2015 challenger

The Hellcats are out there , Bigass Supercharger we had a few at the shop they have an AAR Style Hood on them
 
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ChallengerR/TFan said:
The Challenger is big because it is a four adult seater (tecnically five), unlike the Camaro and Mustang.
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It is nice that it fits four adults more comfortably, but most people that buy this type of car don't care too much about that, they want a smaller, lighter car, like the mustang. If they really need the room they buy a four door like the Charger RT, 300 or the new Impala SS. Other than the hugeness, I really dig the Challengers.
 
The Kettering autocross event over the weekend was FTD'd by a guy in a stock Challenger I heard. Pretty impressive for a big car but obviously a good wheel man.
 
88RedLX said:
The Challenger is big because it's a Charger with a shorter wheelbase.
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Right! And thanks Dodge! With a family I couldn't own a Mustang or Camaro with no useful rear seat (not to mention that my head rubs the headliner in the Camaro).
Today's Challenger R/T isn't a pony car. It's a modern muscle car. Faster than the average car, with lots of room, with a big trunk. If Dodge downsizes it with cup holders for rear seats, I'll be out of luck.
Don't get me wrong, I've had Mustangs and F-bodies and love them both. They're just in a different category than the Challenger. Saying that the Challenger is too big is like an F/A-18 pilot saying that a B1-B is too big. They have different roles to fill.
 
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ChallengerR/TFan said:
Right! And thanks Dodge! With a family I couldn't own a Mustang or Camaro with no useful rear seat (not to mention that my head rubs the headliner in the Camaro).
Today's Challenger R/T isn't a pony car. It's a modern muscle car. Faster than the average car, with lots of room, with a big trunk. If Dodge downsizes it with cup holders for rear seats, I'll be out of luck.
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While admittedly not as big of a rear seat as the Challenger, in the s197 Mustang, I've had five adults in a couple times. You wouldn't want to drive cross country like that, but I would think it's plenty of room for a couple small kids. As long as you don't have a subwoofer in the trunk, I find the trunk to be fairly spacious as well...enormous compared to my 73 Cuda trunk.
 
ChallengerR/TFan said:
Right! And thanks Dodge! With a family I couldn't own a Mustang or Camaro with no useful rear seat (not to mention that my head rubs the headliner in the Camaro).
Today's Challenger R/T isn't a pony car. It's a modern muscle car. Faster than the average car, with lots of room, with a big trunk. If Dodge downsizes it with cup holders for rear seats, I'll be out of luck.
Don't get me wrong, I've had Mustangs and F-bodies and love them both. They're just in a different category than the Challenger. Saying that the Challenger is too big is like an F/A-18 pilot saying that a B1-B is too big. They have different roles to fill.
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I worked at Chrysler when we developed the Challenger and drove one of the first SRT8 prototypes on our test track, so I'm quite familiar with its size. The reality is that it is compared to Mustang and Camaro. And perhaps some enjoy the larger size (like yourself), but many dismiss it for the the exact same reason.
 
88RedLX said:
I worked at Chrysler when we developed the Challenger and drove one of the first SRT8 prototypes on our test track, so I'm quite familiar with its size. The reality is that it is compared to Mustang and Camaro. And perhaps some enjoy the larger size (like yourself), but many dismiss it for the the exact same reason.
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88RedLX said:
I worked at Chrysler when we developed the Challenger and drove one of the first SRT8 prototypes on our test track, so I'm quite familiar with its size. The reality is that it is compared to Mustang and Camaro. And perhaps some enjoy the larger size (like yourself), but many dismiss it for the the exact same reason.
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...and yet sales continue to increase.

Calendar Year Sales
2008 17,423
2009 25,852
2010 36,791
2011 39,534
2012 43,119
2013 51,462
 
88RedLX said:
I worked at Chrysler when we developed the Challenger and drove one of the first SRT8 prototypes on our test track, so I'm quite familiar with its size. The reality is that it is compared to Mustang and Camaro. And perhaps some enjoy the larger size (like yourself), but many dismiss it for the the exact same reason.
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Looks like more and more people are agreeing with me

Dodge Challenger Calendar Year Sales
2008 17,423
2009 25,852
2010 36,791
2011 39,534
2012 43,119
2013 51,462
 
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