Would you rather?

[UltimateYosh]

Buick
V10
Lancer
Typhoon

 

[Turbo]

Lancer.

1990's Performance SUVs

1992 GMC Typhoon

1998 Ford Saleen Explorer XP8

1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee 5.9 Limited

1999 Mercedes-Benz ML 55 AMG

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The Typhoon is the best looking and easily the most iconic of the four so that it is.

ML55.

The Grand Cherokee 5.9 is not a performance SUV by any stretch of the imagination.

 

[All Your Base]

ML55.

The Grand Cherokee 5.9 is not a performance SUV by any stretch of the imagination.

Fixed. I assumed the Grand Cherokee was a performance SUV due to the fact that it was an extremely powerful SUV for the time and some people have cited it as a precursor to the SRT8.

 

[Adamgp]

V8.

Lancer.

Explorer.

 

[Turbo]

Fixed. I assumed the Grand Cherokee was a performance SUV due to the fact that it was an extremely powerful SUV for the time and some people have cited it as a precursor to the SRT8.

245hp out of a big V8 wasn't anything impressive, even at that time. The Tahoe/Yukon/Escalade (of the late 90s) used a smaller V8 which made more power, and so did the Expedition/Navigator of that time.

A better performance SUV that you could've added in your "would you rather" would be the 1999 Shelby Durango SP360, which used the same 5.9L as the Jeep but made 360hp.

 

[All Your Base]

245hp out of a big V8 wasn't anything impressive, even at that time. The Tahoe/Yukon/Escalade (of the late 90s) used a smaller V8 which made more power, and so did the Expedition/Navigator of that time.

A better performance SUV that you could've added in your "would you rather" would be the 1999 Shelby Durango SP360, which used the same 5.9L as the Jeep but made 360hp.

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I completely forgot about that car. Thanks for reminding me.

 

[ToyGTone]

or

Buick Regal

2015 Audi R8 4.2L V8 6-speed manual

OR

2015 Audi R8 5.2L V10 6-speed manual

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Toyota MR2
Cadillac Eldorado
BMW 325i E30
Ford Mustang Fox Body
Audi R8 V10 even though the V8 is the more balanced machine of the two

V10

Mustang.

V10.

Mitsubishi Lancer



or

Toyota Corolla

Lancer

Lancer.

1990's Performance SUVs

1992 GMC Typhoon

1998 Ford Saleen Explorer XP8

1999 Dodge Shelby Durango SP360

1999 Mercedes-Benz ML 55 AMG

​

The Typhoon is the best looking and easily the most iconic of the four so that it is.

GMC.

 

[saidaouita]

What's the story on that Mustang's spoiler? Never cared much for Mustangs--or spoilers for that me--but I'm intrigued.

Mustang SVO

Early days of forced induction for American made cars.

4-banger, intercooled and turbocharged.

 

[FT-1]

Mercedes ML55.

 

[TexRex]

Early days of forced induction for American made cars.

If you disregard the Oldsmobile F-85 Jetfire from some 20 years earlier, right?



Appreciate the Mustang info, though.

 

[Turbo]

Audi S5 Convertible



or

Mercedes-Benz SLC 43 AMG

 

[Adamgp]

Audi.

 

[Team THRT Drift]

Lancer
Typhoon
S5 Cabriolet



'68 Ford Mustang Boss 302

Or


'68 Mercury Cougar XR-7 GT

 

[Turbo]

Cougar.

 

[Michelin Man]

Easily the Cougar for me too.

 

[FT-1]

Audi S5 Cabrio

Ford Mustang Boss

 

[Adamgp]

Mustang.

 

[Spitfiredwod]

I'd have the Mustang.

 

[Turbo]

Alfa Romeo 147 GTA



or

Audi S3

 

[Michelin Man]

147 GTA primarily because of that charismatic Busso V6.

 

[FT-1]

Audi S3.

 

[05XR8]

325i
SVO
Lancer
Typhoon
Audi
Cougar
Alfa

 

[saidaouita]

If you disregard the Oldsmobile F-85 Jetfire from some 20 years earlier, right?



Appreciate the Mustang info, though.

Compare it to what, since "would you rather?" is the title of this thread......?

Also to note - a former boss back in the 90's owned one. Absolutely screamed! Got to watch her race a GMC Typhoon.

 

[UltimateYosh]

S5
Boss 302
147 GTA

 

[Spitfiredwod]

The 147 GTA

 

[TexRex]

disregard

 

[Adamgp]

Audi.

 

[saidaouita]

Oldsmobiles that broke new ground for production automobiles.


So there.

Breaking new ground for production automobiles does not mean they are comparable.

com·pa·ra·ble
ˈkämp(ə)rəb(ə)l/
adjective

1. (of a person or thing) able to be likened to another; similar.

Hope this helps.

 

[TexRex]

Breaking new ground for production automobiles does not mean they are comparable.

com·pa·ra·ble
ˈkämp(ə)rəb(ə)l/
adjective

1. (of a person or thing) able to be likened to another; similar.

Hope this helps.

Who said vehicles one prefers need to be comparable? I seem to recall an earlier proffer pitted a Jetta against an M3--the only similarities I'm aware of are country of origin and number of wheels.

 

[Turbo]

Who said vehicles one prefers need to be comparable? I seem to recall an earlier proffer pitted a Jetta against an M3--the only similarities I'm aware of are country of origin and number of wheels.

It was a 325i, not an M3. Also, it was a GLI, not just a run-of-the-mill Jetta. Those two cars are similar in size, performance, value now, etc. Stop fabricating my comparison in an attempt to prove a point.