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It may not be the 'top dog,' but it would be my choice if I was to purchase a 2014 Challenger . . . .

 

It's almost like you've got some sort of inclination towards orange cars with black stripes and shakers

 

. . . You may be on to something!

 

About time

 

I never understood the R/T. it's between a SRT8 and a V6, but has softer suspension, less power, cheesier stripes. Who the hell was the target market for those? The "all I want is a V8 at any cost, but not SRT8 cost"? They don't even compete with GT's or SS's. IMO, Dodge should have just dumped the SRT8 name and made the R/T the top dog model, just like the old days. And WTF is the point of adding the shaker hood to the R/T and not the SRT8?! What the hell are those marketers thinking?!

 

Looks good. I loved the Shaker hood on my 2003 Mach 1. Hoping Ford brings it back.

 

well considering I owned the srt8 version think about it this way

I want a v8 muscle car but don't want to pay the extra for suede seats and different suspension and wheels.

my brother owns a 2010 rt and I sold my 2009 srt and have driven both and hard... the difference between the two is not great.

its basically a boss vs gt.... I don't notice any difference between it

 

Whelp you've just described every Mustang GT owner out there as this is the "GT" version of the Challenger.

 

I knew someone was gonna say that. Who exactly is over the coyote/roadrunner? A SUPERCHARGED V8 that costs twice that of a standard GT. There isn't a 6-8K difference. You know there are R/T's swimming in the 38K mark? Let us not lie to ourselves here, the SRT8's competition is the GT, not the shelby.

If the SRT8's objective is to dive into shelby market, well, they have failed miserably as all they bring to the table is more weight less power and boat dimensions. Gotta say though, they look better than any mustang ever built and sound better too.

It's just hard to convince myself that the SRT8 is Dodge's answer to the GT500 and Zl1. If the SRT8 had atleast a hint of competition against these two, then the R/T would make sense. But with .7 liters less, 90 hp less, and 6-8k less, it just doesn't fall into any sane market.

And this doesn't go to the Chally alone; I speak of all 5.7's versus their SRT8 couterparts.

 

I won't convince anyone either way here but I think most enthusiasts miss the point of the Challenger entirely.

Stop comparing it to the Camaro and Mustang all together. It's in a class all it's own. It's a boulevard bruiser. Fast enough, comfortable and roomy.

I love the Challenger for everything that it is, not what it isn't. What it isn't is a Mustang. That's great! They are great at being the big muscle that they are. Nothing more and nothing less. It doesn't have to be either. Because really, it's in its own segment.

I'd drive the hell out of one if I had it. Drop it down and put some Forgeline wheels on it.

 

Looks pretty awesome

 

The RT is expensive, and underpowered. Best buy would be a used 425hp SRT8 for around $30k. A used RT under $20k would be nice if you can find one.