slipnotovk

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seriously, why would ANYONE compare these 2 cars??? they are completely different in every single way except maybe price.

Twin Turbo

Hmm, an odd comparison.

I'd still take the Shelby though.

bob

Its a dumbassed comparo designed to generate buzz by ****ing off Mustang fans and getting Sti fans to wet thier pants in joy which worked pretty good on that witless dolt Scobyej22.

Wolfsburg

The STi always did look a little cartoony to me, but the latest one is just fugly.

officespace56

I would still pick the Shelby. The STI does look kinda goofy from what I remember with that ginormous hood scoop.

codeman94

http://forums.bradbarnett.net/showthread.php?t=74851

balboa

Dont you want to just strangle that guy ask any red blooded american which they like better if they say subaru smack them.The subaru is butt ugly if i won that on the price is right i would trade it for the shelby the next day.

MustangLynda

Shelby looks a lot better, a whole lot better.

Don't know why but I always thought the Shelby was more than 319 hp.

wjones14

I actually think it is a fair comparison - they're both high-performance cars, have similar power, cost the same, and are special editions of a lower-priced base car. They both are designed to do the same thing - go fast, on the street or track - although they go about it in different ways.

So if someone had $40K to spend and wanted a sporty car that is comfortable on the street, yet capable on a race track, this is a good comparison.

I think what they probably should have mentioned, however, is the collectability of the Mustang is a big plus, and also a huge majority of people would consider the Mustang to be the much better looking car.

I'd rather have the Shelby personally, because of the styling, and the fun of rear-wheel drive. But, I give props to the STi at the same time, and recognize that it's also a nice car that would be a blast to drive hard.

Clark Kent

my friend has a subaru. Its fast as hell, but thats because he dropped a new engine in it. However, as others have said its so ugly who cares.

shwaco1967

The Mustang is the standard bearer of affordable performance-car comparos. Everybody wants a piece of the Mustang mystique. Don't believe it? Check out Hyundai's(?) new so called Mustang fighter concept... Just remember, everybody wants to be next to the "one" who is the best!

jedikd

As much as I like the Shelby GT the comparison does illustrate that with the special edition Shelby you're paying mostly for looks/name over the base model, while with the STI you're paying almost exclusively for extra performance over the base model (and maybe even worse looks).

With as many special editions as the Mustang has, there really aren't many things in between the Base GT and the GT500 in terms of all out performance. You get some extra HP, exhaust, basic suspension, not much beyond what most people do to their base GT. There's a real gap there I think where ford could offer a real performance value with a warranty.

SONICBOOST

Well like they said, about the same price and power...

boduke0220

why in the world do you guys think the shelby looks better?
oh yea this is a mustang forum
i tihnk it looks better as well lol

Bluesilentpro

There are several comparisons with Shelby GTs. I think this is silly since a Shelby GT adds almost no performance to the stock GT but throws the Stang close to $40k. Concerning pure power you may compare the STI with the stock GT and you'll find a difference of $10k. Nonetheless this is a ridiculous comparison. People who consider a WRX STI might look for an Audi quattro or an Evo IX but they just don't think about Mustangs or Camaros. For the Stang-lovers it's the other way round.

I like the look, the sound, the raw V8-power and the looks and congratulations from completely strange people everyday. Everybody loves the Mustang (even more in Europe!) but no one even recognizes a Subaru, regardless of its engine.

You just can't compare a faceless ricer with the American legend.

Mumeye

who would spend that much on a subaru? I know I sure as heck wouldnt!!

theedge67

While we are at it, lets just compare a base model Focus to a base model Ranger. Same price, same HP. Why not?

2kanchoo

Yea that is a stupid comparison. Shelby looks way better. I don't mind the new evo's but someone needs to make a sweetass 2 door all wheel drive car. AWD feels so different to drive I really like it.

n8rfastback

the stang wins in my opinion, any day....

the sti could run twice as fast and have 4 times the hp and i would still pick the shelby!!!!

Bluesilentpro

Just get an Audi S5.