New Challenger - Page 2

OneWay · 01-11-2006, 09:15 AM

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Originally Posted by VSGTS14

eh

the chevy camaro is coming back...it looks pretty hott.

I'm going to wait on the Z-28 which should appear a year or two after the Camaro / Camaro SS

***///M Power*** · 03-21-2008, 04:43 AM

This car is growing on me more and more as each day goes by! I am hoping that I can get a test drive when the car finally comes out in May. I went to the Auto Expo and got a first hand look at the car and I must say that the car looks amazing!

Here are a few pictures that I took:

fourseasonsandles · 03-21-2008, 04:48 AM

I still like it. However, C&D and Motortrend both had articles on it this month. The said it is heavy like the charger. 425hp v8, IIRC 0-60 4.7 and 1/4 is something like 13.5. Not bad, but I figured it would be faster with an engine like that. Weight FTL

Handling is similar to the Charger/300, but stiffer and more sporty vs comfort. Interior looks almost exactly like the Charger.

I'd still rock it if someone gave me one though. I dont think I would buy one. Im also interested to see what kind of numbers the Camaro comes out with. Mustang is also due for a facelift.

***///M Power*** · 03-21-2008, 05:04 AM

If I were to buy one I want to wait until the Camaro is released to see what GM has done with the production model. If they have done a great job on the new Camaro as they have done with the Corvette, then the Camaro should be a damn good car!

***atsi sti*** · 03-21-2008, 05:11 AM

i live right by the daimler chrysler world headquaters here in michigan and i have seen these running around for the past month or so. they look awesome in person. ive seen a organge, black, an white one. first with 100% camo, then 50%, then nadda.

***///M Power*** · 03-21-2008, 05:12 AM

^^ You lucky fool

......which color do you like as I have only seen the orange one?

***atsi sti*** · 03-21-2008, 05:16 AM

haha the black looked nice, it had black wheels too. I was actually going to class one morning and it pulled up next to me in 100% camo. It was the first time seeing one in person. He was data logging and all that fun stuff. I nodded to him and he did back. I was like oh! is that the new camaro, but then i though about where i was at and realized it was the challenger. They are nice cars and they look a lot better in person

***///M Power*** · 03-21-2008, 05:33 AM

I agree, they look great in person but I have yet to see one in black or silver. I think that a black on black combo on that Challenger would look freaking awesome!

***atsi sti*** · 03-21-2008, 05:39 AM

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Originally Posted by ///M Power

I agree, they look great in person but I have yet to see one in black or silver. I think that a black on black combo on that Challenger would look freaking awesome!

oooooohhhh yea, it was very nice

If I were to get one, that would be the color choice I'd get

***///M Power*** · 03-21-2008, 05:50 AM

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Originally Posted by atsi sti

If I were to get one, that would be the color choice I'd get

I agree

Tortfeasor STi · 03-21-2008, 05:50 AM

Its a mean looking car. Too bad it has Shelby GT500 syndrome (i.e. it weighs so much the power of the engine is mostly negated). It used to be a fox body mustang with a decent driver could run 13.5s practically stock with 225 hp. Now it takes 425 hp to do the same thing. Its a little unfortunate because that engine should take a car well into the low 12s with that kind of power.

***///M Power*** · 03-21-2008, 05:58 AM

I agree Tort but thats nothing alittle FI cant fix

.......The sound of a S/C 6.1 Hemi has got to sound pretty damn nice!

fourseasonsandles · 03-21-2008, 07:13 AM

Id be curious to see what the larger Hemi sounds like S/C. The girlfriends father as a S/C Charter R/T and you cant hear the S/C at all at all.

***atsi sti*** · 03-21-2008, 08:37 AM

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Originally Posted by ///M Power

I agree Tort but thats nothing alittle FI cant fix

.......

I agree, just slap a kenne bell supercharger on that and see the minimal gains in hp

Rootus · 03-21-2008, 08:43 AM

I don't care that it's retro, I wasn't alive in the 60's so it's the first time around for me

. A good looking car is good looking regardless of whether it inherits any of it's looks from earlier models. Besides, in the case of Challengers, Camaros, Mustangs, and similar models, I think maintaining a strong consistent design is the right choice. It should always be recognizable for what it is. Maybe some day 30 years from now we'll see a retro STI with a big ass wing...

03-21-2008, 04:43 AM	#17
*///M Power* Mod Pro Tempore for Premium Members Car: 06 WRB STI Fav Mod: 22k complete reconstruction Location: Cary, NC Posts: 1,512 Join Date: Mar 2006 Trader Rating: (1)	Re: New Challenger This car is growing on me more and more as each day goes by! I am hoping that I can get a test drive when the car finally comes out in May. I went to the Auto Expo and got a first hand look at the car and I must say that the car looks amazing! Here are a few pictures that I took:

03-21-2008, 04:48 AM	#18
fourseasonsandles Silver Member Car: 06 CGM Wingless Fav Mod: The Newest One! Location: Ra cha cha NY Posts: 3,082 Join Date: Sep 2005 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: New Challenger I still like it. However, C&D and Motortrend both had articles on it this month. The said it is heavy like the charger. 425hp v8, IIRC 0-60 4.7 and 1/4 is something like 13.5. Not bad, but I figured it would be faster with an engine like that. Weight FTL Handling is similar to the Charger/300, but stiffer and more sporty vs comfort. Interior looks almost exactly like the Charger. I'd still rock it if someone gave me one though. I dont think I would buy one. Im also interested to see what kind of numbers the Camaro comes out with. Mustang is also due for a facelift.

