Challenger Powertrain Question - Part 2 - Transmission Selection

[ekool]

Note: DCX is seeking consumer opinions for further evaluation of the future of the Challenger concept car. Options and prices shown are for directional guidance only and do not represent any final pricing in the event that the Challenger concept reaches production.

If you chose a manual transmission option in Question number 1, please fill out this survey as well.

If a 6-Speed manual Powertrain is not offered would you still purchase a Challenger?

[Sr4tuner]

yes there is always an aftermarket anyway but i would get an auto i would prefer a manual but an auto might be conveinent because i live in stop and go traffic it is mainly the car oh and keep it the same way it looks like right now
and you will deffinetly get a lot of buyers
mass produce this please

[allhemi]

Yes I would!

[velvet_elvis]

I could live with an auto, but I would be hesitant to buy before seeing/reading how the tranny performs. With a six speed, there would be no hesitation to throw down the cash (barring availability of said cash, of course).

[blackramsrt-10]

Automatics Suck In Performance Cars/ Or Trucks

[NIVO88T]

Muscle car needs its Manual tranny.

[Ted@MPSC]

I voted for manual only, as I want that old retro driving style back as well as the looks. Give me the 6 on the floor, and a clutch that make my leg shake trying to hold it down at the light.

[imdevinc]

Originally Posted by Ted@MPSC

I voted for manual only, as I want that old retro driving style back as well as the looks. Give me the 6 on the floor, and a clutch that make my leg shake trying to hold it down at the light.

amen to that!!

[Mike Penner]

For me this is about wish fulfillment. I can't justify spending the money if the wish isn't fulfilled. A missing 6 speed is a non-starter for me, as it will be for many people (see the poll).

Bravo to DCX for listening to the fans and taking the time to do your due diligence!!!

[DubleDex]

It's gotta have a stick available. One of my biggest disappointments with the Charger was the lack of a stick (of course, I'm not in the market for one of those, nor was I when they were making it, so my opinion is really not important).

But, being that the Charger is definitely a 4-door family mover (yes, it definitely hauls some butt and has some good looks, but at it's core it's a family car) I understand the lack of a stick.

The Challenger is a throwback to pure muscle, and to not have a stick shift, I think it would be a travesty and throw a lot of people off. Sure, there are the super hardcore who are going to buy it no matter what, if it's made. But when you make a car like this, you really don't want to alienate anybody. Make it as accessible as possible.

That's why having versions from a V6 up to the 6.1 Hemi is a good idea. And why making an automatic and manual version is a good idea. Everybody can get what they want.

A year later, bust out the 'vert - and watch those babies sell. Sure, you've got the Sebring convertible (which I imagine is on the way out), the PT convertible (different market all together) and the Crossfire roadster - but those down have the "top down" excitement a convertible Challenger would bring.

In conclusion: Gotta have a stick. And, build it already!