Good points joeyr! If the fear of having the Challenger have a V6 is that it might take sales away from the Charger, then the Charger isn't as strong as it should be and needs more work to make it more appealing. The Challenger has the potiential of reaching an audience that the Charger has no pray of reaching.

The times when Chrysler and other car companies have failed is when they hold another car or engine back because it might hurt the sales of the companies personal favorite engine or car. The whole company shouldn't suffer just because they don't want to see one engine or model lose a very marginal sales.

The same goes for the Viper. They need to give the Viper a serious hp boost at least 100 if not more. Maybe a new V10 made from the new HEMI small-block. The Challenger shouldn't suffer just because the Viper can't sell well since they aren't much faster than the previous model was say 9-10 years ago.

Now I must disagree with you as far as saying it is overpriced. We don't know yet what the prices will be for sure. The Challenger is going to be a more expensive car because that platform is obviously more expensive to build. That V6 in the base level Mustang is partly so inexpensive since it has a reputation for engine problems. It would be better for Chrysler to put in a quality engine whether it be the 3.8L OHV, 3.5L SOHC, or 4.0L SOHC, instead of a cheaper, junky engine such as the 2.7L DOHC.