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Old Jun 3, 2010 | 07:42 PM
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Dodge has a pulse! Refreshed Charger and Challenger coming this fall.

http://www.allpar.com/cars/dodge/charger-2010.html
Old Jun 3, 2010 | 08:16 PM
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Nice. Dodge trying to steal some Pontiac fans?
Old Jun 3, 2010 | 08:37 PM
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I like it. though gotta see the back.
Old Jun 3, 2010 | 09:07 PM
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Not as drastic of a change as I'd thought, but it looks good. Looks more aggressive, yet leaner.
Old Jun 3, 2010 | 09:15 PM
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I think it's a nice upgrade. Any chance of a Charger with a stick?
Old Jun 3, 2010 | 09:35 PM
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It's like the current Charger stuck it's head out the window of a moving car.
Old Jun 4, 2010 | 09:44 AM
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Nice. Dodge trying to steal some Pontiac fans?
I dunno about that, but IIRC the Chargers of yore did use a twin scalloped hood.
Old Jun 4, 2010 | 09:45 AM
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I like what I see so far.
Old Jun 4, 2010 | 09:46 AM
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Are they going to fix the interior? The SRTs have the great seats, but that's all they got over the competition in the interior. "Dated" and "Fischer Price" doesn't begin to describe it.
Old Jun 4, 2010 | 10:27 AM
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With an upgraded interior, and more fuel efficient engines, it looks to be worthy of consideration.
Old Jun 4, 2010 | 12:28 PM
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LC and LD platforms both launching MCEs in November.
LX launches MCE in December.
I know a guy making parts for them.

RT platform goes in November too.
Same guy.

JC and JS platforms after that.
Yup... same fella.



PS - Making Viper parts right now too.
Old Jun 4, 2010 | 12:29 PM
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Originally Posted by bossco
I dunno about that, but IIRC the Chargers of yore did use a twin scalloped hood.


Old Jun 4, 2010 | 01:24 PM
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Gorgeous!!!

This is what Pontiac should've been.

I'd be hard pressed to buy anything from GM over this. GM can keep selling their new bland cars to the bland masses, I guess.
Old Jun 4, 2010 | 02:07 PM
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Looks like the changes are along the same lines as the changes Ford made to the Mustang for 2010.

Those changes were the best thing that has ever happened to Mustang styling, so I think this will be a good thing for Chrysler.
Old Jun 4, 2010 | 04:17 PM
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Looks like the changes are along the same lines as the changes Ford made to the Mustang for 2010.

Those changes were the best thing that has ever happened to Mustang styling, so I think this will be a good thing for Chrysler.
I totally agree about the Mustang; the 2010+ version is much better looking IMHO.

However, I still think Dodge needs a coupe version of the Charger, for those that think the Challenger is just too big and just too retro.



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