not a muscle car.”

challenger.

Well… Ehh… Camaro!
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If I had to choose at a rental car facility I’d go with the Mustang. Its a little less obese and more my style.

Both are top choice without a doubt but I have to go with the GT500…

Dodge Challenger SRT8, without a doubt. I don’t even have to think about it.

The Mopar please.

Shelby

Driven both, Challenger wins hands down. Much more refined car, even with the automatic. Mustang just doesn’t do it.

GT500 fo’ sho’.

Challenger hands DOWN!

Produced by Dodge?

o yea dodge did beat the stang their is a video of it

dodge minus some comforts .. heated seat.etc

Dude, the Challenger is NOT faster than the GT500KR – what are you smokin?

CHALLENGER!

THE MUSTANG LOOKS LIKE THE CAMARO CONCEPT CAR EVERY BODY DRIVES A MUSTANG SO I WOULD TAKE THE CHALLENGER IN A PEARL BLUE MANUAL CUSTOM 20Inch RIMS SIMILAR TO THE OLD SCHOOL CHALLENGER RIMS A TURBO LOWERED A LITTLE BREMBO BRAKES KICK ASS STEREO COLD AIR INTAKE AND DUAL EXHAUST

HEY I WILL PUT IT THIS WAY FORD DID SOMETHING RIGHT ON THERE BLUE OVAL EMBLEM THEY CIRCLED THE PROBLEM. BUT I WOULD TAKE THE CHALLENGER IF IT HAD A MANUAL AND BETTER GAS MILAGE

challenger it has less horsepower and is still faster than the mustang

GT500 all they way

I’d take the Challenger any day over the mustang.

I’d take the Challenger any day over the mustang.

Hands down Shelby gt500

Blue oval all the way.

STANG ALL THE WAY

I’d take the Challenger. In white.

Shelby, gotta have a manual transmission or it’s not a muscle car.

shebly. it can actually perform

shelby no other choice….

It looks like the challenger has the lead, but the GT500 would kick the piss out of the challenger in any form of performance driving. Smaller, lighter, more horsepower, and a manual trans. I’ll take the Shelby GT500 any day.

Shelby, baby!

hmmm…i really like mustangs…but i really love mopars…
so i guess i’d take the challenger…(mayb coz i saw vanashing point just the other day)

hmmm.. I’d Take the Challenger but make mine different by painting it a unique color.

challenger ftw!! it is simply beautiful even if the mustang have better performances its just ugly…

I’m not a Ford or Mopar guy. But, I’d take the Challenger simply because at first, at least, there would be fewer on the road than the Mustang.

CHALLENGER – PERIOD! MoPar or NO car!!!!!!!!

CHALLENGER – PERIOD! MoPar or NO car!!!!!!!!

Challenger

That Mustang is ugly.

Challenger no question. -Justin

Mustang, of course!

I’m not a Dodge man but, that Challenger is sweet! Challenger!

The Mustang. If it’s an automatic, what’s the point?

What a match up, but as much as I like seeing Dodge recreate the Challenger, I would choose the Shelby GT500 over the Challenger and for that matter the new Camaro, why? First its a Shelby, that should be reasin enough and second, I love the look of the Ford Mustangs for the most part anyway.

Answer: Shelby GT500 hands-down.

This one’s tough.
But, I would prefer the Challenger.