Sunday, September 14, 2008

The New Muscle

There is no match to the 60's muscle but Ford, GM, and Dodge are all trying to bring back the revolutionized, new muscle car of this century. We have all heard the hype for the new camaro coming out in the spring of 2009 and the convertible coming out the following year. GM definitely had to try to match the Ford Mustang which has hit the streets hard. There are so many Mustangs out now; the Roush, Saleen, Boss, and especially the new Shelby GT500 which is particularly outstanding. I have been lucky enough to have driven the new "Eleanor" and I will be the first to tell you that you better be able to handle a lot of muscle. This car will break lose going into third gear with no problem. This is a very sweet car but it gets pricy to get one of the high-end Mustangs. The GT500 starts around $42,000 but it has a 500 horse 5.4L supercharged/intercooled V8. Then there is always the huge step up to the GT500KR that is marketed at $79,995. The Dodge Challenger is also out now with the SE, R/T, and the SRT8. The SRT8 has a 420 horse 6.1L HEMI V8. This car takes the look of the older muscle cars much better than the other in my oppinion. Finally the brand new Cheverolet Camaro that comes out in '09, my personal favorite. The lines of this car and the interior could attract all kinds of customers. The RT, LT, and SS will all come out to match and compete with these other muscle cars. It's going to be a new life on the roads with these three comparing themselves. The high-end Camaro will have a 422 horse 6.2L V8. They all compare nicely, you can only choose by your personal preference for the makes or the looks of these cars. All these cars are a great attempt to "bringing back" the old muscle cars. The fun is back on the roads with these exensive toys. If you are planning on buying one of these cars, you might want to purchase a nice radar detector as well.

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