Hmmm, I am glad to see that it is a big step up from their "Charger" recreation. Finally they follow along and make a proper version that looks like the classic.
I quite like it, but I hope one day soon manufacturers get past this obsession with putting bigger and bigger wheels on cars. Those things just look wrong.
I agree with your point of " they look stupid" on that car. A nice pair of RedLines like the ORG had would have looked so much better....leave the large tires to limos and SUVs.
The ideoligy behind the large wheels is basic proportions. Many designers believe there is a perfect proportion in wheel size as related to the height of the hood/trunk and overall height of the vehicle. The designer in question here made the wheels a little big, yes, but that is where this 'big-wheel' phenomenon comes from. It also makes it easier for some jerk-off rap "artist" to put 22s on his chromed car...
Anyways.. I quite like the new Challenger; I have ever since the first spy shots were leaked a year or two ago. This is what the Charger should have been like. I still can't believe Dodge put 4 doors on the thing...
(hey.. this goes to everyone, if you buy magazines off ebay, you can get the prices REALLY cheap since you get it right from the source, rather than through some other company that makes you pay like 100$ a year for a magazine)
That 4-door Charger was the worst idea. The 300 and the Magnum was enough. They had a nice 2-door Charger
concept, but for some reason, they thought of families with dads who had one 'back in the days' and needed the
extra doors so the wife would agree to sign that check, i assume.
Ahhh, but the Challenger. They should have done this car first. I love this design. It's almost perfect. It manages
to look the same as the old one while being totally different. A bit like that Murcielago has hints of the Countach in it.
In real life, my experience with Dodge/Chrysler has been hit or miss. They were either totally great vehicles or they were complete lemons.
But probably the best car I have EVER driven was a 1963 Chysler Imperial.
It had white walls, chrome, black convertible with a 383 with two 4bbls in it.