neocyber_16
Jan 10 2005, 21:42
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Dodge aims to again recreate some of the company's early muscle-car magic conjured by the Charger name. The Charger is expected to enter showrooms in the spring of 2005. True to its power image, it will carry with it the much-vaunted, 340-hp Hemi engine under the hood as an option. Its base engine is expected to be a 3.5-liter V6 making 250 horsepower. Stay tuned for the complete AutoWeek Charger story coming soon.
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What are your first impressions of the new charger?
Daviesbad04
Jan 10 2005, 21:43
::Drools::
ph3412t3h13
Jan 10 2005, 21:44
that looks like a rip-off of the mustang
maybe not i havent seen the other models BUT THEY PROBABLY SUCK
..Vector..
Jan 10 2005, 21:45
Pretty nice, does look a bit mustangy
themartin
Jan 10 2005, 21:49
looks good. and in the pic it looks like its has four doors, wierd of a muscle car
spiegel
Jan 10 2005, 21:51
hmm the front looks to me like a 2000 mustang and the back looks like a 300M

i like it though
Cyranthus
Jan 10 2005, 21:52
QUOTE(ph3412t3h13 @ Jan 10 2005, 21:44)
that looks like a rip-off of the mustang
maybe not i havent seen the other models BUT THEY PROBABLY SUCK
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if you have seen one of the old chargers... you'de already know that the charger and the mustang already look very similar.
RGSPro
Jan 10 2005, 21:53
the only thing mustangy about it is the lower portion of the front bumper and the line it makes. everything else kinda looks like a bigger version of the stratus. Look at the line rigt above the real wheel, thats the only thing about it that makes it look like a charger.
Jazpah
Jan 10 2005, 21:55
I Like the way it looks. Nice picture to
travis.cd
Jan 10 2005, 21:57
knew it was coming..
looks ok
liked the charger concept better
Dallas
Jan 10 2005, 21:57
its nice looking, but if i remeber, the charger concept was before the new mustang..
ripgut
Jan 10 2005, 21:58
sorry but i own a 72 charger back in Cali and that is ugly.
where the hell is the chrome on todays cars? Man the newer they get the uglier they are, and im not even gonna go there with all these tricked out pokemon cars running the streets.
spiegel
Jan 10 2005, 21:59
QUOTE(travis.cd @ Jan 10 2005, 16:57)
knew it was coming..
looks ok
liked the charger concept better
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now THAT looks nice
travis.cd
Jan 10 2005, 22:00
QUOTE(Dallas @ Jan 10 2005, 14:57)
its nice looking, but if i remeber, the charger concept was before the new mustang..
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ya it was '99 i think..
ripgut
Jan 10 2005, 22:00
and im sorry But 4 door?
i dont think so
Koolslacker
Jan 10 2005, 22:00
I don't like it.
3.5-liter V6 making 250 horsepower? seriously, since when has it needed an engine that big to create that measly power?
i wish american cars would use more efficient engines. i mean come on, the new mustand with 2 valves per cylinder? what are we living in? the 80's??
Virtues of Evil
Jan 10 2005, 22:03
Fugly. Looks like a half-assed designed sedan version of a magnum.
spiegel
Jan 10 2005, 22:04
QUOTE(Virtues of Evil @ Jan 10 2005, 17:03)
Fugly. Looks like a half-assed designed sedan version of a magnum.
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thats what i was thinking!
its definelly a rip off the mustang...
man this car looks really ugly to me...
xp1ode
Jan 10 2005, 22:05
There is no way they can make it the way it use it, or even come close, the bhp, the look and just the style of the old school car was just awesome. I still fancy one of those, but this new one looks more luxury then for what they want it to be. The older model was just a dirty mean looking car, this has nothing compared to it. They shouldve done what the others did with the mustang, and made a similar body but with more curves. I for one dont like this one....
ph3412t3h13
Jan 10 2005, 22:06
QUOTE(Cyranthus @ Jan 10 2005, 13:52)
if you have seen one of the old chargers... you'de already know that the charger and the mustang already look very similar.
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but i just said THAT I HAVENT SEEN THEM
lol
fugly
u watch mean girls too much
chorpeac
Jan 10 2005, 22:07
looks a lot like my car... An 05 Mustang. But damn 340 HP...wow. 4 doors though...
Chicane-UK
Jan 10 2005, 22:07
Sorry but thats a load of crap.
The new Mustang and GT40 incorporate styling elements of the original whilst bringing something seriously modern to the way they look - and whilst I am quite honestly not a big fan of modern American cars, I love them.
But this charger... it just looks like a slightly tweaked 300C - and that really isn't anything to be proud of. Plus its going to be another bag of over engineered and 'safe' tat whilst the original Charger was just a brutal brutal machine.
Not keen at all.
Hypoxiaicon
Jan 10 2005, 22:07
Looks good.
The old ones look better though.
travis.cd
Jan 10 2005, 22:07
ripgut
Jan 10 2005, 22:08
QUOTE(ph3412t3h13 @ Jan 10 2005, 15:06)
but i just said THAT I HAVENT SEEN THEM
lol
fugly
u watch mean girls too much
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WTF are you talking about are you even making sense?
and this is your first post in this thread, PLEASE do neowin a favor and comeback when you make sense and contributable posts
Cyranthus
Jan 10 2005, 22:11
QUOTE(ripgut @ Jan 10 2005, 22:08)
WTF are you talking about are you even making sense?
and this is your first post in this thread, PLEASE do neowin a favor and comeback when you make sense and contributable posts
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um... read page 1...
travis.cd
Jan 10 2005, 22:11
QUOTE(ripgut @ Jan 10 2005, 15:08)
WTF are you talking about are you even making sense?
and this is your first post in this thread, PLEASE do neowin a favor and comeback when you make sense and contributable posts
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its actually his second post in this thread
stezo2k
Jan 10 2005, 22:16
looks nice and expensive, love the design
ripgut
Jan 10 2005, 22:19
QUOTE(Cyranthus @ Jan 10 2005, 15:11)
um... read page 1...

