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The body was carbon fiber over an altered Charger chassis by MetalCrafters (that's an oxymoron, isn't it? LOL). I'm sure the modifications made to the "altered" chassis added weight that the production car won't have (welding panels to spec adds weight, compared to one single piece fabricated to spec). I'm sure the weight was reduced in the streamlining for production. Only Dodge and MetalCrafters know what was changed between the concept and the production fabrication process. I just can't imagine the Challenger being 4" shorter than the Charger and NOT being lighter, if not the same weight as it's bigger brother.
I agree and I am certainly hoping it is lighter. I would love to see it a 3800 lbs but I am sure will be closer to 4000 lbs. The 2008 SRT Automatic Dodge Charger weighs
in at 4160 but the 2008 Automatic Dodge Charger 3.5L V-6 weighs 3800. If you shorten the 2008 Dodge Challenger by 4" it should certainly be lighter than 4160 lbs and then if you make it a manual even lighter again.
Unless you add a subwoofer.
