![]() |
As someone who has spent a considerable amount of time in the auto industry, Chrysler products are the worst garbage one could ask for on such a competitive market. How
|
![]() |
|
LinkBack | Thread Tools | Display Modes |
|
![]() |
#1 (permalink) |
Base Member
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Middle Tennessee
Age: 38
Posts: 232
Drives: 2013 Z Tour Spt 6mt
Rep Power: 23 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]()
As someone who has spent a considerable amount of time in the auto industry, Chrysler products are the worst garbage one could ask for on such a competitive market. How they've managed to stay afloat is beyond me.
__________________
“The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.”- Edmund Burke ![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#4 (permalink) |
Base Member
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Middle Tennessee
Age: 38
Posts: 232
Drives: 2013 Z Tour Spt 6mt
Rep Power: 23 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]()
Eh, not really. The Z(Non-Nismo) is rated at 10.1 lbs per HP versus the Challenger SRT8 which 8.9 lbs per HP. The Z will absolutely smoke a Challenger in a Auto-X or Road Course as the Challenger is just too much of a pig.
__________________
“The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.”- Edmund Burke ![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#5 (permalink) | |
Base Member
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Gatineau, QC, CA
Posts: 47
Drives: 2017 370z TS 6 speed
Rep Power: 9 ![]() |
![]() Quote:
______ An excellent case in point is the relationship between a vehicle's curb weight and its power and torque outputs. The oft-referenced power-to-weight ratio has always made more sense to me when expressed as weight-to-power, where I can see exactly how many pounds each horsepower (or pound-foot of torque) is being asked to lug. Directly from: Top performance car power-to-weight ratios under $100k, $50k and $25k - Autoblog _______ As you can see in the lists on that site: the lower the number usually means the faster accelerating car, thus in this case, it appears the challenger outpulls the 370z just based on the stats you posted unless I don't understand correctly. Don't get me wrong, though, I'd take the 370z over the challenger any day... ![]() ![]()
__________________
2017 370z Touring Sport, 6MT, daily driver (all year) Yellow! |
|
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#6 (permalink) | |
Base Member
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Middle Tennessee
Age: 38
Posts: 232
Drives: 2013 Z Tour Spt 6mt
Rep Power: 23 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() Quote:
__________________
“The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.”- Edmund Burke ![]() |
|
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#7 (permalink) |
Base Member
Join Date: Jun 2016
Location: Canada
Posts: 219
Drives: 16 370Z Nismo 6MT
Rep Power: 129 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]()
Personally, I wouldn't get the Challenger 392. But I would get the Charger 392. That is a sick car and handles better than the Challenger... Not that it's hard to do that
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#8 (permalink) |
Base Member
Join Date: Jun 2016
Location: Canada
Posts: 219
Drives: 16 370Z Nismo 6MT
Rep Power: 129 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]()
He's not necessarily wrong. The Challenger apparently can be a second faster, judging by these times, for each:
For those that are wondering, stock 392 Challenger times - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums - Camaro5.com official 1/4 mile track times |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#9 (permalink) |
Track Member
Join Date: May 2016
Location: Central Florida
Age: 50
Posts: 965
Drives: 2016 370Z GM 6MT
Rep Power: 2302 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]()
Like I said before, it all boils down to the driver. However, it doesn't matter to me as I would still take the Z before any of the others mentioned here.
__________________
She's For Sale! PERFORMANCE: Aero Workz | Akebono | BC Racing | EcuTek | HKS | MaxBore | Motordyne | Nismo | RJM | SPL | StopTech | Z1 AUDIO: Arc Audio | Bazooka | Helix | Pioneer | Stereo Integrity |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#11 (permalink) |
Base Member
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: Colorado
Posts: 132
Drives: 18 Murano Midnight
Rep Power: 9 ![]() ![]() |
![]()
I measure it by "Oh Wow!"'s per lunch outing as I don't really race the Zed (yet)...
The Z gets, on average, three more Oh Wow's per lunch trip than my co-worker's 392 Challenger every time... And heaven help me if someone pulls up next to the Z and asks me about it; that puts him in a funk all day. I chalk it up to my Nismo being the only one I've ever seen in east Denver, and Challengers being present at nearly every 4-way stop out here. And I see similar results between the Z and another co-worker's C63 AMG - he'd fair better though if we had a larger sample size, but the AMG lives in the shop... Really, the only car here at work that beats the Z in wow-factor is my CFO's dropped and blown 1968 Camaro - but that's not really a fair comparison. ![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#12 (permalink) |
Track Member
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: Earth's Toilet: Houston
Posts: 552
Drives: 2013 370z NISMO
Rep Power: 2155 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]()
The new vette has engine failures, overheats and looks like azz compared to a C6 which is rock solid and has no issues. Stay away form the C6 z06 however it has valve train issues. Stick with the LS3 engine. If your still thinking about a Dodge Challenger SRT8....I just sold my Dodge Challenger Hellcat and got a 2013 Nismo....the Dodge Challenger is a boat, handles horribly, its long, heavy, wide...I hated it, felt like a big luxury car that went fast...sold it after owning it around 3 to 5 months...Nismo is small, agile, refined, RELIABLE, looks 10 times better than the new vette or Challeger.... all that and it costs LESS!?! A true enthusiasts drivers car ...not a show off hotwheels looking car like a new vette or challenger...
Last edited by SINISTER; 03-09-2017 at 10:55 AM. |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
Bookmarks |
|
|
![]() |
||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
Torn between two colors | Munts | Nissan 370Z General Discussions | 24 | 08-15-2014 01:33 PM |
Torn up nismo bumper... | street2soul | Exterior & Interior | 21 | 05-21-2014 08:17 PM |
Another worn/torn roof | TripleBlkZ | Nissan 370Z Roadster (Convertible) | 21 | 02-16-2012 07:19 PM |
Very torn between the two | JakeZ34 | Nissan 370Z General Discussions | 18 | 10-18-2009 03:27 AM |
Torn. | jcrosswhite | Other Vehicles | 13 | 06-07-2009 05:49 PM |