Chronicling the Ever-Changing Automotive Industry
Last year, Motor Trend took a 2010 Ford Mustang GT, 2010 Chevrolet Camaro SS, and a 2010 Dodge Challenger R/T and compared them. They got all sorts of feedback, ranging from readers who were upset because the top-dog Challenger SRT-8 wasn’t in the test, to those who felt the Chevy shouldn’t have won, no matter how much (or little) it was better than the Ford. Read on for my synopsis and a link to the article.
Continue reading ’2011 Mustang wins Motor Trend’s Pony Car Wars’
If you’ve been following Road Reality for a while, you saw the posts when the 2011 Mustang V6 and GT engines were announced, but up until now, nobody outside of Ford has driven or ridden in one. Apparently Arthur St. Antione got to at least do the latter. He went out to Ford’s Arizona proving ground, where he was driven around in a 2011 Mustang V6. Click through the jump for more details and my take on it.
Continue reading ’2011 Mustang V6: Motor Trend is taken for a ride’
The new Dodge Challenger, introduced in 2008 as a 2009 model, is the new-retro car whose looks most resemble its 1970′s original. Apparently, enough people think its appearance still isn’t as musclebound as they’d like. To this end, Chrysler has announced the availability of a factory-installed Performance Appearance Package. While it includes no extra performance parts, it does include both interior and exterior packages, including bright aluminum pedals on automatic-transmission cars, side sills, hood scoops, spoilers, stripes, a front air dam, amidst other bits and baubles. The pictures tell the rest of the story.
Continue reading ‘Factory Hot Rod Look: Dodge Challenger Performance Appearance Package’
Note: those of you averse to technical details about cars may want to just check out the photos of the 2011 Mustang GT and know that it will be awesome when it lands in dealership showrooms sometime next year. The rest of you should read on, as I have the official details from Ford.
Continue reading ‘Finally Official: 2011 Mustang GT to sport 5.0-liter V8′