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QUOTE(travis.cd @ Jan 10 2005, 15:11)
its actually his second post in this thread

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oh well i made a mistake,

sue me, anyways this guy says that the older models
"PROBABLY SUCK" . can we ban him already? None of his posts seems to make sense and he obviously does not contribute here. Not only that he can't type in complete sentences.
Billthy
Jan 10 2005, 22:23
QUOTE(ripgut @ Jan 10 2005, 17:00)
and im sorry But 4 door?
i dont think so
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took the words from my mouth... i was watching local station here in detroit and the showed small parts of it and a concept drawing and i was like WTF 4 doors.
Liquid
Jan 10 2005, 22:23
Way to go Dodge, screw up your chance to create a new charger! Tisk Tisk.
ph3412t3h13
Jan 10 2005, 22:25
QUOTE(ripgut @ Jan 10 2005, 14:19)
oh well i made a mistake,

sue me, anyways this guy says that they POBABLY SUCK . can we ban him already none of his posts seems to make sense and he obviously does not contribute here.
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wtf?
i said that i havent seen the older models and that they probably suck
do u have trouble understanding your own language
besides uve been posting in this thread from the beginning the only reason u pointed out my posts now is because of my post in the vicky/angie thread
ur pathetic man
ripgut
Jan 10 2005, 22:27
QUOTE(ph3412t3h13 @ Jan 10 2005, 15:25)
wtf?
i said that i havent seen the older models and that they probably suck
do u have trouble understanding your own language
besides uve been posting in this thread from the beginning the only reason u pointed out my posts now is because of my post in the vicky/angie thread
ur pathetic man
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please elaborate on why they suck if you havent ever seen them what makes you come to that trolling conclusion?
my point is : make sense before you make a comment
travis.cd
Jan 10 2005, 22:30
your 27? leave the little kid alone
Liquid
Jan 10 2005, 22:30
ph3412t3h13
Jan 10 2005, 22:31
i said they PROBABLY suck based on the new model
make sense before i comment? wtf is this? go suck on a monkeys ass! did that make sense? no but it got the point across
and i just realized that make sense before u make a comment doesnt make any sense
i think perhaps u meant think before u make a comment
think before u start bitching ripgut
sundayx
Jan 10 2005, 22:32
grrrrr it looks angry
Billthy
Jan 10 2005, 22:32
it looks cool but not very Camaro looking and i liked the way the Camaros looked
FiREFLi
Jan 10 2005, 22:33
looks nice
Chicane-UK
Jan 10 2005, 22:33
QUOTE(Liquid @ Jan 10 2005, 22:23)
Way to go Dodge, screw up your chance to create a new charger! Tisk Tisk.

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Thats sorta the point I was trying to make.
Its a dangerous game re-using the name of a legendary car.. and it has to be something pretty special to live up to the original Charger. I can't see this new model coming anywhere close quite honestly.
ripgut
Jan 10 2005, 23:06
QUOTE(ph3412t3h13 @ Jan 10 2005, 15:31)
i said they PROBABLY suck based on the new model
make sense before i comment? wtf is this? go suck on a monkeys ass! did that make sense? no but it got the point across
and i just realized that make sense before u make a comment doesnt make any sense
i think perhaps u meant think before u make a comment
think before u start bitching ripgut
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ripgut
Jan 10 2005, 23:07
QUOTE(Chicane-UK @ Jan 10 2005, 15:33)
Thats sorta the point I was trying to make.
Its a dangerous game re-using the name of a legendary car.. and it has to be something pretty special to live up to the original Charger. I can't see this new model coming anywhere close quite honestly.
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I dont think i've could've said it anybetter myself.
RGSPro
Jan 10 2005, 23:13
What do you mean not very camaro looking?


Looks like a modern version of a 69 to me, maybe the back end is a little more corvette than camaro, but it still looks awesome.
ripgut
Jan 10 2005, 23:16
QUOTE(RGSPro @ Jan 10 2005, 16:13)
What do you mean not very camaro looking?
http://www.garage-inc.de/peps-cars/69Camaro/69camaro-bg.JPGhttp://popularhotrodding.com/features/0309...5camaro05_z.jpgLooks like a modern version of a 69 to me, maybe the back end is a little more corvette than camaro, but it still looks awesome.
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Now if they can add some fricking chrome trimming to the newer model like they did for the 68/69 it would be even more bad ass.!

that's really f---in nice
It is a much better redesign than what Ford did to the new 05 mustang
RGSPro
Jan 10 2005, 23:27
QUOTE(serox @ Jan 10 2005, 23:22)
It is a much better redesign than what Ford did to the new 05 mustang

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yes but the difference is the 05 mustang is a reality. that camaro is just something some kid did in maya for fun. chevy has no plans of actually putting the camaro back into production. it has been rumored, but thats about it. quite a shame really, they pretty much handed the rwd performance car market to ford. i was a big chevy fan until a few years ago, when i really started to get into mustangs and after the camaro was no longer in production. i really really like the design of the 05 mustang.

Flae_qui
Jan 10 2005, 23:37
i found this
Link with some nice specs and images on the charger
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