Originally Posted by tekhen
I've read several post and threads concerning weight and length.
I think this is the difference between muscle cars and sports cars.
I maybe wrong but the muscle cars of the past were "big" while sports cars were smaller.
The new Challanger is by far a muscle car where large in this case is good.
I like a large car with 'go' off the start(torque) and the Challenger brings that back.
In my book the Challenger will be a true muscle car, but not a sports car.
IMHO, the best definition of a sports car, is the capability of going from point A to point B in the most efficient way, meaning in the shortest possible time,
no matter what type of road it would have to tackle.
Now, a muscle car, IMHO has
most of what a sport cars has, but lacks in the fact that, due to its weight and sheer size, it would be at a clear disadvantage in roads/road courses where
turns are involved.
Now, I love the Challenger because
it will be a muscle car, that's what I want. But I don't kid myself into thinking it will be a sports car. Example: if someone in a Porsche 911S would ask me to take a few laps against him at the old Nuerburgring (it has over 160 curves for
each lap), I would probably decline because that's a sports car, very well suited in this type of racing.
While if the same guy would ask me to do some drag racing, I would be willing to accept his challenge.
Finally, there is no shame in the fact the Challenger is a muscle car, no shame at all. But if people in this forum are looking for a true sport cars, they better look elsewhere.
My $0.02
