
RTR Spec 3 Underperforms in Car and Driver Test as Gittin Jr. Claims AI Involvement
Car and Driver’s road test of Vaughn Gittin Jr.’s RTR Spec 3 Mustang (810 HP) shows the car slower to 60 mph, slower in the quarter-mile, and weaker on the skidpad than a stock Mustang GT with Performance Package, at a near-$110k as-tested price. Gittin Jr. publicly suggested the review was AI-written, a claim Hearst says is unfounded, confirming the article was written by the journalist. The controversy highlights a clash between high-performance mods and instrumented-test results, with RTR emphasizing driving experience over numbers.

