Hmmm.....could be a possible replacement for the more expensive (yet still reasonable) 300C. I dunno. I'd have to see the production car before making any judgements.



The Dodge Charger has now been confirmed by Chrysler. Expect it to be shown in January 2005 at the North American International Auto Show, with production slated for February-March of next year, on dealer lots by mid April. It will also show up at the Daytona 500 in February, according to Detroit News.

The new Charger, which will be a 2006 model, will be based on the LX platform (the Chrysler 300 and the Dodge Magnum also ride on this platform). While the front door area, hood line and windshield are similar, sources report that no sheet metal is shared between the 300/Magnum and the Charger.

Unlike past Chargers, the 2006 model will be a traditional four door sedan, with regular doors as found on the 300 or Magnum. The front end is high, with the leading edge located at the hood line near the headlights and grill. Headlights on the car will be rather large, almost truck-like, with dark surrounds to give a, "smoked out" aftermarket look. The grill, a traditional Dodge crosshair, adorns the blunt front end.

interior of a Plymouth Sport SatelliteThe rear end will bear a strong resemblance to the Super8 Hemi concept from a few years back, as well as the LH based 300M. Some other notable design clues are the rear fenders, which rise up over the rear wheel wells and flow into the rather large taillights. The rear doors are said to be somewhat hidden looking, so the overall feel of the car is reminiscent of a coupe. The roof line slopes towards the rear window (unlike the 300C), and the glass is slightly recessed, to tie in retro cues from 1968 Chargers. Some believe a high-mounted, chromed filler cap will be used as a further retro cue.

Ward's believes that a six-speed manual transmission will be used on the SRT-8, but that seems unlikely to us.

The base engine will be the 3.5 liter V6, with an optional 5.7L Hemi V8, but not the 2.7. Only the SRT-8 version will have the 6.1L V8 from the Chrysler 300C SRT-8. The SRT-8 model is said to have 0-60 numbers of under 5 seconds, with handling comparable to the base Corvette.

 

Any picture linkage?

 

unfortunately all the pictures are drawings and may look nothing like the concept. There's a nice article in October's Car And Driver with drawings.

 

here's one of the drawings that IMO is one of the ugliest ones I've seen. The C & D drawings look sweet though.

 

8) Ok, Here's the result of my spy work. 8)

There are several other drawings and pics around but they do NOT agree with the words from Dodge. These seem to follow the press releases closer.

And now, the 2006 Dodge Charger:




Perhaps with some elements from this:

 

The computer generated drawing can't be too accurate, seeing as the production vehicle is oging to be a 4-door sedan. The other picture is of the Charger concept from a few years back, along with a couple of classic Chargers. I haven't seen these C&D drawings, do they have four doors?

 

yeah the red Charger is from a few years back but Dodge plans for the Charger to be a "4 door coupe" which means it will have styling cues of a coupe but will have 4 doors. The CD drawings did have 4 doors and the car looked pretty good.

 

 

that red one looks like an rc car.

 

I like the 2-door version better! Why buy the Charger with four doors ? You can get a 4-door Magnum or 300C.