I was by the local Dodge dealer today and saw one of these for the first time. It is a sweet looking car in black but it seems huge! It was on the showroom next to a 300 and it really did not look much smaller. Was the original Challenger this big? I don't remember it as such.
No, this one is longer, wheel base is 2" longer than the older one, taller and wider but not by much. Sad part is that a 70 Challenger weighed around 3600 and the new ones are 4200+
I used to have the specs on both but I can't find them.
The Challenger shares the same underpinnings as Charger and the 300. They are made on the same assembly line and it's basically a 2-door Charger/300. They kept costs down by doing it this way. Sound familiar?
The Challenger shares the same underpinnings as Charger and the 300. They are made on the same assembly line and it's basically a 2-door Charger/300. They kept costs down by doing it this way. Sound familiar?
There are quite a few quality issues with the car regarding paint and figment. I have fixed several already and am not overly impressed. It is identical to my old charger srt
It is. Buddy paid 10K over sticker for his car last month. I drove it and was not in the very least impressed. Too big and heavy. The engine compartment, underside of hood and trunk were not sprayed with clear and the paint looked flat. The so called "ram air" is a big joke if you closely look at the set-up.
The lettering was coming off (Letter E in DODGE) on the trunk lid. The only thing I liked about the car was the grille and headlights. In a nutshell, it's nothing more than an SRT/8 Charger. My final impression was that they just threw these cars together. I hope that the Camaro is nothing similar.
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The retail price is still only $36-38k. Its not supposed to be the greatest thing in the world. Just another SRT8. I personally like it. I'm probably gonna pick one up next year when the price becomes reasonable and the 6sp comes out.
Its too bad cars of this calibar do not have individual personality. Having to use the same platform reminds me of the k car years. Now those I think noitall would have liked.
Its too bad cars of this calibar do not have individual personality. Having to use the same platform reminds me of the k car years. Now those I think noitall would have liked.
What??? They've (the big three), been making cars using the same platform for ever. That's how they make money. Same old, same old.
My final impression was that they just threw these cars together. I hope that the Camaro is nothing similar.
I'm not being a Dodge homer or anything, but I MUCH prefer the Challenger over the new Camaro. The Chevy guy that designed the Camaro said he didn't want to go too far with the retro thing, he wanted the car to also be modern ...I think they made shit stew. They used a Camaro in the Transformers movie and that's where it looks best.
The fit/finish made need to be tightened on the Dodge, but at least they got the look right.
I'm most interested in the convertible whenever it comes out -- and maybe even a V6 for gas (if it only had a better auto trans) ...who needs another gas hog to melt tires with when you already have a Viper.
I was by the local Dodge dealer today and saw one of these for the first time. It is a sweet looking car in black but it seems huge! It was on the showroom next to a 300 and it really did not look much smaller. Was the original Challenger this big? I don't remember it as such.
What??? They've (the big three), been making cars using the same platform for ever. That's how they make money. Same old, same old.
I know, thats what I was saying even though it sounded like I was implying they just revisited that tecnique. Its cool for the companies to share engines (srt8) trannys and even rear ends. Not the body and suspenion.
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