2006 Dodge CHALLENGER
Re: 2006 Dodge CHALLENGER
...holy smokes. If the production car looks this good (and offers a manual trans teamed with the Hemi), I might just have to unload the Crossfire for one. The Magnum/Charger/300C is already so good, I can only imagine how much fun it would be minus several hundred pounds and with the aforementioned (hoped for?) manual.
Re: 2006 Dodge CHALLENGER
Originally Posted by stryfox
Don't hold your breath. Chrysler seems stupid when it comes to cars that will compete in the market with the mustang. They seem to mess it up every time...
But we can hope.
But we can hope.
Re: 2006 Dodge CHALLENGER
Originally Posted by juddz
Chrysler has not had a RWD, V8 platform to work off of for more than 20 years. Now they do. Since the platform could be a smaller, lighter LX (Magnum/Charger/300C), and since the show car has a HEMI paired with a manual, I expect great things.
Re: 2006 Dodge CHALLENGER
Man for 12k cheaper than the GT500? I find it hard to believe that it will have the 6.1L for 28k. I hope it does though.
Now I have to make a decision, I am just about to trade my STi in, and preorder a GT500. But this being only 28k? The GT500 with tax will be costing me around 40k. Decisions...decisions...
Now I have to make a decision, I am just about to trade my STi in, and preorder a GT500. But this being only 28k? The GT500 with tax will be costing me around 40k. Decisions...decisions...
Re: 2006 Dodge CHALLENGER
Originally Posted by +fireamx
On second thought, maybe vinyl is too...retro. Maybe "carbon fiber" instead.
Carbon fiber is tomorrow's **** carpet. Sure, if used for structural purposes, it can make light, stiff parts (and even entire monocoque body shells). There is no doubt that the engineering properties of CF are great.
But of course there is no engineering benefit in slapping it over consoles, shift *****, etc for appearance purposes. Someday, all of the "tuner" cars covered in fake carbon fiber weave will be thought of as tacky.
Vinyl tops go with muscle cars as well as Hurst shifters and Cragar wheels. It's a classic combination. They are a lot less tasteful, say, on a brand new Caddy CTS. But here in the Detroit area, you'll see plenty of the latter - often with whitewall tires and gold trim. Yuck.
Re: 2006 Dodge CHALLENGER
Originally Posted by juddz
I know you are kidding, but my $0.02.
Carbon fiber is tomorrow's **** carpet. Yuck.
Carbon fiber is tomorrow's **** carpet. Yuck.