If anyone's interested, they've posted some sneak peeks of the Charger Daytona over at http://www.allpar.com/cars/lx/dodge-charger.html

And someone in the Allpar forums wrote this:

To summarize in a way I can't on the http://www.allpar.com/cars/lx/dodge-charger.html page -

1) Cheap sticker + rice spoiler package coupled with
2) The good optional performance suspension and
3) A high-flow exhaust good for ten horsepower

Nothing substantially new here, just some superficial appearance items, but it does get 10 extra ponies. And the blacked-out grille looks WAYYY better than the gaudy chrome grille in my opinion. However the R/T emblem doesn't look right in a grille that isn't the full width of the car (ala 68-70).

Rumors over there at Allpar say the Daytona price will be low 30k range. Your mileage may vary.

 

Yeah. It's alright I suppose.[sm=smiley19.gif] I wonder if they have plans for a manual behind the Hemi.

 

None of the insiders seem to be handing out any hints at all in reference to a manual transmission offering. I think it would be quite unfortunate if there is no manual in the plans. DCX has taken a 6-speed manual initiative on many other products, yet the newest Dodge "sport" model is strictly automatic? What's up with that?! I personally would prefer a manual over an automatic, especially in a Hemi car. Automatics are boring, and there's more stuff to go wrong inside them.

I wonder if maybe the traction control/stability control/whatever control is designed to work primarily with an automatic transmission? Maybe that has something to do with it.

 

Traction control.

30 years ago = Someone with some sense,

Today = another POS I don't want or need.

A Manual is the way to go if they really want sport sedan status I would think.

 

I think think it looks good. I would have liked to see it in black

 

Dodgeboy.net has some high resolution pics of the Daytona. I'd like to see this car in a Dark Blue or Plum Crazy Purple. Maybe some wider tires in the rear and some sportier rims too.

 

not bad..that in 2 doors would be nice



on the yellow one the front right wheel(our left)..it looks tilted in alot..or is that just me

 

thats hot, especially those r/t badges- their identical to the ones on the 1969 model r/t's

 

i was an RT neon in metro detroit about 2 weeks ago with those badges..it looked great..

 

Thats cool DC launches a Daytona edition, but there is just a problem, all the Chargers Daytona had 425+ power in the 60-70s and this one has 350. 0-60 in "just" 6 flat????? thats a little bit high!!! the SRT4 does that times and it is a 4!! this one is a V8! But the design is really great, so, I like even it doesnt has great performance