New Dodge Challenger

[mg1942]

My only concern is... is this gonna have live rear axle (or even rear drum brakes to cut cost )?

[SFRT - Frenchy]

The base pirce WILL NOT BE $40,000 for the new Challenger. 40K is the base price of the SRT8, the top of the line Chellenger with the hi HP engine. Think along the lines of Chrisler with the 300: ,  300 touring, 300 C, 300 SRT8.
My guess is that they are shooting for Mustang territory, so you might even find a 25K Challenger V6, surely a base V8 Challenger 28K, a Challenger R/T 33K ... and the "mighty" SRT8 for 40K.

My 2 cts.

[Bronk]

13 MPG in city driving.   What a great idea of a car to bring to market as gas is nearing $4.00 a gallon.

No wonder Chrysler went bankrupt.

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Go fire up your toaster.

[Masherbrum]

The local dealer told me he's already got every last one that was headed his way bought, with some people paying 5k over sticker.

For a car geared at the rear diff. with a 3.06?         

[FrodeMk3]

For a car geared at the rear diff. with a 3.06?         

Yeah. But with the 5 speed tranny, You actually gear really deep if you go much under 3.06. My '07 R/T Charger has 2.82's, but with all the gears, It doesn't hurt off the line. However, my car will lug in top gear if you're not careful...

[Bronk]

Yeah. But with the 5 speed tranny, You actually gear really deep if you go much under 3.06. My '07 R/T Charger has 2.82's, but with all the gears, It doesn't hurt off the line. However, my car will lug in top gear if you're not careful...

Damn, I'm stuck with 3.92s with my 4speed auto.

[FrodeMk3]

Damn, I'm stuck with 3.92s with my 4speed auto.

I personally feel that Chrysler should have given a 6-speed manual option. My one beef with my car now, is the Tranny, and the governing electronincs.

The Transmission does not shift very fast, or very hard, even at WOT. It's a luxury-car transmission in the wrong application. The electronics' that govern the car limit a lot of what you can do, in terms of driving. If you drive hard into a turn, you can't use the engine's power to your advantage, because the traction control system cuts' the throttle to keep from spinning the wheels, so you can't induce any kind of oversteer with the rear-wheels. The Trac. control system hinders' the driveability of the car, IMHO.

[Bronk]

The Transmission does not shift very fast, or very hard, even at WOT. It's a luxury-car transmission in the wrong application.

Had the same problem. Fixed that with better valvebody and hypertech programmer.  It will now grab 3rds at wot.
But I wouldn't tear apart an 07  to fix it.

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by far sickest car i ever owned, topped it out at 140 plus, it had a 340,  6 years i beat this car,drove it from one side of the country to the other (couple times), it took me from derry NH, to florida in 17 hrs. it never let me down, i beat so many other cars in races couldnt even begin to tell ya how many, i lost three times, all to MOPARS.

[Jackal1]

13 MPG in city driving.   What a great idea of a car to bring to market as gas is nearing $4.00 a gallon.

No wonder Chrysler went bankrupt.

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Lipton Ice Tea 16 oz $1.19 ..........$9.52 per gallon
Gatorade 20 oz $1.59 .... $10.17 per gallon
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Brake Fluid 12 oz $3.15 ......... $33.60 per gallon
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[FrodeMk3]

My only concern is... is this gonna have live rear axle (or even rear drum brakes to cut cost )?

BTW...It's live, but with the over-zealous Trac. control, You can't really utilize it.

[DREDIOCK]

fixed 

how many gallons per yard?

[superpug1]

with the torque put out, 3.08s arent bad (my TRUCK has 2.73s in the back). A 6 speed man is offered with the SRT8. HOWEVER, its an open differential. Only thing keeping wheelspin in check is a computer.

Personally i cant wait for the new camaro. Itll be cheaper, lighter, have a independent rear suspension, and a limited slip. plus with cylider deactivation it should get 25 to 27 on the interstate.

[texasmom]

Looks nice. I also like the charger ~ with the grill that looks like chain mail. And the little windows that look like slits in a knights visor.

[DiabloTX]

with the torque put out, 3.08s arent bad (my TRUCK has 2.73s in the back). A 6 speed man is offered with the SRT8. HOWEVER, its an open differential. Only thing keeping wheelspin in check is a computer.

Personally i cant wait for the new camaro. Itll be cheaper, lighter, have a independent rear suspension, and a limited slip. plus with cylider deactivation it should get 25 to 27 on the interstate.

Many LS1 users are already getting that and more.  Some Corvette owners are reporting 30 mpg highway driving.  Right now mine's averaging 24.  Not bad for having 330+ hp.