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Yes, I know..v6 vs v8 but this car has MASSIVE blind spots. I mean, I was a bit nervous making lane changes.
I just recently was driving a new challenger for a few weeks. And it was hard to get used to the blind spots. Then I drove in my friend's Camaro. Wow. I don't see how anyone could drive that on a regular basis.
On the contrary, It comes with the territory, DOHC v8s are very large and bulky and take up valuable real estate. The Mustang is fine, it's just the motor that is a compromise. Hate to tell you that RPM creates heat, friction and wear, thats physics and you can't get around it. If you can make more power at a lower rpm is is always desireable. When people start putting the Ford DOHC motors in their cars to the extent that they are putting LS based engines into their project cars I may be swayed, but it's not going to happen! My other favorite conversion is putting BBC eninges into Fox bodies..It's the best!
you are wrong. Its that simple.. Go find the overall dimensions of a DOHC Ford v8 and compare to an LS motor.. . Its within inches.. And rpm does not create heat, friction and wear. The Ford motors are not spending hours at 7k+ rpm when you drive.. But they can.. This gives you a more usable rpm range in an engine. Everyone knows this.. Do you think NASCAR motors, F1 or top fuel motors rev to low rpm's when racing? If they do the engine would not be competitive..
I just recently was driving a new challenger for a few weeks. And it was hard to get used to the blind spots. Then I drove in my friend's Camaro. Wow. I don't see how anyone could drive that on a regular basis.
exactly.. Now you see what bad design does for a driver.. GM should be ashamed of themselves for producing such a car.. They make legends like the Corvette and then come out with a Camaro? come on
you are wrong. Its that simple.. Go find the overall dimensions of a DOHC Ford v8 and compare to an LS motor.. . Its within inches.. And rpm does not create heat, friction and wear. The Ford motors are not spending hours at 7k+ rpm when you drive.. But they can.. This gives you a more usable rpm range in an engine. Everyone knows this.. Do you think NASCAR motors, F1 or top fuel motors rev to low rpm's when racing? If they do the engine would not be competitive..
I don't have to go far because I have both engines at the shop. DOHC Ford engine is as large as a Boss 429 big block. Depending on accessories, the DOHC Ford engine is approx 3 inches taller. Length with "Accessories" is close, The biggy in width with the Ford being a whopping "7 inches" wider at the valve covers.
"rpm does not create heat, friction and wear?"you say? Guess it just defies the laws of phyics then? Guess all of those Thermal Dynmics classes I took in college were wrong?
I'll debate you if you have something worthwhile to debate, but judging from the above statement your throwing things out there based on conjecture and not fact.
Since you won't believe me, go ahead and google it yourself. Type in "Rpm versus temperature in a Internal combustion engine". Then, go ahead and find actual dimensions of the LS1 and the Ford DOHC v8s and then you can debate me with actual facts.
I rented a 2010 Challenger for a week. I loved the smooth ride, the look, and the understated style. But I wasn't feeling it as a daily driver. Compared to a 2008 Mustang (that I drove before), it wasn't as nimble, had a horrible turning radius, and got worse gas mileage. I know, I know...no one buys a muscle car for gas mileage. But I also am not at the point in my life where I can own multiple cars. As much as I hate to admit it, the Mustang makes a better daily driver than the Challenger.
I never drove a Camaro...but I sat in one at a dealer. The interior was really, really off putting to me. This is sad; because I am such a fan of the old Pontiac Trans Ams (F-bodies). It just struck me as too gaudy...too immature.
To me the Challenger is the perfect mix of retro, understated muscle car design though. It would win for me....if I could regulate it to my weekend car!
I rented a 2010 Challenger for a week. I loved the smooth ride, the look, and the understated style. But I wasn't feeling it as a daily driver. Compared to a 2008 Mustang (that I drove before), it wasn't as nimble, had a horrible turning radius, and got worse gas mileage. I know, I know...no one buys a muscle car for gas mileage. But I also am not at the point in my life where I can own multiple cars. As much as I hate to admit it, the Mustang makes a better daily driver than the Challenger.
I never drove a Camaro...but I sat in one at a dealer. The interior was really, really off putting to me. This is sad; because I am such a fan of the old Pontiac Trans Ams (F-bodies). It just struck me as too gaudy...too immature.
To me the Challenger is the perfect mix of retro, understated muscle car design though. It would win for me....if I could regulate it to my weekend car!
The mileage on the base V8's isn't much different between them assuming what is listed is accurate. Listed as 15/24 on the Challenger and 17/26 on the Mustang.
I don't have to go far because I have both engines at the shop. DOHC Ford engine is as large as a Boss 429 big block. Depending on accessories, the DOHC Ford engine is approx 3 inches taller. Length with "Accessories" is close, The biggy in width with the Ford being a whopping "7 inches" wider at the valve covers.
"rpm does not create heat, friction and wear?"you say? Guess it just defies the laws of phyics then? Guess all of those Thermal Dynmics classes I took in college were wrong?
I'll debate you if you have something worthwhile to debate, but judging from the above statement your throwing things out there based on conjecture and not fact.
Since you won't believe me, go ahead and google it yourself. Type in "Rpm versus temperature in a Internal combustion engine". Then, go ahead and find actual dimensions of the LS1 and the Ford DOHC v8s and then you can debate me with actual facts.
That article refers to the 4.6 and 5.4 mod motors.Not the Coyote engine which is a smaller package. It is not a bored out 4.6.
Why is it the Chevy guys can never give Ford credit when they come out with something new that everybody agrees is a great product.
You will never hear me say that the SB Chevy was not a great engine.
As far as high rpm engines running hotter, why is that an issue? Plenty of high RPM engines go 100k without any problems.
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