Manual Transmission on production car?

[72-Challenger]

they would be stupid if they dident make automatic as an option

[Cuda340]

To maximize sales and to appease all of us future Challenger buyers, DCX should offer it as an autostick and as an optional 6-speed manual.

DCX already has these items on the shelf- the autostick that is used in the Charger and 300C SRTs and the manual that is in the Viper (and the concept car).

[tim_1522]

Originally Posted by Yankee

The only option I got in my GTO when I bought it was a $695 6-speed manual transmission (that's right - I actually paid extra for a stick). That should tell you how bad I want one.

Technically you didn't pay more for the 6-speed. If you get an automatic, it's a no cost option, but because it has a lower EPA fuel economy rating...there's a $1,300 gas guzzler tax. So, you actually paid $605 LESS (MSRP difference) for a manual than you would have for an automatic.

At least that's what I was told and observed on window stickers when I was looking at GTO's about a month ago.

Now, why GM can't produce an automatic that's fuel efficient enough to not get slapped with a guzzler tax is beyond me.

[Cuda340]

The October 2006 Car and Driver magazine had the following news about the 2008 Challenger:

"Set to go on sale in 2008 at prices from about $22,000 to nearly $40,000, the Challenger will be built on a shortened version of the rear drive LX platform (Chrysler 300, Dodge Charger). Expect a base V-6 version for the poseur and two V-8 versions for muscle-car junkies. An optional six-speed manual transmission is being readied for the Challenger, a first for an LX. Chrysler expects to build fewer than 50,000 Challengers annually, far less than the nearly 200,000 Mustangs Ford is currently turning out."

What is really news is the fact that the Challenger will be offered with three engines (V-6, 5.7 Hemi and 6.1 Hemi) and will have an automatic or optional 6-speed. The limited number of 50,000 is a good thing-you will not see your car around every corner.Back to top


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