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Originally Posted by TXCSSU
I don't wonder. Soccer is the most common/popular sport (all that's required is a ball), rice is the most commonly eaten food. What draws people to the Challenger is the marketing of the Hellcat. The biggest HP numbers is a great marketing tool even if the Challenger's least powerful V8 makes less than 400 HP, people like being associated with high HP monsters. For driving dynamics, the Challenger comes in last place objectively when compared to the other 2 pony cars, but most people that purchase the Challenger aren't really driving enthusiasts, IMO.
Oh and I worked with a guy that had a Charger (but he wanted a Challenger). To give you an idea of his mindset, he absolutely loved riding in my SS Sedan, and he contemplated getting exhaust work done on his V6 Challenger because he hoped it would sound like my LS3.
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Two things.
First, people underestimate just how effective things like how the most horsepower sells, a la the Hellcat and whatnot. Dodge killed it with advertising and selling what people buy - most people dont give a f- about curb weight when they are shopping. Just those HP/Torque numbers, for muscle cars.
Second...my god, people still think there is ANYTHING they can do to make a V6 sound like a V8? Nobody is getting fooled by that, and they sound like absolute trash.