2009 Dodge Challenger's are on the Road

[RichieB16]

OK, I'm not a Mopar guy (Chevy's for me) but I do appreciate...and even like some of them.

Anyway, today was one of the local car shows I always go to and even sometimes enter (although my car is broken right now and didn't appear in this show).

[MWISimmer]

...but I can't think of many things better.

A manual gearbox would be a start..  

[RichieB16]

[quote]A manual gearbox would be a start..

[Mushroom_Farmer]

I saw the performance specs a few months back and as I remember they really aren't that great. I think they were built with sort of a collection of hodge-podge of off-the-shelf parts too.
And yes I've I've worked on a few too many Chrysler products. Their engineering leaves a lot to be desired.
There was a hilarious Dodge Omni skit performed by the old SCTV crew back in the 80s.  ;D Back then they were called Chlysler/Prymouth because of of all the Japanese parts.

[expat]

Having just come back from holiday in the USA, all I can say is that the 2005 and 2008 Chargers must have had a large dose of ugly pills before they left the production line. This is a real improvement. Some cars when redesigned should still look like what they are supposed to be...........shame about the gearbox though.

Matt

[machineman9]

...but I can't think of many things better.

A manual gearbox would be a start..  

And the steering wheel on the correct side too  ;)


Looks quite nice... I like the interior.

[VVM]

whats the dash made out of?  is it a soft touch plastic?  it does not look like thr usual american effort of hard dull plastic everywhere.

[SubZer0]

I saw one of these on the road just the other day. It was being pulled off one of those car carrying trucks in the middle of the road.. I was like  :o  :o  :o lol

[RichieB16]

A manual gearbox would be a start

OK, so I found out a little more about this.

[eno]

[quote]whats the dash made out of?

[BigTruck]

That is one sexy beast, glad to see it on the road finally, auto gears or not, I'd drive it with a smile on my face, and I'm not even really into cars (I prefer trucks, cars make me feel like Im dragging my butt on the road, however muscle cars do catch my eye)

[Willit Run]

I was never a real MOPAR fan but, I always like the body lines of the 70-71 Cuda's and Challenger's.

[DaveSims]

Our local dealer's son has been driving one for almost a month now.  I saw it when he came out to fly his 152.

[TSC.]

I love the look of the new Challenger, but a car like that should NEVER be offered with an auto option.

TSC.

[RichieB16]

I love the look of the new Challenger, but a car like that should NEVER be offered with an auto option.

TSC.

The (sad) truth is...that most American performance cars come standard with an automatic transmission.  The manual is the option, but typically a no cost upgrade.  The only American performance car I can think of that isn't this way is the Dodge Viper which only comes with a 6-speed.  There might be others, but the majority are auto standard.