For 2007, Car & Driver ran a shootout for the quickest production cars under $20K and another for quickest production car between $25K-$30K. The V6 Stang came in #1 for the under $20K and the GT fell in at #2 for the $25K-$30K
Under $20K article
http://www.caranddriver.com/features/12843/the-quickest-cars-of-2007-less-than-20000.html?al=165
$25K-$30K article
http://www.caranddriver.com/features/12238/the-quickest-cars-of-2007-25000-to-30000.html?al=165
Under $20K article
http://www.caranddriver.com/features/12843/the-quickest-cars-of-2007-less-than-20000.html?al=165
$25K-$30K article
http://www.caranddriver.com/features/12238/the-quickest-cars-of-2007-25000-to-30000.html?al=165