Hi - Glad to be 'gettin in on the ground floor here...welcome all to the site...I currently own a Mazda 6S 5 Speed - hence - COOL 6... Most of my friends on the internet site I visit frequenty BLAST any and all American cars...they seem to love to go after GM first, then Ford and Lastly Dodge/Chrysler...they view Dodge as the least important of all...They (import tuner types) like to call the Challenger a DRAG QUEEN!!! It seems so very important to them to have a balanced car to perform in the "twisties" ... oh boy ... you know what I mean - right??? Anyway - This may have been covered already but - What kind of true to life track record does the Dodge Charger have??? This would be the best indication of Challenger quality...right??? My wife hates the 5 speed Mazda and will not drive it... ever...so...I have my eye on this car as a purchase as I have for some time...The first time I saw the concept orange pics with carbon fibor hood...I was hooked...help me feel "safe" about spending my hard earned money on a "Dodge"...as a twist - What do you folks think of Mazda???