[Shotimes] OT New Camaro just slightly retro

[Donald Mallinson]

two out of three magazines I got on the Challenger said it was an 
automatic with a 6-speed manual as a possibility.

One of the magazines show it doing a burnout, but just with one wheel, I 
guess they could have faked the picture since the smoke is coming from 
the far side, but I think it is a runner. (running car as opposed to a 
mock-up.)

Don Mallinson

av8r567@optonline.net wrote:

>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.
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>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?
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>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?
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>----- 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
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>>Mark Nunnally wrote:
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>>>Does the SRT-8 charger have an available manual (I'm under the 
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>>impression it does not)?
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>>Mark,
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>>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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