Ever wonder how your Challenger stacks up against the classic Hemi MOPARs from the late 60s and early 70s? Check this out: 1970 'Cuda (4-speed; 3.54 gear)- 13.10 sec. @ 107.12 mph. 1970 Road Runner (auto.; 4.10 gear)- 13.34 sec. @ 107.5 mph. 1969 Charger 500 (4 speed; 4.10 gear)- 13.48 sec. @ 109.0 mph 1968 Charger (auto.; 3.23 gear)- 13.50 sec. @ 105.0 mph 1970 Superbird (4-speed; 3.54 gear)- 13.50 sec. @ 105.0 mph. 1968 Road Runner (auto.; 3.90 gear)- 13.54 sec. @ 105.1 mph. 1971 Super Bee (auto.; 4.10 gear)- 13.73 sec. @ 104.0 mph. 1970 'Cuda (auto; 3.54 gear)- 13.78 sec. @ 101.2 mph. 1966 Satellite (4 speed; 3.54 gear)- 13.81 sec. @ 104.0 mph For comparison, here are the times of a 440 Six-Pack: 1969 Road Runner (4 speed; 4.10 gear)- 12.91 sec. @ 111.8 mph. 1969 Super Bee (auto.; 3.90 gear)- 13.56 sec. @ 105.6 mph. 1970 Challenger R/T (auto; 3.90 gear)- 13.62 sec. @ 104.3 1971 Road Runner (auto.; 3.90 gear)- 13.71 sec. @ 101.2 mph. 1971 'Cuda (auto.; 3.90 gear)- 13.72 sec. @ 106.0 mph. 1969 Super Bee (auto.; 4.10 gear)- 13.80 sec. @ 104.2 mph. (Tested by Car Craft, Car & Driver, Super Stock, and Hot Rod magazines). Note- These cars have been listed among the top 50 muscle cars of the late 60s and 70s. The fastest car of this era was the 1966 427 Cobra- 12.20 sec. @ 118 mph. (4 speed; 3.54 gear).
Just something about those old muscle cars that will forever be considered awesome. Cars today are faster, lighter, and handle better, but they don't have that FEEL.
