Should we? Yes, I think we should definitely file this under our Funny Friday for today. Don’t get us wrong, we’re really impressed with the Dodge Challenger SRT8; it’s a great car. With power coming from a 6.1 liter HEMI V8 producing 425hp giving it the ability to do 0-60 in the low 5 second range, who wouldn’t be impressed by this retro muscle car.

But we can’t get enough of basic auto makers comparing themselves to ultimate luxuries like Porsche or BMW, or even classic cars like the Ford Mustang.

“We’d rather run like a thoroughbred than ride like a pony,” Frank Klegon, Chrysler vice president of product development, said at the unveiling of the Dodge Challenger SRT8 at the 2008 Chicago Auto Show, taking a cheap shot at the Ford Mustang.

He also pointed out that the Challenger SRT8 has a top speed of 170mph, which is faster than the 500hp BMW M5 and that the 6.1 liter HEMI V8 produces more torque than a $126,200 Porsche 911 turbo. Now is that supposed to make us pick the Challenger over the M5 or the 911 turbo?

“When you sit inside, it makes you feel younger and richer than you are,” Jim Press said. Nope, still not working Press.

Can’t wait until the day Hyundai starts comparing itself to Ferraris and Lamborghinis.

2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8 Gallery:

Source: Detroit Free Press

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If you head over to the Volkswagen Spain website today, you’ll be welcomed by an image of a new Touareg Cabrio bringing back horrible memories of the Audi Cross Cabriolet Quattro from the LA Auto Show. Well let’s just thank God that the Volkswagen Touareg Cabrio is just a practical joke by Volkswagen, celebrating ‘Day of the Innocent Saints,’ a holiday in Spain which resembles April Fool’s day.

Head over to touaregcabrio.com to see microsite.

Source: GermanCarBlog

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If Chuck Norris is the ultimate human being, apparently the new Nissan GT-R is the ultimate automobile. At least that’s what we’ve gathered after reading a list of shocking GT-R facts including:

“The Government is testing a new hypersonic spy plane in the Nevada desert…spies have reported seeing a black GTR with cardboard wings…

“Examination of Laguna Seca Photos Shows Tow Cable Between GT-R And Pursuing 997 Turbo: “My Fastest Lap Ever” Says Porsche Driver”

Click through for more funny facts on the GT-R.

“Nissan gathered together the rarest, most beautiful collection of historic race vehicles at their Zama storage facility. Then they melted them all down into the stamping dies for the GT-R’s sheetmetal”"

“Chuck Norris impregnated the CEO of Nissan, this was his offspring.”

“It turns out Einstein was wrong…E=GT-R”

“The first product of the Manhattan Project was the GT-R. Marveling at its ability to shear the Earth in two, Oppenheimer elected to go with nuclear fission as the safer option.”

“7:38 Time Actually Run On Snow Tires, Includes Coffee Break At Adenauer-Forst.”

And our personal favorite:

“When someone in sequel happy Hollywood proposed a sequel to Back to the Future 4, the Delorean was ditched in favor of the GT-R. Mr. Fusion was deemed unnecessary, as the VR38DETT engine can produce the 1.2 Gigawatts needed to power the flux capacitor on its own at idle.”

Too bad the new Knight Rider doesn’t have the GT-R as KITT.

Nissan GT-R Gallery:

Source: GT-R Facts

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It’s finally Friday and probably the slowest day in auto news history. Check out this new Jeep Liberty commercial for today’s Funny Friday. If this happens to you, you probably want to pull over and run because we highly doubt a wolf will sing along with you.

The song in the background is none other than ‘Rock Me Gently’ by Andy Kim.

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It’s finally Friday and you know what that means; time for our Funny Friday of the week. While this Honda Accord commercial may be a little old it’s definitely worthy of a Funny Friday post. We’re sure you’ve been one of the many guys (or the few gals who actually come to this site) who test drove a car that was way out of your range.

Well watch this guy, who uses the color as an escape to get himself out of a $5 million race car he can’t afford.

If you guys have anything worthy of Funny Friday, drop us a tip on our tips page. Enjoy your weekend folks.

Click through for the video.

Last week a lot of you enjoyed a Funny Friday where Honda took a shot at Toyota’s Prius commercial. Continuing our efforts to make you laugh every Friday, today we bring a German commercial for the 2007 Mazda3. Check out the face-off between the Mazda3 and the dog that attempts to take a piss on it.

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So last week we decided to launch a new category that will make you laugh every Friday with something funny going on in the auto world. We hope you all got a kick out of watching a little kid being dragged around by a little Volkswagen Golf TDI toy car. This week we bring you a Honda and Toyota hybrid face off.

You’ve probably seen the Toyota Prius ‘Yes’ commercial on TV where everyone is walking around holding a ‘Yes’ sign. Well Honda has made their own version of the commercial for Civic Hybrid where everyone is walking around holding a ‘No’ poster.

The commercial starts off with the guy in the background saying “Just because you wanna do something nice for the planet, doesn’t mean you need to drive a hybrid shaped like a cheese wedge.” We agree.

Click through for the videos.

Toyota Prius ‘Yes’ Commercial:

Honda Civic Hybrid ‘No’ Commercial:

In a continuous effort to differentiate ourselves from other auto blogs, we keep thinking of new ways to keep you locked in and keep you coming back for more. So today we’re introducing a new category called ‘Friday Funny’. Friday Funny will consist of funny things that happen throughout the auto world. For instance, funny commercials or another story on Hyundai hoping to take on Lexus, Mercedes or BMW.

So today we bring you our first ever Friday Funny. Here is a commercial by Volkswagen that depicts the power of a Golf TDI.

Click through to watch the video. Oh and let us know what you think of this new category in the comments section below.

Translation for the German Words at the end.

More Performance. Less consumption.

With FSI and TDI

From love for the automobile