It seems that when people find out prior that certain vehicals are to be shown, DC changes their mind. Apparently, the Charger and Enforcer were to be shown at New York this last April. In fact, both cars were actually there, but never taken off the trailer! While the Quad SRT-10 Ram|Power Wagon where to be shown at Chicago. Lets just hope that DC doesn't decide to change its mind again and not show the Charger at Detroit.

 

I think they did that becuase the Mustang and Vette were getting all the attention. They would be wise to unveil it at the proper time.

 

I knew that the Charger was ready to be shown, and was cancelled at the last minute, but I didn't know they actually took the car there.

I was under the impression they kept it for more work, or that Daimler once again dilly-dallied with Chrysler's future product. I still think the primary reason was design refinements. However, seeing 1st hand how last minute changes, cancelleations, and additions were done at the L.A Auto Show last season, anythings possible.

Chrysler shows new cars typically a year to a year and a half before they begin production, which is why is was a complete shock to the press and everyone who keeps track of this type of stuff when Chrysler announced back in April that the Charger would be going into production less than a year later.

 

yeah, there were a LOT of thunder-stealers at the car shows this year...

 

I want a Charger SRT8!

 

We already know...you say this in every thread

 

Wait till next year.

 

Don't do this...

 

Ford Fusion (production version)
Ford's "special" Mustang
An SVT 500 concept
Yet another Ford RWD concept.
Production AWD Lincoln sedan
Ford Lightning (production model)
Lincoln Continental
Lincoln "crossover"
Mercury "concept"
Dodge Charger
The new Dodge Neon
The new Stratus & Sebring sedan
The full sized Jeep SUV.
Possibly the facelifted Wrangler
The "upgraded" GTO
Pontiac G6 Coupe (& 245 horse 3.9 V6)
GM's V8 powered "W" chassis cars
The 2006 restyled Impala
The 2006 restyled Monte Carlo
Corvette Z06
Chevrolet "concept"
Buick's Park Avenue & LeSabre replacement (likely)
The 2006 Cadillac DTS
The 2006 Cadillac STSv
Nissan's Skyline
maybe a new Toyota Supra
A V-10 BMW "M" car

...and this is what's in the planning stage 5 months out.

No telling what will show up at the last minute.

 

 

good time to be a car freak... *drool* I'll take one of each... expect the neon and the fusion (what's that???/)

 

I heard Mazda was going to produce the Mazda 6 Mazdaspeed with AWD and 280 hp turbo'd motor. This might supposedly be the basis of the SVT Fusion. I had predicted a long time ago on this one and even mention 280 hp. Time with tell if SVT uses the same setup as the Mazda.