Dodge Challenger SRT8 vs. Chevy Camaro Hennessey HPE550 vs. Ford Shelby Mustang GT500

Chris Borrelli

Motor Trend has recently put the biggest of the big dogs head-to-head. MT put the Dodge Challenger SRT8, the Chevy Camaro Hennessey HPE550, and Ford Shelby Mustang GT500 in an all out comparo. You may remember a similar comparo back in March, but there was so much controversy with that one that MT did this one all out with the top level of all three vehicles.

Drum Roll please…………… Third place goes to the Dodge Challenger SRT8, second place goes to the Chevy Camaro Hennessey HPE550, and first place is the Ford Shelby Mustang GT500! Full article at Motor Trend

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Posted at 1:58 am in Camaro, Challenger, Chevy, Dodge, Ford, GT500, Hennessey Performance, Motor Trend, Mustang, Shelby, SRT8

Comments

FordRulesAll
Aug 16, 2009 at 9:11 am

ChallengerRules, you make a good point.

ChallengerRules
Aug 16, 2009 at 6:08 am

MT does it again… a factory built SRT8 vs a non-factory built Hennessey Camaro. How about comparing to virtually any of the Hennessey Challengers. If comparing a Hennessey Camaro, let’s be fair and go with a Hennessey Challenger… lets say the HPE575, HPE600, HPE600 SC, HPE700 or HPE800.

74Furyous
Aug 15, 2009 at 8:12 pm

Let Mr Norm breath on the Challenger.

t-rey
Aug 14, 2009 at 2:18 pm

This wouldn’t really change my want for an SRT challenger, but honestly, I wouldn’t mind any of the cars.

troutster52
Aug 14, 2009 at 11:02 am

As much as I love the GT500, I do feel like this is an uneven match, especially for the Challenger. With Camaros new hp numbers 300, and above 400, there really isn’t a straight even matchup. The SS and SRT8 are in the same ballpark but the Mustang is either way under with the GT or way above with the GT500. I think a most realistic comparison is based on budget, as I believe the original review was done. I say get the lowest option stick shift car under 25K of all three and see who does the best. Even a 230 horse v6 mustang makes more power than a 289 2 barrel car did in the mustang early years, unmodified anyway.

1lowscort
Aug 14, 2009 at 8:43 am

As it should be…