RE: Anybody else pissed?
The facts are this; I own a 1971 Challenger with 440 six pack. On a certified scale with half a tank of fuel it weighed 3650lbs(nobody in it). The new Challenger will weigh 4100 - 4200lbs. The difference is 450 - 550lbs. Does that make it light? NO. Is it 1000lbs heavier? NO again. I also have a 1967 Camaro with a 427, set up as a COPO style clone. It weighed 3420lbs on the same scale. So the Camaro's have always been a little lighter due to being a smaller car. The same will hold true today. I believe the new Camaro will come in around 3700-3800lbs. Lighter than the Challenger(just like the originals) but still heavy. As somebody stated a few posts up safety equipment and other mandatory things are responsible for most of the increase over the years. Even if you took an original 1970/74 318 Challenger it would weigh in at 3400lbs +. Still not 1000lbs.