When the modern Dodge Charger was introduced back in 2005, a great many Mopar enthusiasts were outraged that the Charger name was applied to a full size sedan. Even though the modern Charger will comfortably crush almost any vintage Charger (stock for stock) in almost any racing venue (drag racing, road racing, etc), there were years on DF where members were more than happy to voice their displeasure with the fact that the Charger was a 4-door sedan.
Now that the Dodge Charger has proven itself to be one of the best performance sedans sold in America – which has helped the Charger become one of the Chrysler Group’s bestselling cars – do you still think that there should be a Charger Coupe? Keep in mind, a Charger coupe would likely be nothing more than a Challenger with a different front and rear end (considering that the Challenger is so closely based on the Charger in terms of chassis, interior, engines, etc) so there is almost no chance of a Charger coupe ever seeing production but would you be more inclined to buy a Charger coupe than a Charger sedan or Challenger?
Click here to head into the forum to share your thoughts on a Dodge Charger coupe as the Charger sedan enters its 9th year as one of the company’s most successful vehicles.
"Before I was old enough to walk, my dad was taking me to various types of racing events, from local drag racing to the Daytona 500," says Patrick Rall, a lifetime automotive expert, diehard Dodge fan, and respected auto journalist for over 10 years. "He owned a repair shop and had a variety of performance cars when I was young, but by the time I was 16, he was ready to build me my first drag car – a 1983 Dodge Mirada that ran low 12s. I spent 10 years traveling around the country, racing with my dad by my side. While we live in different areas of the country, my dad still drag races at 80 years old in the car that he built when I was 16 while I race other vehicles, including my 2017 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat and my 1972 Dodge Demon 340.
"Although I went to college for accounting, my time in my dad’s shop growing up allowed me the knowledge to spend time working as a mechanic before getting my accounting degree, at which point I worked in the office of a dealership group. While I was working in the accounting world, I continued racing and taking pictures of cars at the track. Over time, I began showing off those pictures online and that led to my writing.
"Ten years ago, I left the accounting world to become a full-time automotive writer and I am living proof that if you love what you do, you will never “work” a day in your life," adds Rall, who has clocked in time as an auto mechanic, longtime drag racer and now automotive journalist who contributes to nearly a dozen popular auto websites dedicated to fellow enthusiasts.
"I love covering the automotive industry and everything involved with the job. I was fortunate to turn my love of the automotive world into a hobby that led to an exciting career, with my past of working as a mechanic and as an accountant in the automotive world provides me with a unique perspective of the industry.
"My experience drag racing for more than 20 years coupled with a newfound interest in road racing over the past decade allows me to push performance cars to their limit, while my role as a horse stable manager gives me vast experience towing and hauling with all of the newest trucks on the market today.
