| With the inception of the fifth generation Ford | | | | Charger was not introduced as Dodge's answer to |
| Mustang the muscle car industry came back into | | | | Ford's Mustang. |
| vogue. Will it stick around? For years the muscle | | | | However the law enforcement seems to |
| car has been symbolic of bad boys and street | | | | disagree, and when Dodge introduced their police |
| racing which lends them a romantic perception | | | | version of the Charger in 2006 they found their |
| that is hard to deny. | | | | customer base. From right coast to left Chargers |
| Ford Mustang | | | | are catching up to speeders and pulling them over |
| 2005 showed us a newly redesigned body style | | | | on highways. This alone says good things about |
| reminiscent of the popular 1960's models, thus we | | | | the speed and agility of this snub nosed sedan. |
| gazed upon the first all new Mustang in 26 years. | | | | Dodge promises to come up with other options |
| Believe it or not there was a point where Ford | | | | to race with the Ford pony. |
| considered ending the proud Mustang reign by | | | | Pontiac GTO |
| castrating the pony and reintroducing it as a fuel | | | | The GTO has long been loved for its speed and |
| efficient 4 cylinder pony. Mustang enthusiasts | | | | sheer muscle appearance. Until the more recent |
| banded together to let Ford know what a | | | | models turned it into a family sedan type of car. |
| mistake that would be and prevailed in keeping | | | | It's most recent re-launch was in 2003, prior to |
| the Mustang studly. | | | | the well received, 60's-inspired design phase. |
| Even the interior of the Mustang has a retro feel, | | | | It's redevelopment has met with unenthusiastic |
| with chrome accents and a steering wheel that | | | | reviews, mainly due to aesthetics. Many fans feel |
| looks suspiciously like it doesn't contain the safety | | | | that the boring body style is not fitting of a |
| of an airbag, (even though it does). The back seat | | | | vehicle with such a rich history and that it's |
| boosts more headroom than ever before allowing | | | | performance is the only jazzy part of the vehicle. |
| you to put passengers back there without earning | | | | So poorly received was the newest GTO that |
| enemies. | | | | production ground to a halt, the American market |
| Bottom line, the Ford Mustang has always been a | | | | was simply not impressed. With the muscle car |
| sex symbol in it's own right, the 5th generation | | | | becoming a popular item recently, Ford and Dodge |
| keeps all its sex appeal and ads some cool back | | | | managed to earn the market. This does not |
| into the mix as well. | | | | mean that the Pontiac GTO is dead, in fact rumor |
| Dodge Charger | | | | has it that in 2009 we may see a fully redesigned |
| It's claim to fame being the 1969 model used on | | | | GTO, hopefully extending the life of the muscle |
| the Dukes of Hazzard as The General Lee, the | | | | car craze. |
| Dodge Charger is the quintessential muscle car. | | | | Frankly it's delightful that the youth directed |
| In 2006 Dodge reinvented the model name with a | | | | muscle car culture has made its way into fashion |
| strikingly retro looking car themselves. The | | | | again. Engines are being made more fuel efficient, |
| newest Charger is only available in a four door | | | | allowing drivers to feel better about pressing (or |
| sedan model which may slow some muscle car | | | | stomping) on their gas pedals. |
| enthusiasts down. Many of the fans of the two | | | | Drivers on your mark. |
| door charger were disappointed to find that the | | | | |