Don't kid yourself. You'd be surprised. These Shelby Chargers are very capable cars and were well known to dispatch the Porsche 944s back in the day. A $5 adjustable check valve and larger exhaust puts the little turbo Dodge at the same power/weight ratio as the SRT. The Chrysler 2.2 turbo is one of the very few 4 cylinders that make real torque. There are guys running stock engines with upgraded turbos, intercoolers, injectors, and programming that crank out 400 ft/lbs and 300+ hp at the wheels.

My little Shelby isn't stock. There's a tiny little cottage industry surrounding the turbo dodges. Many owners specialize in destroying the egos of "real" performance car guys with a lowly Dodge Omni.
Compare the ultra light Shelby Charger and the porkier SRT and you'll find that they have about the same weight to tire contact patch ratio.
I've leaned on the engine, tranny, suspension, and brakes on the Shelby. If I worked really hard at keeping the wheels from locking, it'd probably stop shorter than the SRT despite the lack of ABS. Minivan brakes on a cracker box with sticky tires will toss you through the windshield.
Given drivers with equal experience and a tight track, the Shelby would probably embarrass the SRT. Open the track up a bit and the poor widdle 4 banger would have a hard time holding onto the SRT. High speed tracks would be ugly for the FWD.
A non-SRT Crossfire would be served for breakfast, lunch, or dinner at the Shelby's discretion.

All that being said, there's only so much to say about the little FWD cars. They have their place as the first "modern" tuner car. Once you get past the agile little tricks they pull, you're stuck with a dorky looking Dodge Omni (Dodge called the hood "snarky" in it's advertisements) that has no appreciable value and has only recently earned any sort of respect from the classic Mopar crowd. The rest of the world still laughs at them. Until they get passed by an Omni.
It's a hoot to go out to the Texas Motorplex with some turbo Dodge friends. The spectators laugh when they see a big burly V8 car draw a run against one of the Turbo Dodge guys. When the lights turn green, the spectators test the acoustical properties of the facility using various forms of profanity as the little 4 banger rips off an 11 second quarter mile, totally smoking the big manly muscle car.

I really enjoy owning the Shelby. I had fun owning one in the early 90's too. However, being a hard core gearhead and working around the Maybachs, SL65s, SLRs, Continental GTs, and Carrera GTs really drives home the age, wear, and tear on the Shelby. I long for the luxuries like power windows, cruise control, comfy seats, and a modern styling that doesn't get scoffed at when arriving at social events. You should see the country club valets scatter like roaches when you pull up in a 20 year old Omni. It's quite amusing. It's worse than when I take my old Dodge diesel that hasn't been washed since the last rain. The looks on their faces alone can be worth the price of admission.

I'm ready for something nice. I'm ready for the SRT.