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Torque TV Head 2 Head: Super Snake Mustang GT500 Versus NuFormz Challenger SRT8

Mark Arnold — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 18:20:00 EDT

The war between Detroit's muscle car threesome may have just begun, but as you can see in this newest episode of Torque.TV's Head-2-Head series, it's already a shooting war. Like we saw in the preview clip, this face-off pits a 725 HP Mustang GT500 against a 725 HP Challenger SRT8 in a good ol' tire-smokin' fossil-fuel-burnin' good time. Who will come out on top? Check out the full episode over at Torque.TV

Torque TV Pits GS Motorsports Dodge Challenger SRT8 Against Kenne Bell Shelby Mustang GT500

Mark Arnold — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 22:30:00 EDT

This clip shows a race (well, the first half anyway) between two steroid-injected versions of Detroit's muscle car threesome, a Dodge Challenger SRT8 tuned by GS Motorsports against a Shelby Mustang GT500 tuned by Kenne Bell. Apparently it's one of many "bitter rivalries" from the upcoming second season of "Head 2 Head" on Torque TV (we're told it'll air starting September 25th). Others include races pitting the WRX vs an Evo and a GT-R vs a 911. If you're watching the above clip, and you're curious as to the difference between Torque TV and Speed TV, Torque TV has a woman in a tight-fitting top dropping her arms at the tree, while Speed TV relies on a bald guy wearing the same black t-shirt. Sure, it's fun to watch a girl jump up and down while excitedly thinking about making her S.A.G. check, but many gearheads may find these matchups kind of predictable. Let's ~~one-up~~ help Torque TV out and let them know what other head-to-head matchups we'd prefer. Corvette ZR1 vs Bugatti Veyron, anyone? [Torque.tv]

2010 Shelby GT500: Rendered Not-So-Much-Speculatively

The Auto Insider — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 16:00:00 EDT

Now that we've taken a crack at rendering the 2010 Ford Mustang thanks to our exclusive first clear shots of the non-leather-clad new Mustang, we thought we'd take a crack at a 'stang with a bit more power. Enter a car we've already seen in spy photos, but now get to see the full car in beautifully rendered speculation — the 2010 Shelby GT500. Our sources tell us that not only should we expect to see a 2010 GT500 sometime during 2009 — but that it will more than likely debut at either the Detroit Auto Show or the New York Auto Show. We obviously expect the new GT500 to get a complete visual overhaul, but we're also expecting to see some kind of engine upgrades as well — throughout the entire Mustang lineup with the GT500 potentially getting the rumored new 5.0-liter V8. We'll be watching for more rumors or leaks out of Dearborn.