It's kind of an apples and oranges comparison to put the Charger against the mustang in any category besides being they're both American branded vehicles and they come with two passenger doors. The mustang is a sport compact while the Charger is a mid/full size vehicle. While they both offer performance, these are two different classes of vehicles. The Charger will likely be the faster of the two, depending on the powerband of the Hurricane-6 and also the fact that it has an advantage of AWD, but that doesn't take away from the Charger's heft. Granted it is slated to be lighter than the current gen cars but how close will it be to the compact "pony car" to make it truly competitive? Also how competitive will it be in handling? Yes it's AWD but again it's a much larger vehicle. While it may be closer to the Mustang than the two current Mopar muscle cars, only time will tell how it would fare against a smaller, lighter car with a decent amount of power. The Charger's size is not all bad though and actually in many ways makes it a much better option all around than the dimensionally challenged, cramped and uncomfortable mustang. While this car may have its disadvantages on the track, on the streets, the Charger will be an all around better vehicle. All-wheel drive means that it will be better in all four seasons the longer, wider wheelbase with the massive tires means that it will be planted and stable on the road and AWD should help with handling as well. It's performance goes right along with practicality, which makes this car way more versatile and more valuable than what Ford offers. What is really going to set this car apart is the level of customization this car can attain from not only the aftermarket, but, from Direct connection itself. I would say if DC can offer different turbo-back exhaust systems, bolt on turbo stage kit upgrades with the usual things like intercoolers, turbo piping, blow off valves, intakes, injectors, Stage Tunes with a race fuel option like what is on the CD170, Suspension upgrades, hoods, aero upgrades, jailbreak packages and also individual jailbreak items and things like that, this car is going to take the market by storm. We already know they're working on a Cat-X version of this engine so adding power is not out of the question for this engine. I am anxious to see what the new car brings to the table and I hope that both the Coupe and the Sedan will offer Standard outputs and High Outputs in GT & Super Bee trim (since R/T and Scat Pack are taken by the EV)
