By: Tom Williams

Tom Williams — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 03:27:11 +0000

I’m looking forward to the series, Gary. I too have driven a version of the three cars (Mustang GT convertible and hardtop), the Camaro RS and Challenger SRT8 (track only). Of the three, the Camaro is the only car to do daily duty in the Williams household-that means strapping a car seat in the back, two trips a day to daycare, groceries, etc.
I liked the Camaro in that it was a throwback car in theory, but drove, handled, and stopped like a modern car. The interior outclasses the other two cars by a mile.
I almost can’t count the SRT8 because its performance is on a different level.
Even though the Camaro RS and Mustang GT may be close power wise, the V-8 rumble makes a HUGE difference in the actual driving experience of these two cars. It made the Mustang feel more ‘authentic’. It didn’t help that the Camaro was an automatic, and the GT was a 5-speed.
The will to stick it out means a lot to me, and the Mustang never quit-the Camaro and Challenger came back as knee-jerk reaction to the current gen Mustang.
Hm…but the Challenger is so unashamedly retro, it’s hard not to love it…..then again…..( I could go on and on)

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By: Tom Williams