370z vs. 2003 mustang svt cobra

HTP AutoWorks

Viper RT/10s are really nothing to brag about. The first generation Viper RT/10 was 400hp, 0-60 4.6 and quarter in 13.1. My Jeep will beat that. Second Gen was 450hp, 0-60 in 4.0 and quarter in 12.2. I have a Gen 3... 510hp, 0-60 in under 4.0 and quarter in 11.7s. Mine wasnt stock though... intake, full Corsa exhaust and a few other little goodies. The other problem with Vipers is you REALLY have to be a good driver to get the performance out of them. No traction control or nanny tech... so you get 85% of your 525lb-ft by 2,000rpm. So lots of wheel hop and the back end will get crazy on you. It took me a long time to learn how to drive it... and I wont even begon to claim I am good at it. The Jeep on the other hand... punch it and it goes. All wheel drive and the gearing makes it a beast off the line. Much faster launch than the Viper... and really anything else I have ran into. Cobras though will eat me up after 40mph and keep on going. great performance for the buck. The only issue I have with them is they are a Mustang... lots of plastic and not much for quality.

ZKindaGuy

I think the 2003 / 04 Terminators turned the corner for the better in regards to the Mustang quality. The car was rock solid (and heavy like a rock as well).

Alot of folks put down the new S197 models as having a cheap plastic interior. Many folks have sadly mistakened the matte silver counsel trim panels of the Premium and Deluxe GT's as being plastic. In reality they were ultra-light aircraft aluminum.