Camaro may be good for the Challenger
#1
Camaro may be good for the Challenger
The new Camaro with the 400hp power LS2 engine and 600-700 pounds less in weight might lead Dodge to create the T/A version.
It will take nearly 500hp to get the Challenger capable of competing with the svelte Camaro.
Next Stop... a 392 with a fully functional Shaker Hood.
It will take nearly 500hp to get the Challenger capable of competing with the svelte Camaro.
Next Stop... a 392 with a fully functional Shaker Hood.
#2
Senior Member
RE: Camaro may be good for the Challenger
This may be true, but its pretty much the same as the 70s. I like the extra room and will be driving mine quite often. We won't be involved in too many street excursions as often as we will be cruising in our street machines. But additional power is but a order away.
#3
RE: Camaro may be good for the Challenger
The arrival of the Camaro will be good for all of us looking to get a Challenger ( or a Mustang ) as this SHOULD help keep the purchase price in line with one another. Hopefully, we'll see a price war among Dodge, Ford, Chevy and Pontiac. Gas prices will also help us in getting a good price, but then we have to buy the gas to put in these beasts !! Deja vu' all over again !!!
#5
RE: Camaro may be good for the Challenger
I don't need the rear seats in the Challenger. Is anyone going to take that out? How much weight would that save? I'm tempted to remove it.
What kind of things do you think could be done to lighten the Challenger?
What kind of things do you think could be done to lighten the Challenger?
#6
Senior Member
RE: Camaro may be good for the Challenger
ORIGINAL: JJMPB
wow 700 lbs less damn we are in trouble
wow 700 lbs less damn we are in trouble
In addition, 8 months after the release of the V6 and V8 Camaro, Chevy will offer a convertible model.
It has also been rumored that a Z28 model will be produced to top the Mustang GT500 and the Challenger SRT by late summer/early Fall of 2009. Supposedly, it will have a supercharged LS3 engine. This engine will produce massive amount of hp and torque- in non-supercharged form it already matches the SRT by producing 430 hp. and 424 lbs. torque.
#7
RE: Camaro may be good for the Challenger
ORIGINAL: Billionaire
What kind of things do you think could be done to lighten the Challenger?
What kind of things do you think could be done to lighten the Challenger?
Lessee, am I missing anything?
Oh yeah - CIGARETTE LIGHTER! Take that puppy right out (if you're a smoker, use matches instead, they're much lighter than a cigarette lighter). If you REALLY wanted to get radical, you could yank the rear view mirror out (do you REALLY care what's behind you?). If you never plan of driving it in the rain, you could remove the windshield wipers - hey, I'm just thinking out loud here, I'm sure some here have some better ideas than I do...
Just having a little fun with ya, man
#8
RE: Camaro may be good for the Challenger
if that is the case then the challenger is pretty much done before it is even started revised time for challenger 3 years 2010 will be the last year of the challenger
#10
RE: Camaro may be good for the Challenger
holy moly 700 pounds?? Ohh my god!!! The Challenger doesn't have a chance it sounds like. What's the cost supposed to be on the Camaro? Does anyone now what a base V-8 will cost?
I think the whole convertible option is such a bonus to the Camaro line-up. I really wish the Challenger would come with this option.
I think the whole convertible option is such a bonus to the Camaro line-up. I really wish the Challenger would come with this option.