Don't worry about it Gary, you could outrun that thing on a muddy, bumpy gravel road anyday. Heck, you could probably even beat it driving backwards! LOL! Gotta love dem jeeps.
Is that Mustang a concept car? I seem to recall the 2004 Mustangs haven't changed all that much. That said, I LOVE the look of that car. Reminds of the old Mach II's of the late 60's and early 70's.
The most powerful car I have ever driven are Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptors (standard police car). They used to be the fastest production cars in North America. Got to "play" with these when I got to take an advanced driving course with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP). I had a BLAST!
Here are two of the 2005 Mustang prototypes taken at the Ford Celebration this summer. We have two convertibles in the plant today that we are evaluating. My guys have one on the Alignment machine now. We'll start buildig the 2005 on September 7th.
Chrysler's ME Four-Twelve:
6.0-liter 12-cylinder engine
850 horsepower at 5,750 rpm and 850 pound-feet of torque.
Power to weight of 1:3.4
0 to 60 mph in 2.9 seconds
10.6 second quarter mile at 142 mph
Top speed 248 mph
Chrysler execs hope to have a road-ready model this summer.
Chrysler's ME Four-Twelve:
6.0-liter 12-cylinder engine
Looks ugly as hell from the outside, but what do you care if you're on the inside having your head thrown back... I read a review recently where a well known guy in the UK tried to replicate these 0-60 figures, and had loads of broken gearboxes and clutches as a result. He also used to own a 355 and loved it, but was completely paranoid about parking it anywhere.
I decided a while back I'd only spend more than 100,000 on a car if I could have my own personal garage everywhere I went ;(
In a thread like this, it's also interesting to ask people how fast they've ever driven on a public road. I'd guess about 30-40% of the top speed of any of these 'beasts'... Sorry, now I'm having too much fun.
