New Look for the Charger

[Pistonhead]

Sweetness, Ill get that pic removed, but it seems our good ole domestic boys are putting the "muscle" back into the modern muscle car. Or the ponies back in the modern day pony car if we want to get technical

Its about time I say!!!!

[ClayW]

Yeah something smells. I have driven a new Charger S/RT w/hemi numerous times now. The car will flat move. Especially for a 4 door. I manually shifted the car with the tiptronic transmission and it would fly. I have owned many a mustang with 3:73 gears and full exhaust. 88,89,90,92,96, and a 99 model. The charger will blow the doors off all of them with those mods. Especially stock.

ClayW

[Bill X_R]

I am going to have to raise the BS flag on this. OK, so you rode in a Charger. Are you sure it had a Hemi in it? The standard car comes with a 3.5 liter V6 (yawn). The Hemis have been clicking off low 13 second ETs since they came out. If you indeed rode in a Hemi, then the driver didn't know how to get the most out of it. Yes, even with a squishbox, there is a technique to launching them. I have seen a lot of SRT4s, and while somewhat quick, they won't set the world on fire. I am a dyed-in-the-wool gearhead, and a true Mopar fanatic. Even though the SRT4 is a Mopar, it is a joke. In classic Mopar fashion, they sat back and waited to see what the competition was, came up with a plan, executed it, and beat the competition at their own game. This is of course before the WRX came along. To put it country simple, four bangers are a fad. Where will they be in twenty years? Hemmings Motor News with inflated price tags? Highly doubtful. Even you contradict yourself somewhat with your last sentence. You talk about how fast four bangers are, then you say your friend's car is barely quicker than your truck. Your truck?! So, a turbo rice mobile is faster than a truck, but "not by much." That says a lot right there. And as far as fuel economy goes, the 345hp Hemi Charger R/T is rated at 17 city/25 highway. Not bad for a two ton brick, huh? Go find a Hemi 300 or Charger to play with, and get ready to see nothing but tail lights. Oh, and if you see an SRT8 badge on either of them, tuck your tails and run because challenging them won't be pretty.

So now your an advocate? I get where you’re coming from - I just was able to move past and beyond it. I didn't buy it because it said Charger on the back, I bought it because I can get my family in it - It looks hot (IMO) - With it's mid 13's in the 1/4 mile I'm faster than most of the stock stuff on the road! - It's a burn out King - It's a friggin blast to drive! I could go on, the car has it down sides also, but combined that it's an American car I can't see where I went wrong? (Well there is the truck that I should not have traded in)

Everybody can think they are junk because it's a 4 door - Christine and I just call them shitters.

[69HemiGTX]

Everybody can think they are junk because it's a 4 door - Christine and I just call them shitters.

I never said they were junk. Nor did I say anything bad about their performance. Frankly, they are pretty impressive for their size and weight. I just said that they have been pissing off a lot of Mopar faithful, myself included, because it should not be called a Charger. If it was called a Magnum Sedan, we would have no trouble with it. It's amazing how a little plastic badge can make such a difference to people, but it still shouldn't be called a Charger because it makes it look as if the car grew old by adding two more doors.

[Tri-ZNate]

I dont know what all the hype about the charger is. It is a shortened Dodge Magnum and looks like the Chrysler 300's twin. Man if they want to really make that thing fast they should make a TRUE hemi and throw that in, not just put the spark plug in the center of the head and say "yep thats our new HEMI Powered Vehicle".

[BLAZERONE22]

I wonder when the new Omni will debut.....

[1984kxtTECATE]

I wonder when the new Omni will debut.....

You enjoy making fun of my fuel efficent beater dont you....

[BLAZERONE22]

Yeah you should list it in your sig above the project Mustang bro...

[kloby]

Those Camaro concepts are WICKED rides. The Challenger will be sweet, and no they should not have put the Charger name on the 4-door grocery getter w/ a HEMI.

[1984kxtTECATE]

Yeah you should list it in your sig above the project Mustang bro...

Consider it done....