http://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/21/this-one-goes-to-11-edmunds-drags-the-challenger-super-stock/ Autoblog Comments for http://www.autoblog.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.autoblog.com en-us Copyright 2008 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/21/this-one-goes-to-11-edmunds-drags-the-challenger-super-stock/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/21/this-one-goes-to-11-edmunds-drags-the-challenger-super-stock/ Very nice car. I like it better than the Mustang. Hope whoever buys Chrysler from Daimler will not dilute the Challenger.]]>Apr 21st 2007 12:32PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/21/this-one-goes-to-11-edmunds-drags-the-challenger-super-stock/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/21/this-one-goes-to-11-edmunds-drags-the-challenger-super-stock/Apr 21st 2007 1:01PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/21/this-one-goes-to-11-edmunds-drags-the-challenger-super-stock/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/21/this-one-goes-to-11-edmunds-drags-the-challenger-super-stock/Apr 21st 2007 1:10PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/21/this-one-goes-to-11-edmunds-drags-the-challenger-super-stock/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/21/this-one-goes-to-11-edmunds-drags-the-challenger-super-stock/Apr 21st 2007 1:28PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/21/this-one-goes-to-11-edmunds-drags-the-challenger-super-stock/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/21/this-one-goes-to-11-edmunds-drags-the-challenger-super-stock/
Oh and that car is great...amazing that ANY show car can run an 11 second 1/4 mile.]]>Apr 21st 2007 1:34PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/21/this-one-goes-to-11-edmunds-drags-the-challenger-super-stock/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/21/this-one-goes-to-11-edmunds-drags-the-challenger-super-stock/
Chrysler's fatal mistake was to put the Challenger on a shortened LX platform. That may have saved money, but you can't call it a pony car in any honest sense of the term -- it's a actually big car in drag. That's about as appropo as putting an overweight middle-aged man in a skimpy Speedo.

In addition, the design was heavily compromised with a cowl that is way too high, too little curvature in the side windows, and an overly short snout. The result is that the car has a weird, out-of-balance look that is only partially mitigated by the large wheels.

I particularly dislike how they perverted the original Challenger's clean front end. The new design is so tall and short that it looks like a brick. Since aerodynamics seem to be passe at Chrysler these days let's forget about that issue -- how about a front end that actually looks sporty? GM did a much better job of updating the Camaro's classic front-end look.

Let's call the Challenger what it is -- a cheap and poorly thought out attempt to cash in on the original's brand equity.
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I *really* hope that I'll be able to afford something like this when the time rolls around. Unfortunately, I'm considering buying a POS 4 cylinder commuter car this year.]]>Apr 21st 2007 8:43PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/21/this-one-goes-to-11-edmunds-drags-the-challenger-super-stock/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/21/this-one-goes-to-11-edmunds-drags-the-challenger-super-stock/
The platform is a Chrysler design that was in the works before MB decided to run the company into the ground. Once MB came in the LX engineers were forced to use the MB parts bin.]]>Apr 21st 2007 8:50PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/21/this-one-goes-to-11-edmunds-drags-the-challenger-super-stock/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/21/this-one-goes-to-11-edmunds-drags-the-challenger-super-stock/Apr 21st 2007 9:55PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/21/this-one-goes-to-11-edmunds-drags-the-challenger-super-stock/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/21/this-one-goes-to-11-edmunds-drags-the-challenger-super-stock/
I love cars that scare the hell out of people when they are started. There's more aluminum in one cylinder head of the motor than in your whole rice mobile, kid.

11.5 seconds. Oh yeah. Somebody's gotta get a bottle in this puppy and see what happens.....

Torque. It's what's for dinner.]]>Apr 21st 2007 10:40PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/21/this-one-goes-to-11-edmunds-drags-the-challenger-super-stock/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/21/this-one-goes-to-11-edmunds-drags-the-challenger-super-stock/Apr 21st 2007 11:05PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/21/this-one-goes-to-11-edmunds-drags-the-challenger-super-stock/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/21/this-one-goes-to-11-edmunds-drags-the-challenger-super-stock/Apr 22nd 2007 12:17AM