Old 03-12-2006, 11:14 AM
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Default RE: How will aerodynamic testing change the Challenger design?

I'm just saying that they are not building a race car or an exotic so areo will not be a big factor because for the most part the majority of these cars will never see high speed, ie. 100mph or higher speeds where lift becomes a factor. Most people will by it because they want a stylish muscle car, more of an image thing than performance even if they purchase one with a V/8. The old Challenger became "spooky" around 120mph but it's front pan tucked well under the car and was a big contributer to lift. I added the chin spoilers to my 73 and the difference was pretty amazing. With the way the front end looks on the concept the front pan is more blunt and shouldn't produce as much lift as the original. The frontal area is taller also but the headlights and grill are not as recessed as the original so it will probably be more "slick" than the original.