[Shotimes] OT New Camaro just slightly retro

[av8r567@optonline.net]

The Challenger CONCEPT car has the 6.1L SRT-8 Hemi under the hood.  All of the SRT-8 vehicles have an automatic.  The Automobile Mag article says it has a 6-spd.  But it IS a concept/show car, hell they could put a 6-spd, 10-spd, or 20-spd in it.  Does anyone know if this car actually runs?  How do we know it's not just a plywood buck with the big ghetto wheels and Challenger bodywork bolted to it.


Anyway, if it does go into regualr production AND they wanted to use use an MT, wouldn't they have to do an emissions recertification?

Wasn't this recertification issue the reason (besides a bit more TQ) that Ford chose the SHO 3.2L vs 3.0L for use with the ATX?



----- Original Message -----
From: Donald Mallinson <dmall@mwonline.net>
Date: Wednesday, January 11, 2006 12:20 pm
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] OT New Camaro just slightly retro

> Mark Nunnally wrote:
> 
> >Does the SRT-8 charger have an available manual (I'm under the 
> impression it does not)?
> >
> Mark,
> 
> You are correct, the new RWD 300/Charger/Magnum cars do NOT offer 
> a 
> manual trans, just the very nice Mercedes 5 speed automanual 
> (automatic 
> with the automanual position on the shifter, no wheel mounted 
> paddles).
> The Challenger show car is an automatic, but the articles all 
> mention a 
> 6-speed is under consideration.  I suspect how many people come up 
> and 
> ask about it at the shows will have an effect on if it comes to 
> pass or not.
> 
> Don Mallinson
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