New Dodge Charger (Actual Photos)

[Jesda]

A month old, but worth seeing:







Full size photos:http://thecarconnection.com/im...e.jpgh ... im...e.jpg

Official sketches:

The 3.5 HO V6 will be the base engine, with 5.7 and 6.1L V8 options. A two-door version may be coming, called the Daytona.

-Jesda

[MinisterofDOOM]

And yet again, Jesda finds it first. Thanks, man. I'm excited about this one.It's pretty much just a sedan version of the Magnum wagon, but with some 60's-esque styling cues (from the CG and artists pics I have seen, and from what MOPAR has said). I'm assuming it will become Dodge's new mainstay sedan, replacing the Intrepid.

The Daytona is back, too? I'm a MOPAR muscle car guy (well, GM muscle first, then MOPAR...) this is all very good news to me. If only Plymouth was still around...we could see the reincarnation of the insanely-huge-yet-functional GT wing on a Superbee.

Ladies and gentlemen, I am proud to announce that with Cadillac producing cars making in excess of 500 hp, and Dodge releasing family sedans with 6.1(!! Think about that...the Titan only has a 5.6, and this is just a sedan!) liter V8 engines (probably closing on the 450 hp mark--maybe even above 5!?), the age of the american muscle car is officially back!! I'm still a Nissan guy first and foremost, though.

[BadMojo]

Hmmm...it looks very much like a Chrysler 300C. Granted, they're heavily disguised mules, but I don't know how I'll like the styling. We'll see.

Much like the GTO, I hope that Dodge at leasts provides an option to add some more aggressive external touches to the car.

Still, can't argue with rear drive and a big *** V8!

[gniknave]

Man. That thing looks angry! Nice styling RWD V8...still like my Q better

[Megaseth]

SuperBee with a GT wing???? i must see this...i though the Daytonas and the Superbirds were the only ones with giant functional wings made from aircraft grade aluminum.

[GoinBoostYey]

Yey huges V8's now who will be able to afford to keep those bastards running at 2$ a gallon.

[Jesda]

You pay to play.

[fiznat]

eh and it'll probably be close to or over 30 grand with the hemi in it, just like the magnum. I'm sick of being dissapointed by Detroit, even the new vette looks like a freakin mazda from the front. I realse the company relation but COME ON, its a freakin corvette!

[gabossie]

Does look like the 300C... I love it. Dodge and Crysler did a much better job w/ their retro styling that Ford did w/ the stang.

[Wraith]

Gonna be the odd ball, and say that design should of found its way to the waste basket instead of the production lines. I personally love the old "Dukes of Hazard" style charger and there just wont be a replacement for it.

New Ford Pony > New Dodge Charger (body style only)

[JDMaholic]

Ok, Jesda now it's your job to find pics of the new Daisy Duke (preferably nude)

[Jesda]

I think a strong reason for the Charger as a sedan, is the loss of a middle-range four-door vehicle for the Dodge brand. Dodge dealerships have been nagging DC for a high-volume Intrepid replacement, while DC wanted to keep the 300 fully upscale under the Chrysler brand.

Hopefully there's really a two-door Daytona around the corner.

-Jesda

[MinisterofDOOM]

Gonna be the odd ball, and say that design should of found its way to the waste basket instead of the production lines. I personally love the old "Dukes of Hazard" style charger and there just wont be a replacement for it.

New Ford Pony > New Dodge Charger (body style only)

Who says its a replacement? Was the new Thunderbird a replacement for the old one? Was the new Z a replacement? No. It's a continuation of the model line...it's just been a while. Dodge is not trying to show up their own car. Why would they do that? The Charger is one of the cars that people think of first when they hear the word "Dodge"--well, that and those balls from P.E. in elementary school. Dodge is using the new name to help tie the new car in as a muscle car (which it most definitely is). Look at MOPAR history and you'll see tons of this. Dodge will resurrect names and let them die, then bring them back...if the name has a good rep, they'll use it to market a car. But I'll tell you right now, the new Charger is closer to the original that the new Mustang is to its original.

