Challenger weight

[Challenger4-TheWin]

Originally Posted by Ragamuffin

The 2006 Ford GT ,with a cost of approx. $153,000, weighs 3485 lbs and has a 5.4 l /330 engine that purportedly puts out 550 hp ! Production will cease this year ; after just two model years and Ford will /is now concentrating on the Ford Shelby GT500 !

we were talking about a mustang gt.

[TriShield]

Weight ruins every aspect of a car.

They need to ensure they do everything possible to keep the car under 4,000lbs, the further under the better. Otherwise it will need all the power it can get to stay ahead of the new Camaro, and existing muscle cars like Mustang Cobras and 6.0 GTOs.

[wirewilly]

I am a bit confused about this cars mass.?! A 1971 Charger weighs about 3300 lbs. The Challenger concept weighs about 4100 lbs. WITH AN ALUMINUM ENGINE !!! Where the hell did the extra 800 lbs. come from???? Any input???

[MikeF]

Mostly safety related weight, but more soundproofing and luxury stuff like power seats add lots of weight too. Over time everything tends to gain weight unless a major on-going effort is made to stay the same or reduce.

[kirndog]

Tell the truth, you don't weigh the same as you did in 1971 either did you?

[Ragamuffin]

Originally Posted by wirewilly

I am a bit confused about this cars mass.?! A 1971 Charger weighs about 3300 lbs. The Challenger concept weighs about 4100 lbs. WITH AN ALUMINUM ENGINE !!! Where the hell did the extra 800 lbs. come from???? Any input???

Are you sure about the Charger weighing 3300 lbs ? I thought a Charger weighed more than a Challenger; I guess on looks alone ! ! Anyways, a 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T with the 426 Hemi /4 Speed Pistol Grip /with rear drums weighed in at 3801 lbs.. .and could attain 146 mph and a 1/4 mile - 14.1 secs. !

[Challenger4-TheWin]

Originally Posted by Ragamuffin

Are you sure about the Charger weighing 3300 lbs ? I thought a Charger weighed more than a Challenger; I guess on looks alone ! ! Anyways, a 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T with the 426 Hemi /4 Speed Pistol Grip /with rear drums weighed in at 3801 lbs.. .and could attain 146 mph and a 1/4 mile - 14.1 secs. !

that's hella slow by todays standards

[MikeF]

Are you sure about that weight? I looked it up on another website just to check and the numbers were much different. It gave the weight of an R/T convertible as 3500 pounds and a V8 R/T as 3395 I think. That's close anyway. The Challenger was a porker for that day compared to the other pony cars but light by our standards.

[Ragamuffin]

Originally Posted by MikeF

Are you sure about that weight? I looked it up on another website just to check and the numbers were much different. It gave the weight of an R/T convertible as 3500 pounds and a V8 R/T as 3395 I think. That's close anyway. The Challenger was a porker for that day compared to the other pony cars but light by our standards.

Well, that info was exumed from ' the Supercars.com ' website; so I would somewhat assume that that info was gotten from some type of reliable source,but I or we'll have to look further. Mr. D.J. most probably would have the correct and accurate answer,as would Ted from MoparSupercenter and/or Vanishing Point! Refer to this link . http://www.supercars.net/cars/424.html ...The designation 'Challenger' was programmatic: the 1970 Dodge challenged the Mercury Cougar, the Ford Mustang and the Chevrolet Camaro. The R/T version (R/T: Road & Track) Special Edition with vinyl roof shown in this photo was powered by a 6.4 liter V8 with 290 hp as standard; the most powerful, optionally available engine for the R/T Special Edition was the seven-liter Hemi V8 with 425 hp. This engine powered not only the Challenger but also the Super Bee, the Coronet R/T and the Charger R/T – and was optionally available in each case. Through its leading role in the movie 'Vanishing Point', the Challenger R/T, of which just under 20,000 units were built, became a cult car. In Detail engineHemi V8displacement6981 cc / 426.0 cu incompression10.25:1power316.9 kw / 425.0 bhp .

[EVERRET]

General Information
Year - 1970
Manufacturer - Dodge
Model - Challenger
Trim - R/T Hemi
Body Type - Hardtop

Dimensions
Curb Weight - 3801
Length - 191.3
Height - 50.9
Width - 76.1
Wheelbase 110"
Wheel Rim Size - 15"