You guys sound so ridiculous its unbelievable. How fast do you want this thing to go? Its a street car and its a sedan, not a car made for the track. Do you want it to go back in time also? The old chargers rock, there should be no argument at all. But that was the 1960's, those days are over. This is the new Chrager. Its nice looking very muscular and the performance is great. If you prefer driving a 40 year old car than more power to you. Those cars are great. But they have a tub load of problems and good luck in bad weather. The advantage to a modern car is comfort which is important to pretty much everybody and safety, like better crash test results and esp,traction control, and abs. The new charger has one up on the old for that much. But both cars a really cool and fast and dodge puts out awsome cars so they kick everyones *** end of story.

 

Joe,

Read the whole article and the descriptions for each model year and the variations, with times and HP ratings. Also note the production run numbers on the hemi's. The low production numbers are part of the high value of the old Chargers in today's market. I could not find a published weight on the old chargers, but my recollection is that they weighed less than the new ones.

http://www.musclecarclub.com/musclec...-history.shtml

If you wish to pay 6 figures for old, creaky, uncomfortable, unsafe car, to have two door and a style you like, have at it. The new charger is still a much better car on any technical or quality basis.

 

Yeah yeah... there is something more intimidating about the a charger rolling up behind you with lights flashing over the crown vicotria, IMO.

But seriously. If a cop pulled me over in the new Charger, I would be asking him all about it.

 

Technically it is on the track. NASCAR uses it, don't they???

 

NASCAR doesnt use the 4 door sedan RT or Daytona Or SRT8 that they sell in the dealship. Common, I know you have more intellegence than that.

 

Nascar uses Tauruses also. let see one of those stock do 5 seconds.

 

The vehicles used in NASCAR only have a slight resemblance to a Ford, Chevy or Dodge. They share NO parts with ones that we can buy in the showroom. The difference between the manufacturer's represenative vehicles are really only front body panel deep, and not very close at that. Otherwise they are custom built by special race shops and can represent any brand with a body panel change. Come on, you should know that

 

I dunno if that was intened for me since you were quoting me, but thats what I was saying. That NASCAR DOES NOT use the factory cars.

 

ManMuscle

Just wanted to expand on the good point that you were making.

 

I know there were few hemis built. Just like there will be few srt-8's built. My point here was to show how little they actually accomplished here. How fast do I want it? Can you say mustang? Thats what most of us have been waiting for, a mustang fighter. Not another family-mobile. We have plenty of them already. How about a change for once.

Old and unsafe? Have you ever driven, or at least ridden in a restored mopar? Thats not how I would describe it. Yeah yeah I know new cars are easier to drive than the old ones. But you know what that creates? Morons behind the wheel. If the driver had to put more thought into driving than we would all be a bit safer.

By the way it appears you are correct the new one weights more than the old. How sad. Couldn't even do that right.

If they build it the right way, they wouldn't be able to build enough of them. (see ford mustang)

Joe