[nismofly]

eh and it'll probably be close to or over 30 grand with the hemi in it, just like the magnum. I'm sick of being dissapointed by Detroit, even the new vette looks like a freakin mazda from the front. I realse the company relation but COME ON, its a freakin corvette!

wha...?

ford owns mazda, not GM...where is the relation in the first place?

[rico05]

SWEET! Another big, heavy piece of American pig iron that will guzzle gas to shuffle nostalgic mid-life-crisisers around while they think that they are reliving the youth they couldn't afford! Gotta give it to Dodge to give the mullets and old folks what they want!

[silkk]

Looks okay.. :p

[themadscientist]

that car looks like it careened of the road and crashed into an ugly tree! Chrysler done lost they minds, they must have spit close to a dozen butt-ugly cars out in the past couple of years.

[Jesda]

I'll take a Charger over a fugly Camry or Accord. With the V6, the Charger is cheaper (and driven by the proper wheels.)

-Jesda

[themadscientist]

dude, I would take a razor scooter over a Camry, cmon that barely qualifies as a car! I am glad to see car manufacturers bringing back some rear-drivers. FWD blows!

[Jesda]

I was really hoping the Maxima would be RWD again. Everything about that car is perfect except the horrid torque steer. Test driving it was a hoot going in a straight line, but thats about it.

[nsrZ32]

I'd take a Magnum over one of those though. I don't know what it is about those wagons but mmmmm they're hot. Definately the family transport of choice when I have a family at some point lol.

Powerslides out of the school parking lot and into the grocery store haha

[Drift Machine]

SWEET! Another big, heavy piece of American pig iron that will guzzle gas to shuffle nostalgic mid-life-crisisers around while they think that they are reliving the youth they couldn't afford! Gotta give it to Dodge to give the mullets and old folks what they want!

My sentiments exactly.

[base9se]

Looks almost like a Magnum. I like the styling.

[574-240sx]

Looks kind of fugly and lowrider dodge dakota truck looking. I hear they are going to use that body in Nascar now instead of the intrepid.

[Looneybomber]

SWEET! Another big, heavy piece of American pig iron that will guzzle gas to shuffle nostalgic mid-life-crisisers around while they think that they are reliving the youth they couldn't afford! Gotta give it to Dodge to give the mullets and old folks what they want!

Wait you have it all wrong. Harley Davidson has had the spot for many years now. Dodge is just sharing it, tapping in to a different market (guys without the mullets). Surprisingly though, these big V8 cars don't get bad gasmilage, mid to lower 20's usually.My explorer gets 20 every tank and my bike gets in the mid 30's (used to be up around 50, but I ride harder now )

[jdmfreak]

1 UP

[UncleBen]

I like it.

[Mr1der]

The Charger isn't a ****in' 4 door. end of story.

They better rename it Magnum random letters.

they want a charger, they need to take a couple doors off and tweak the body and frontend a bit. Oh, and give it a manual and a real hemi...or not use the hemi name on it. oh oh perhaps a DOCH motor that actually uses a hemispherical combustion chamber. That'd be hot.

[MinisterofDOOM]

1der: The original charger was just a 2 door version of a 4 door sedan. It's not really that bad. Besides, the Daytona will do, who cares what the name is, it's got a 6.1 liter (that's, what, a 390? Good enough for me) that can easily make 550 bhp, and its rear wheel drive. I dont care if it has seven doors.

They should take a leaf out of the VQ35 book--DOHC hemi, as you said.

That brings an interesting question to mind. Does anyone know if the VK56 is hemi. That's what they need, a VK61!!!

[nismofly]

Oh, and give it a manual and a real hemi...or not use the hemi name on it. oh oh perhaps a DOCH motor that actually uses a hemispherical combustion chamber. That'd be hot.

i didnt know the new engines werent real hemis, interesting...

then again im not a mopar person, if i had to pick one of the three domestics id still go with ford