5 Cars The New GT350R Blows Away
The Mustang GT350R might be a track machine, but it's pretty fast in a straight line, too.
1. Dodge Challenger R/T Scat Pack
The Mopar boys have a lot to be proud of these days as Dodge continues to crank out cars that are seriously fast in a straight line. One of them is the Challenger R/T Scat Pack, a car that slots in below the mega expensive Hellcat and Demon. It packs a 392 ci Hemi engine that produces 485 hp and 475 lb-ft of torque. That's good enough to propel the Scat Pack to 60 miles per hour in 4.3 seconds, and it finishes the quarter mile in 12.7 seconds. Those are no doubt impressive numbers, but not good enough to top the GT350R's 3.9 second 0-60 time and 12.5 second quarter mile run. And if you happen upon a corner, the Mustang will simply walk away from the one-trick pony Dodge.
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2. BMW M3
BMW's M3 is one of the most iconic performance cars in history, setting the standard for all performance sedans that have followed in its path. In its most current form, the M3 packs a twin-turbo, 3.0 liter inline six cylinder engine producing 444 horsepower and 406 lb-ft of torque. But this performance icon can't hang with the GT350R, as it takes 4.0 seconds flat to hit 60. Keep going, and the M3 matches the Mustang with a 12.2 second quarter mile. So we'll call that one a driver's battle. But if you hit the curves, the Mustang's 1.10g skidpad rating blows away the Bimmer's 0.98.
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3. Callaway Chevrolet SS SC570
Chevy tried (and failed) to resurrect the Super Sport designation on a four door sedan with the appropriately named SS. In stock form, the SS produces 410 hp from its 6.2 liter V8. But legendary tuner Callaway took the hot sedan and added even more juice, squeezing 570 hp out of the V8 thanks to a supercharger, intercooler, bigger injectors, exhaust, and intake. All of that results in a 0-60 run of 4.5 seconds and a quarter mile run of 12.4 clicks. Which of course means that even the hottest SS available will only see taillights if it goes up against the GT350R.
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4. Dodge Charger SRT 392
Much like the Challenger R/T Scat Pack, the Charger SRT 392 represents a more affordable alternative to the Hellcat and Demon. And also like the Scat Pack, it packs a 392 ci Hemi producing 485 hp and 475 lb-ft of torque. That's good enough for a 4.3 second 0-60 time and a 12.4 second quarter mile. But once again, if you want to beat the GT350R in a drag race, you'll need to find the extra cash for one of the stouter Mopars.
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5. 2010 Mustang GT500 Shelby Super Snake
Just for fun, we thought we'd compare the track focused GT350R to one of its straight line focused forefathers - the GT500 Shelby Super Snake. To show you just how far we've come in only a few years, of course. The Super Snake needs a whopping 725 hp to achieve a 4.0 second 0-60 run and 11.8 second quarter mile. Who would have thought, that only seven years ago, we'd be able to buy a track Mustang that can hang with this beast in a straight line? That's what we call progress.
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