Insider Confirms Dodge Challenger Production Status?

[AWDave]

Gang,

Don't forget that the specs said that they knocked off 4" off the length of the car...that has to count for some weight loss....plus the Carbon Fiber hood helps.

AWDave

[V Point]

20" wheels are on the SRT's now.

[fourthirteen]

A new hemi Challenger for Christmas next year would be OK !!!

[ekool]

Yah, it would It wont fit under the tree tho.

I wouldnt expect it by Christmas of 06, but possibly Christmas of 07.

[Big Country]

Originally Posted by ekool

Keep in mind however, that weight saved on rotating mass is a 10 fold savings.

ie. 1 pound saved on unsprung weight is the same as 10 lbs saved elsewhere.

So, if your wheel weighs 30 pounds and you reduce that to 15, its like you shaved 150 lbs off the car.

Oh I understand that, and agree. But I really don't think you will see less than 19" or 20" wheels on this thing. And like I said, if they do, it's going to look funny.

[Vanishing Point]

...who cares what car weighs!!....it looks fantastic...and its going to tear up the asphalt,while handling like a rail....dump in the 6.4L (392) 500++ HP motor in the srt-8 version,and you'll have a low 12's car......no problem.

[ekool]

Originally Posted by Big Country

Oh I understand that, and agree. But I really don't think you will see less than 19" or 20" wheels on this thing. And like I said, if they do, it's going to look funny.

I would be suprised if they used 19" or 20" wheels from the factory. I would not be suprised to see 17" wheels as standard and 18" or 19" offerings as optional.

It would be nice if I were wrong, but due to cost constraints I think that would be more realistic.

[Vanishing Point]

I think the srt-8 version will have 19 or 20's on them for sure.

[Big Country]

Originally Posted by ekool

I would be suprised if they used 19" or 20" wheels from the factory. I would not be suprised to see 17" wheels as standard and 18" or 19" offerings as optional.

It would be nice if I were wrong, but due to cost constraints I think that would be more realistic.

Yeah, who knows what they will do. They have 20"x9" wheels at their disposal if they so wish (SRT8 wheels from the Charger). Promising sign though is that the Caliber R/T comes with 18" wheels for a starting price of $20k.

[allhemi]

Originally Posted by Vanishing Point

...who cares what car weighs!!....it looks fantastic...and its going to tear up the asphalt,while handling like a rail....dump in the 6.4L (392) 500++ HP motor in the srt-8 version,and you'll have a low 12's car......no problem.

There you go!!