Originally Posted by Legion681
People make it sound like the Challenger with 4000 lbs is a pig and all other cars are weighing 3000 lbs. It isn't so, people...Actually the only two that are a tiny bit less are the GT500 and say a BMW M6 that weigh 3920 and 3911 lbs. The rest of cars, of all makes with at least 425 hp and of the same muscle car category (or big cruisers, whatever you want to call it), weigh at least 4000 lbs !
They have good reason too, weight is an absolute killer of acceleration, handling and braking. The less the Challenger weighs, the better it's going to feel and drive.
Weight is the common complaint I see online with modern muscle cars. If it's over 3,500lbs people get upset. If the Challenger weights 4,100lbs like the Chrysler 300/Dodge Charger, than it will kill sales for many people and they'll go to the Camaro which is almost guaranteed to weigh 3,600 or so.
The wheelbase on the concept car is nearly the same as the Pontiac GTO, and it weighs 3,700 officially. If the Challenger weighs more than that it will be a factor in swaying my decision to buy something else. I don't want to drive a car that feels like a fat pig oinking over the road.