Originally Posted by LawFive
I'm not a ragtop guy so I'll pass on the convertible, but I most definitely want the SRT-8 version if they do one. So... how will I know for sure if one is coming? When the 300C went production, did you guys already know that an SRT-8 version was in the works?
General timeframe on SRT versions are sometime around a year after the production model hits the road (hopefully a little less). SRT can't do anything with the car until they actually have a production version to work with. Remember, SRT does not build cars, they simply work their magic on current production models.
I don't think that the Challenger will be built at the Brampton facility. That plant has been running at capacity for awhile now just keeping up with 300/Charger/Magnum demand. Putting the Challenger on that same line would just make the situation (supply of the current LX cars) even worse on vehicles that are having a huge impact on the bottom line for DCX. But, who knows what DCX has up their sleeves. Maybe if they could add on at the Brampton plant before Challenger goes into production it would work.
Keep in mind, DCX still will have to push up development of the LY platform in order to build the Challenger, so that will play a factor in when it actually hits showrooms. And yes, we want it on the LY platform in order to save weight. So if we have to add on another 6 months or so, just for it to be on the LY platform, I say that's fine with me.