It has become almost impossible to talk about modern-day muscle cars without mentioning that the Ford Mustang is the sole survivor. The Dearborn company's seventh generation pony car is the only muscly model still in the making today, with Dodge and Chevrolet pulling the plug on the Challenger and Camaro, respectively.
Both models left the assembly line for good at the end of last year. While the Dodge is about to return dressed in new clothes and featuring electric and gasoline power, likely under the Charger moniker, a new Chevrolet Camaro isn't yet on the horizon.
The bowtie brand's muscle car is rumored to make a comeback in a new generation, as GM themselves said that the Camaro story is not over, and the most logical move would be to give it EV and ICE power, just like the upcoming Charger, which could be less than a month away if a recent report turns out to be accurate.
Mind you, just because the Challenger and Camaro are not in production anymore does not mean that the owners of those fabulous V8-powered machines cannot enjoy them. Quite the opposite, in fact, as these two are still very common at drag strips nationwide (and overseas).
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Case in point, it was one Dodge Challenger Scat Pack that recently took on other muscle cars at the Mission Raceway Park in Canada. The final R/T Scat Pack Dodge made was offered in two versions, including a Widebody trim, and both packed a 485 horsepower 6.4-liter V8 engine. That might not mean anything to a Camaro ZL1, whose 6.2L supercharged mill produces 650 horsepower, but since the owner of this Dodge was very familiar with the ride, the gap was often measured in inches.
Besides the Chevy Camaro ZL1, this Challenger Scat Pack was also filmed racing a Ford Mustang GT down the quarter-mile at the drag strip north of the border. As you likely know, the Dearborn automaker's machine features power similar to the Dodge and is about as fast in a straight line (and not only). Therefore, it was a better challenger (pun intended) than the Camaro ZL1.
The video you are about to see shows multiple drag races, presumably shot on the same day not long ago, and all of them revolve around muscle cars. Thus, be it the Challenger Scat Pack, the Camaro ZL1, the Mustang GT, or the occasional Challenger Hellcat, name it, and chances are you will see it in action down below.
This would be a good time to place a little bet. Don't forget that not only what lies under the hood matters, as the driver still plays a big role in a head-to-head quarter-mile battle. That said, enjoy!
After a series of unfortunate events put an end to Cristian's dream of entering a custom built & tuned old-school Dacia into a rally competition, he moved on to drive press cars and write for a living. He's worked for several automotive online journals and now he's back at autoevolution after his first tour in the mid-2000s. Full profile
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