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Originally Posted by Makara
That is pretty awesome. The reason that I would never consider one is that it has at least 600 lbs too much awesome. Great idea to make a fucking porker just in time for CAFE standards to get stricter.
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amen to that - unfriggen believable they build such a beautiful car, take off 50hp from the older SRT8 motor, and make it so dam heavy!
There is no excuse a crash test certified performance car that size cannot be under 3500lbs with modern technology. It just takes thinking outside the traditional square
The bean counters are too thick to realize adding a couple of grand to production costs for a lighter platform (just as strong and stiff) could be easily passed on to the customer to get a lighter car that got better mileage and had far better performance.
With the pressure to be greener and more fuel efficient a car this heavy is unacceptable and proves they are not serious. The original E-body was a strong solid car, but add a new generation Hemi 6.1 and modern suspension and alloy wheels and they'd come in around 3200lb without aluminum or fiberglass panels...