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Originally Posted by rocket403
There have been some noise about a an ACR Challenger that could be introduced for next year but it would be on the same platform, Ralph Gilles just sold his Demon and said something bigger was coming to take it's place.
The size of the Challenger/Charger is what draws people to them that and large selection of engines as well, and now with the Mustang close to or over 4k the weight of the Challenger does not seem out of line.
I park my Challenger beside my 80 Cutlass and the size of both is very comparable, the Cutlass has a full frame and thicker steel and weighs in at 3900lbs, current tech and regs adds a huge amount of weight to these new cars, the only way to get down is to make everything smaller or add huge cost to go to much lighter alloys
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You must have 500lbs of junk in your Cutlass, they weigh 3400lbs, or 800lbs lighter than your R/T:
https://www.automobile-catalog.com/auta_details1.php
https://www.nadaguides.com/Cars/2010...e-2D-R-T/Specs
Had a Hellcat in my garage while my professional detailer was doing paint corrections and ceramic coating to it - footprint was longer and wider than our 2014 ML350 we owned at that time. Loved the car, sounded amazing starting in a garage. They ride incredibly smooth due to the weight, and offer the most room being the largest of the 3 "pony" cars.
As you stated earlier - GM and Ford should be paying close attention to the Challenger's success. It is painfully obvious that HP and straight line racing matters more for sales than anything else in the market. I am not strictly a drag racer, so I am in the smaller percentage who prefers cars that are lighter and handle well.