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Old Jan 6, 2006 | 10:40 PM
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Sorry, I meant the Challenger. Got a little overexcited there!

Plus pics, never before seen sketches, etc, etc.

Way cool!

http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Featu...rticleId=108756
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Old Jan 6, 2006 | 11:03 PM
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**** you beat me too it..was just gonna post that hehehe
awesome stuff..it looks great o the road!
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Old Jan 6, 2006 | 11:29 PM
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Note this line from the article:

At 197.8 inches long and 78.6 inches wide, the finished car is 2.3 inches shorter and a full 4 inches wider than a four-door Charger.
This is further proof that the Challenger is as big as the Magnum. The comparison numbers to the Charger (@ 200.1 inches) are spot on.

I bet it's going to be heavy...
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Old Jan 7, 2006 | 12:07 AM
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sweeeeet

and mark, i think its pretty much guaranteed the car will be heavy, unless they decide to make it all carbon fiber like the concept

but i still like it, sorta

although i honestly doubt that those 13 second 1/4 mile times that they say the car is capable of will be attainable by the production version for just that very reason: the weight issue
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Old Jan 7, 2006 | 12:11 AM
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Cool stuff. Thanks.
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Old Jan 7, 2006 | 12:34 AM
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Nice find.
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Old Jan 7, 2006 | 06:37 AM
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Originally posted by TomServo92@January 7, 2006, 2:32 AM
Note this line from the article:
This is further proof that the Challenger is as big as the Magnum. The comparison numbers to the Charger (@ 200.1 inches) are spot on.

I bet it's going to be heavy...
I agree Mark. This car is truly going to be heavy. Like Arin, after seeing more info on it I'm down to "sorta" liking it. I love the looks of the exterior, but the gauge cluster isn't doing it for me. Lemme look again.... nope... not liking the cluster at all.

I expected better performance too. 13 flat in the 1/4 isn't bad at all, don't get me wrong, but that's the manufacturing company telling you what is "possible".

So after seeing those specs, my liking of the car overall have actually dropped

All in all a very neat video. Nice find.
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Old Jan 7, 2006 | 07:40 AM
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Anyone notice that the scoops are functional with a butterfly?
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Old Jan 7, 2006 | 08:00 AM
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Man that thing is as tall and slab sided as a mini van!
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Old Jan 7, 2006 | 08:14 AM
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Originally posted by HastaLaVista@January 7, 2006, 10:43 AM
Anyone notice that the scoops are functional with a butterfly?
Yeah, thats cool. Actually, I like the whole car really.

I think their modern pistol grip is kinda cool, but I've never driven a car that had a pistol grip shifter. Does it feel good or not?
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Old Jan 7, 2006 | 08:32 AM
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The original pistol grip feels absoluly perfect IMO
I really wish this pistol frip was the same as the origianl except with a new finish Carbon fiber or something instead of wood.
This one doesn't look nearly as comfortable. But i have a plan to fix that in line already
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Old Jan 7, 2006 | 08:54 AM
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Originally posted by future9er24@January 7, 2006, 1:10 AM
sweeeeet

and mark, i think its pretty much guaranteed the car will be heavy, unless they decide to make it all carbon fiber like the concept

but i still like it, sorta

although i honestly doubt that those 13 second 1/4 mile times that they say the car is capable of will be attainable by the production version for just that very reason: the weight issue
Don't get me wrong. I think it's a VERY cool concept. However, I just don't get why Chrysler only puts the Hemi in heavy vehicles. So much of that wonderful Hemi power gets wasted just moving the bulk.
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Old Jan 7, 2006 | 09:35 AM
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Good concept. An excellent nod to the original '70 Challenger.

I hope they build those big heavy things so we can spank them.

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Old Jan 7, 2006 | 10:40 AM
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I like the look, interrior looks great. However we will see what the final production unit looks like and how it performs. The concept of the stang was considerable different from the one we drive now.

Hopefully the bulkyness and weight of this car will keep it in a GT's rear view mirror like it does the Charger. LOL.
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Old Jan 7, 2006 | 01:41 PM
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Anyone else notice the "quasi - Plum Crazy" concept drawing.....it might be a choice!!!!!!
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Old Jan 7, 2006 | 01:59 PM
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yeah... i like it more after seeing that video. The exterior looks better than i thought from seeing still shots. I'd say i still like the camaro concept better, but its a tight call now.
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Old Jan 7, 2006 | 02:04 PM
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Originally posted by mustang_sallad@January 7, 2006, 3:02 PM
yeah... i like it more after seeing that video. The exterior looks better than i thought from seeing still shots. I'd say i still like the camaro concept better, but its a tight call now.
I'm just the opposite. If I had to choose between the two concepts, I'd take the Challenger.
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Old Jan 7, 2006 | 02:10 PM
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Originally posted by TomServo92@January 7, 2006, 5:07 PM
I'm just the opposite. If I had to choose between the two concepts, I'd take the Challenger.
Yeah I just saw that Camaro concept. The Challenger is definetly better!
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Old Jan 7, 2006 | 02:16 PM
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Also noticed a "sub-lime" T/A stripe version on the back wall during the video.
DC may still have a few more tricks planned for the Challenger concept.
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Old Jan 7, 2006 | 02:31 PM
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I think they're both pretty nice. The interior on the Challenger is really sweet. The Camaro looks nice too. They are of course following the leader. And in my opinion, they also both lag in looks and style to the leader
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