03-21-2008, 05:04 AM	#19
*///M Power* Mod Pro Tempore for Premium Members Car: 06 WRB STI Fav Mod: 22k complete reconstruction Location: Cary, NC Posts: 1,512 Join Date: Mar 2006 Trader Rating: (1)	Re: New Challenger If I were to buy one I want to wait until the Camaro is released to see what GM has done with the production model. If they have done a great job on the new Camaro as they have done with the Corvette, then the Camaro should be a damn good car!

03-21-2008, 05:11 AM	#20
*atsi sti* the stig's skinny cousin Car: 06 WRX STi Fav Mod: my furry little four legged Australian Sheppard co-pilot Location: Detroit, Michigan Posts: 431 Join Date: Oct 2006 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: New Challenger i live right by the daimler chrysler world headquaters here in michigan and i have seen these running around for the past month or so. they look awesome in person. ive seen a organge, black, an white one. first with 100% camo, then 50%, then nadda.

03-21-2008, 05:12 AM	#21
*///M Power* Mod Pro Tempore for Premium Members Car: 06 WRB STI Fav Mod: 22k complete reconstruction Location: Cary, NC Posts: 1,512 Join Date: Mar 2006 Trader Rating: (1)	Re: New Challenger ^^ You lucky fool......which color do you like as I have only seen the orange one?

03-21-2008, 05:16 AM	#22
*atsi sti* the stig's skinny cousin Car: 06 WRX STi Fav Mod: my furry little four legged Australian Sheppard co-pilot Location: Detroit, Michigan Posts: 431 Join Date: Oct 2006 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: New Challenger haha the black looked nice, it had black wheels too. I was actually going to class one morning and it pulled up next to me in 100% camo. It was the first time seeing one in person. He was data logging and all that fun stuff. I nodded to him and he did back. I was like oh! is that the new camaro, but then i though about where i was at and realized it was the challenger. They are nice cars and they look a lot better in person

03-21-2008, 05:33 AM	#23
*///M Power* Mod Pro Tempore for Premium Members Car: 06 WRB STI Fav Mod: 22k complete reconstruction Location: Cary, NC Posts: 1,512 Join Date: Mar 2006 Trader Rating: (1)	Re: New Challenger I agree, they look great in person but I have yet to see one in black or silver. I think that a black on black combo on that Challenger would look freaking awesome!

03-21-2008, 05:50 AM	#26
Tortfeasor STi S204 Racer Car: '08 335xi Coupe Fav Mod: Dinan Reflash Location: Princeton, NJ Posts: 3,452 Join Date: Aug 2005 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: New Challenger Its a mean looking car. Too bad it has Shelby GT500 syndrome (i.e. it weighs so much the power of the engine is mostly negated). It used to be a fox body mustang with a decent driver could run 13.5s practically stock with 225 hp. Now it takes 425 hp to do the same thing. Its a little unfortunate because that engine should take a car well into the low 12s with that kind of power.

03-21-2008, 05:58 AM	#27
*///M Power* Mod Pro Tempore for Premium Members Car: 06 WRB STI Fav Mod: 22k complete reconstruction Location: Cary, NC Posts: 1,512 Join Date: Mar 2006 Trader Rating: (1)	Re: New Challenger I agree Tort but thats nothing alittle FI cant fix.......The sound of a S/C 6.1 Hemi has got to sound pretty damn nice!

03-21-2008, 07:13 AM	#28
fourseasonsandles Silver Member Car: 06 CGM Wingless Fav Mod: The Newest One! Location: Ra cha cha NY Posts: 3,082 Join Date: Sep 2005 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: New Challenger Id be curious to see what the larger Hemi sounds like S/C. The girlfriends father as a S/C Charter R/T and you cant hear the S/C at all at all.

03-21-2008, 08:43 AM	#30
Rootus S204 Racer Location: Africa Posts: 2,783 Join Date: Sep 2005 Trader Rating: (1)	Re: New Challenger I don't care that it's retro, I wasn't alive in the 60's so it's the first time around for me . A good looking car is good looking regardless of whether it inherits any of it's looks from earlier models. Besides, in the case of Challengers, Camaros, Mustangs, and similar models, I think maintaining a strong consistent design is the right choice. It should always be recognizable for what it is. Maybe some day 30 years from now we'll see a retro STI with a big ass wing... This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.