There will be a "machined / metal pedals" option. Just wait and see...... '09 R/T.

 

or you can just go to autozone and buy a fancy set

 

Thanks, Axel, for the Camaro interior spy pic. It makes me feel better about the Challenger's interior!

I'm one of the few on this board that thinks the new Camaro looks pretty good, but it can't hold a candle to the Challenger. I think somebody at GM missed the memo that this round of muscle cars is all about retro. The Camaro looks too new.

The one thing I didn't like about the Camaro concept was the hideous interior, and it looks like they haven't done much to improve it.

When I compare the side-by-side interior shots posted in this thread by Justinec101 (see page 4), I realize the difference I'm feeling with the various cars. The Mustang got the interior right, with regards to retro. The Challenger's interior is really nice, but it doesn't look retro, nor does it look like a muscle car. Am I the only one who thinks steering wheel radio controls look as natural on a muscle car as a luggage rack? [:'(]

The Camaro interior looks TOO retro, if that's possible. It also looks a little cobbled together to me. At least they got the three spoke wheel right.

 

That Camaro interior is actually uglier than its exterior...didn't know that was possible.

 

Did you mean like this?

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Or this?

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I'm pretty happy with the interior. Prefer it to my GT500 quite a bit. I'd like to see anoptional $395 performance guage package with a two gauge cluster (oil/volts) above the center air vents in the R/T and SRT and a bit more brushed metal surrounds in future years. Pistol grip shifters will be available aftermarket as will a bunch of billet pieces. Chrysler is in a struggle to survive. I support a bit of parts bin sharing to keep costs down and keep the car affordable.

 

I like the interior. The blue-back lighting looks nice! and it has a Tac. As far as it being a Charger rip-off..If they are going to use interior parts from a Charger (something they already have in production), I'm ok with that. It makes sense, it helps keep the cost down, and I'm looking at this car for the performance (6 Speed Manual), and if the interior is a knock off so be it. As someone else posted, you can go to autozone and change yours if need be...

 

Oops. Sorry, mopar2ya. Didn't mean to offend!

Maybe I shoulda said "...look as natural on a muscle car as wood panelling."


(...nervously awaiting image of "Family Truckster R/T"...)

 

I do not want costs to be ratcheted down to the point where it looks like crap. I'd rather pay more for a CHALLENGER interior.

 

Sure there's a cost consideration, but it seems they also had a fairly conservative approach. Face it, when building an interior there is risk that too much flash and bling will turn off a lot of people. That kind of stuff also almost never makes it to production. The conservative approach is probably more likely to appeal to the average Joe, and remain contemporary over time. However, IMHO I do believe the pistol grip and steering wheel could have remained without falling into that "risk" group. Maybe some of the other parts reasonably fell within reasonable marketing and business strategies, for whaever that's worth. Cheers!