Powertrain, Dodge Challenger 2009.

See the entire event at http://www.autonetwork.com.
Chris Nowak, Lead Engineer, discuss Challenger powertrains and performance with journalists attending the Dodge Challenger media introduction in NY. July 27-28, 2008.

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[GMCman82]

@skiidahonorthsouth guzzler tax is to force us into buying little cars we dont want when the technology is there that can drastically improve the mpgs of a v8. a guy i work with bought a 2011 cruze 1.4 turbo automatic and mixed driving was getting 22 mpg. didnt even hit 30 until the freeway- topped at 32 which is 2 mpgs under the sticker hwy and got less than sticker city. ecoboost gets the same as a v8 under load. avalanche gets 14, never seen the tax on it. like e-check this needs to go away

[skiidahonorthsouth]

@GMCman82 LOL both of us are right on with our youtube messages! Anyway, YES I had the $%^&&^%$ guzzler tax even though in real world driving it gets better MPGs than our Subaru. And yes I am somewhat irritated about it. If I ever do get a speed ticket, I'm going to argue I have already paid!

[GMCman82]

@skiidahonorthsouth saw ur old post and was wondering, did ur 6spd R/T have the gas guzzler tax? because now they do and supposedly it gets the same if not slightly better MPG's than the automatic when the auto dosent have the guzzler tax. just wondered if you knew anything about that. also its kinda amazing this car that weighs 4,000 lbs with a v8 engine and near 400hp is able to hit mid to upper 20's mpg range. I heard they fibbed about the 376hp for insurance, really has like 400 or so.

[Rlnthndr]

@Folknation74GD1 fuck the RT I got an SRT

[6UNLEASHED]

@MHaQuE32 280hp & 260 torque. These cars will not achieve over 30MPG

[IrishChris1979]

What's weird to me is, the challenger se has the old chrysler 300m 3.5 engine rated at 250 HP and 250 TQ...They say it does 0-60 in 7.8 The 350-400 pound lighter 253 HP and 255 TQ 300m with the same tranny did a best 0-60 in 7.7 seconds. I wonder how the challenger se can stay with the 300m being that much heavier? It's not really important, I was just curious... Maybe I missed something they added to the challenger that the 300m didn't have?

[MHaQuE32]

chrysler is gona make a challenger se for 2011 tht has 30Mpg and 300 horsepower

[bmwstrrcr]

what a disappointment

[skiidahonorthsouth]

Who said don't buy a muscle car for the MPGs (lol)

Real life, Pacific NW driving:

My 1.9L Escort = 30mpg

My Challenger RT 6-speed, Idaho to Olympia with 3 passengers (+ me) and a loaded trunk = 27.3 mpg. I passed the slow cars, stayed in the ballpark of the speed limits, had fun merging once I hit the freeway, showed off a little once I got where I was going.

The RT goes up the passes with better MPGs than the Durango (318cid) gets going down!

[millwrightman99]

I agree up to a point--- these are realy not econo boxes, if I wanted a shopping cart on wheels I would be looking at videos of Smart cars-- that would make me hard.

Pnly problem is the A e Rabs screwed us with super expensive fuel and we do want to drive and pay the rent--- so we need better fuel economy than my old 440 -six pack and 8 miles to the gallon.