I was talking with my son-in-law today about cars of the past vs. late model stuff. The difference between a '66 Dodge Coronet with a 440/727/8.75" with a 3.23 sure-grip vs. a 2010 Cobalt SS turbo 5 speed. Punch the '66 & hold on for dear life. Let the thing take you through the gears, fully enjoyable time. Do the same with the'10. Boring as hell. Modern suspension, better brakes, better handling, mileage, many other areas as well. The thrill of a 12 second almost 50 yr old car vs. a 5 yr old car (granted, it doesn't run 12's), but your spouse could sleep in the passenger seat of the Cobalt at the same time. Try THAT in an old Mopar! My wife would be screaming! Even if the traps were identical, an old car will ALWAYS feel faster. I had my Stealth R/T turbo at 135 (indicated) @ 2:00 AM on the highway. My wife had been sleeping, & I asked her to guess w/o looking at the speedo, how fast she thought we were going. She said, "I don't know, 80-90, doesn't matter, slow down!" When I told her how fast we were really going, she liked to change my seats from grey to brown! Try that in a Duster, or Aspen! It'll do it, just won't FEEL the same.
