[Shotimes] OT New Camaro just slightly retro

[Donald Mallinson]

Well, then, good on Dodge for actually doing it, and maybe they made two 
concepts?

Don

Mark Kelley wrote:

>Check out this pic of the show car at NAIS:
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>http://tinyurl.com/dt8s5
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>Autos don't normally have 3 pedals on the floor.  ;)
>
>This page has a video of a running Challenger on the road:
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>http://tinyurl.com/83nyg
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>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
>On Behalf Of Donald Mallinson
>Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2006 7:20 PM
>To: SHOtimes
>Subject: Re: [Shotimes] OT New Camaro just slightly retro
>
>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:
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>>The Challenger CONCEPT car has the 6.1L SRT-8 Hemi under the hood.  All of
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>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
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>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
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>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,
>>>
>>>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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