We don't rent the Challenger. The Supra drives the roads better.

The Dodge Challenger is an excellent car for what it's designed to do — a straight-line muscle car with intimidating presence and a V8 that sounds like a threat. It's not designed for technical mountain driving. At 4,200 pounds, the physics of 318 consecutive corners on Tail of the Dragon are an exercise in physics management that no amount of horsepower changes. A car that turns in fast, brakes short, and communicates its limits is what the Dragon rewards.

The Supra, at 3,400 pounds, is still not the lightest car on this road (the BRZ is lighter, the Miata is lighter still). But the Supra's BMW-developed chassis is explicitly designed for dynamic mountain driving, and the 700-pound weight advantage over a Challenger Scat Pack is felt on every corner for the entire day.

If you want passengers. The Challenger has a real rear seat — three adults can sit in it for a road trip. The Supra's rear seat is a genuine 2+2 — two adults in reasonable comfort, or two adults plus luggage. If you're transporting four people, the Challenger is more practical.

If the V8 sound is the specific thing you're after. The Challenger with the 5.7L or 6.2L Hemi has an exhaust note that the turbocharged Supra's six doesn't replicate. If the experience of a big American V8 at full throttle is the reason for the rental, that's a legitimate reason to seek a Challenger from Turo.