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Car comparison: Which muscle car is right for you?

Editor鈥檚 note: This is the fourth in a five-part series comparing a range of cars during what can be prime season for car buyers.

WASHINGTON 鈥� When buying a car, practicality is often the name of the game, but some buyers are more interested in ditching the rear doors and spacious cargo area to drive something built for speed. Luckily, these modern muscle cars are compliant enough to be driven every day.

海角精品黑料鈥檚 John Aaron and Mike Parris tested the Chevrolet Camaro SS, the widebody version of the Dodge Challenger R/T Scat Pack, and the Ford Mustang GT convertible. They detail the pros and cons of each so you have some help on your next car-buying experience.

$51,980 as tested **Pros:** The Camaro鈥檚 performance-oriented chassis that has a reputation for excelling at the track. For do-it-yourselfers, the engine bay has a surprising amount of space to work in. **Cons:** You鈥檙e tall and don鈥檛 want to hit your head getting out? Too bad. Plus, visibility from the driver鈥檚 seat in any direction is a challenge. (海角精品黑料/John Aaron)

$52,610 as tested **Pros:** Any car that makes a bystander yell 鈥淒amn!鈥� in excitement (which happened outside 海角精品黑料’s studios) must be doing something right. In this case, the big fender flares give the otherwise slab-sided body some much-needed definition and allow for wider tires to add grip.聽 For 2019, the widebody package can be had on the R/T and not just the big-dog Hellcat, creating a sweet spot in the wide-ranging Challenger lineup. This car offers the most usable room of the three, and even has a functional back seat. **Cons:** That usable space comes at a cost, as this is the biggest and heaviest of the three cars. Dodge鈥檚 parent company, Fiat Chrysler, has struggled with quality. The air conditioning broke as Mike Parris tested the car. (海角精品黑料/John Aaron)

$52,335 as tested **Pros:** Unmistakable Mustang looks, spacious-enough interior with cool car-guy details like carbon fiber dash inserts and an oil pressure gauge. The black wheels look sharp. **Cons:** The 10-speed automatic transmission is clumsy as it constantly searches for the right gear. Everything seems to come as an option and drive up the price (even the carbon fiber interior accents are part of a $1200 option). Other accents inside the car involve ponies, ponies everywhere. (海角精品黑料/John Aaron)

**笔颈肠办:听**Drive all three, but think of settling on the **Dodge Challenger R/T Scat Pack** since its size and its ease of getting in and out of make it the most useable modern muscle car. (海角精品黑料/John Aaron)

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John Aaron

John Aaron is a news anchor and reporter for 海角精品黑料. After starting his professional broadcast career as an anchor and reporter for WGET and WGTY in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, he went on to spend several years in the world of sports media, working for Comcast SportsNet, MLB Network Radio, and 海角精品黑料.

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