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Old 07-23-2008, 07:34 PM   #66
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Originally Posted by kevin2323 View Post
and to the guy that said the RT is a joke. The old one is the new RT has 380 hp and 6 speed stick, that is no joke.
That was me.

Although the Challenger R/T has 380-hp, thanks to the curb weight (north of 4000 lbs) it goes from 0-60 in just under 6 seconds; by comparison, my 320-hp Mustang GT (with some small mods) will run it in 5 flat, and it was $4,000 cheaper to boot.

I'll be honest, I love the styling of the Challenger, and Dodge's decision to make it such a porker brings tears to my eyes (not because of the safety features as much as the huge platform they chose to build it on), and the fact that I can spend less money and get a faster car with a non-boring interior doesn't bode well for the Challenger; especially not in a market that's all about speed and good looks for cheap.
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