Challenger SE & R/T packages announced!
#11
03-19-2008, 07:31 PM
Admin formally known as 94rt10ohio
RE: Challenger SE & R/T packages announced!
ORIGINAL: 03neonRT
I actually like the slight changes they made to the interior for the Challenger...I dont know what it is exactly, but I think it looks great in this car (except that steering wheel, something "sporty" and retro please Dodge??).
If they can keep this thing priced right (both SE and R/T), Dodge may actually have a descent seller on its hands. I still cant believe the (estimated) $10,000 price difference for not much extra performance though...
I actually like the slight changes they made to the interior for the Challenger...I dont know what it is exactly, but I think it looks great in this car (except that steering wheel, something "sporty" and retro please Dodge??).
If they can keep this thing priced right (both SE and R/T), Dodge may actually have a descent seller on its hands. I still cant believe the (estimated) $10,000 price difference for not much extra performance though...
I will say this based on pics though, the interior will be comparted to the new Dodge standard (09 Ram) and fall short. Once again this is based on what I see in the pics.
#12
03-19-2008, 08:17 PM
#13
03-19-2008, 08:33 PM
Grand Champion
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Charleston, SC
Posts: 6,258
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
RE: Challenger SE & R/T packages announced!
ORIGINAL: Frenchy
The interior changes, from what I can see, are that they made the upper half of the trim gray, as well, instead of making it that tan color...
The interior changes, from what I can see, are that they made the upper half of the trim gray, as well, instead of making it that tan color...
2008 Magnum R/T Interior:
2009 Challenger R/T Interior:
#14
03-20-2008, 01:31 AM
RE: Challenger SE & R/T packages announced!
ORIGINAL: BadStratRT
nice to see allpar watermarking photos that they have nothing to do with...
i cannot find any official word on this information. perhaps more safe assumptions claimed as fact by the good people at allpar?
nice to see allpar watermarking photos that they have nothing to do with...
i cannot find any official word on this information. perhaps more safe assumptions claimed as fact by the good people at allpar?
#15
03-20-2008, 04:04 PM
RE: Challenger SE & R/T packages announced!
ORIGINAL: 79LRT
They need to offer the 4.0 l 6 with a 5 or 6 speed manual and get 30 mpg hiway for 25,000 or less than they will sell enough to make money on them . jmo.
They need to offer the 4.0 l 6 with a 5 or 6 speed manual and get 30 mpg hiway for 25,000 or less than they will sell enough to make money on them . jmo.
first, with an I6, there is a completely different engine bay layout needed...and i dont think that an american company has offered an I6 car since the 70s. V6s are "the thing"...
second, the 3.5L is a good engine. we had a 300 with the 3.5, and on a long trip, we got up around 30mpg, and we got much better mileage than the 2.7L magnum or charger that we had previously...also, the automatic backed 3.5L 300 put a hurting to my stratus rt coupe...its a pretty stout engine. i think that if they could squeeze a little more power out of it, the 3.5 would be a formidable opponent for the base stang and camaro, but it NEEDS a manual transmission.
#16
03-20-2008, 07:30 PM
Veteran
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Portland, OR
Posts: 307
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
RE: Challenger SE & R/T packages announced!
ORIGINAL: BadStratRT
your opinion isnt a bad one, but a few things to think about...
first, with an I6, there is a completely different engine bay layout needed...and i dont think that an american company has offered an I6 car since the 70s. V6s are "the thing"...
second, the 3.5L is a good engine. we had a 300 with the 3.5, and on a long trip, we got up around 30mpg, and we got much better mileage than the 2.7L magnum or charger that we had previously...also, the automatic backed 3.5L 300 put a hurting to my stratus rt coupe...its a pretty stout engine. i think that if they could squeeze a little more power out of it, the 3.5 would be a formidable opponent for the base stang and camaro, but it NEEDS a manual transmission.
ORIGINAL: 79LRT
They need to offer the 4.0 l 6 with a 5 or 6 speed manual and get 30 mpg hiway for 25,000 or less than they will sell enough to make money on them . jmo.
They need to offer the 4.0 l 6 with a 5 or 6 speed manual and get 30 mpg hiway for 25,000 or less than they will sell enough to make money on them . jmo.
first, with an I6, there is a completely different engine bay layout needed...and i dont think that an american company has offered an I6 car since the 70s. V6s are "the thing"...
second, the 3.5L is a good engine. we had a 300 with the 3.5, and on a long trip, we got up around 30mpg, and we got much better mileage than the 2.7L magnum or charger that we had previously...also, the automatic backed 3.5L 300 put a hurting to my stratus rt coupe...its a pretty stout engine. i think that if they could squeeze a little more power out of it, the 3.5 would be a formidable opponent for the base stang and camaro, but it NEEDS a manual transmission.
#17
03-20-2008, 07:38 PM
Veteran
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Portland, OR
Posts: 307
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
RE: Challenger SE & R/T packages announced!
MAN!!! I just went to the AllPar site and saw the B5 blue. Thats beautiful! Cobalt-ish blues are pretty much my favorite color anyway. BUT on the other hand at first I thought the silver ones were white. Id really like to have one Kowalski-style, myself. I just hope someone comes out with an aftermarket shift know with a little more pistol in the grip...
#18
03-20-2008, 08:02 PM
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location:
Posts: 469
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
RE: Challenger SE & R/T packages announced!
There will be plenty of vendors to do the Pistol Grip "wood version" if not already out there.
Not sure how many of you noticed, but I was surprised and pleased to see a pretty sizeable list of Performance Parts listed at the end of the Allpar thread. Assuming all of this is accurate, pretty sweeet right out of the gate. Headers, cold air kits, 2 ram air hood versions, suspension parts.
Nice!
Not sure how many of you noticed, but I was surprised and pleased to see a pretty sizeable list of Performance Parts listed at the end of the Allpar thread. Assuming all of this is accurate, pretty sweeet right out of the gate. Headers, cold air kits, 2 ram air hood versions, suspension parts.
Nice!
#19
03-20-2008, 08:05 PM
RE: Challenger SE & R/T packages announced!
keep in mind that much of the performance parts for the challenger are slightly adapted items from the LX vehicles...
i know what 4.0 he meant, but i was speaking of I6s in general. i havent owned a 4.0 vehicle, but the cherokees that ive driven were fun to drive, and ive seen one with a blower in the 12s.
i know what 4.0 he meant, but i was speaking of I6s in general. i havent owned a 4.0 vehicle, but the cherokees that ive driven were fun to drive, and ive seen one with a blower in the 12s.
#20
03-20-2008, 09:44 PM
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location:
Posts: 469
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts