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2015 Dodge Challenger - New York Auto Show - NYIAS - Wisdom
YouTube ^ | April 17, 2014 | Chrysler Group LLC

Posted on 04/18/2014 8:16:21 AM PDT by RegulatorCountry

I'm liking what Fiat is doing with Chrysler more and more, even their choice of ad agency and marketing campaigns. This is a startling, hilarious and cool ad commemorating the 100th Anniversary of Dodge and announcing the 2015 Challenger.


TOPICS: Business/Economy; History; Humor; Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: bathtubonwheels; chrysler; fiat; fixitagaintony
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To: RegulatorCountry
2015 Dodge Challenger interior photo gallery, pr
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21 posted on 04/18/2014 8:44:47 AM PDT by RegulatorCountry
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To: RegulatorCountry

I was riding down the interstate when I noticed a Challenger SRT speeding up and slowing down. He did this apparently to hear his own aftermarket exhaust, which honestly sounded badass and expensive. (rev up-back down pow pow powpowpow)

he rode up beside a Porche Cayenne with big cursive “TURBO” letters on the back cruising along minding his own business and I said to myself, “don’t do it buddy, you better leave that Cayenne alone.”

Sure enough, the Cayenne accepted the Challenger’s challenge.

That Cayenne raised up on all four corners and shot off like someone had shot it out of a slingshot. The Challenger barked his tires and took off but the Cayenne was 6 lengths ahead before the Challenger could even twist up. The Cayenne was shaking back and forth, obviously from the driver trying to control the tourqesteer under such heavy acceleration.

The Challenger was powerful, don’t get me wrong... but he won’t be messing with any Cayenne Turbos for a while.


22 posted on 04/18/2014 8:47:47 AM PDT by envisio (Its on like Donkey Kong!)
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The 2015 has an optional 485 hp Hemi 6.4 liter, so maybe that will change in the future, lol.


23 posted on 04/18/2014 8:49:36 AM PDT by RegulatorCountry
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Too early to tell. I usually take flashiness with a grain of salt too.


24 posted on 04/18/2014 8:57:28 AM PDT by Olog-hai
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This would be the Cayenne Turbo or Turbo S? The non-S Turbo is rated at 444 horsepower; the Turbo S has a brutal 514 horses, and four-wheel traction will certainly get a rear-traction car off the line if the driver of the rear-traction car doesn’t know what he’s doing. The Cayenne is a perennial victim of the ugly stick’s pummeling, though.


25 posted on 04/18/2014 9:05:46 AM PDT by Olog-hai
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By “get a rear-traction car off the line” I meant “beat a rear-traction car etc.”.


26 posted on 04/18/2014 9:10:31 AM PDT by Olog-hai
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That Cayenne raised up on all four corners and shot off like someone had shot it out of a slingshot.

A few years ago I owned a small (or at least smallish) German sedan that featured a twin turbo 6 cylinder diesel.This diesel boasted 425 ft lbs of torque from 1500 to 4500 rpm.If you just *brushed* the accelerator it literally pinned you back in your seat.The several people (family and friends) that I allowed to drive it had never driven a diesel before.Each one,after their first time behind the wheel,described their experience with the word "wow".

And with all that it easily got 40mpg on the highway

27 posted on 04/18/2014 9:48:21 AM PDT by Gay State Conservative (Stalin Blamed The Kulaks,Obama Blames The Tea Party)
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I haven’t driven a diesel in a long time. My first exposure was a diesel VW Rabbit in the early eighties. Acceleration was not a word to apply to that vehicle, it slowly gathered momentum. So little happened upon depressing the accelerator pedal that I was convinced the clutch was slipping.


28 posted on 04/18/2014 9:59:40 AM PDT by RegulatorCountry
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Acceleration was not a word to apply to that vehicle, it slowly gathered momentum.

A few years back Jeremy Clarkson did a review of the very drivetrain that was in my car,but in a larger sedan.He wanted to see if their claim of 145mph top speed was accurate.So he put his foot down and called out the speeds...."50mph"..."60mph"..etc.When he got it up to about 80 he said something like "it's not electric but it *is* *relentless*".And he did stress both words.And relentless is the perfect word to describe my car.I used to call it "the beast".

And FYI...I'm only familiar with older diesels by reputation but today's,many of which sport twin turbos,are anything but slow,smelly,loud or terrible.For example,BMW sells a 6 cylinder diesel in Europe (a mid sized 5 Series) that boasts something like 535 ft lbs of torque.I've read that that thing is amazing.

29 posted on 04/18/2014 10:13:20 AM PDT by Gay State Conservative (Stalin Blamed The Kulaks,Obama Blames The Tea Party)
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Over the years, I’ve owned the following Chrysler products:

1968 Simca - Chrysler product
1978 Plymouth Horizon
1980 Plymouth Champ
1983 Chrysler LeBaron
1990 Plymouth Acclaim
1998 Dodge Intrepid
2004 Dodge Dakota

All went 200,000+ with no major problems. The Acclaim went over 300,000.

Still have the Dakota. 280,000 and still going strong.


30 posted on 04/18/2014 12:16:57 PM PDT by chaosagent (Remember, no matter how you slice it, forbidden fruit still tastes the sweetest!)
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Just watched that video , 535d v 545 ... I would love a 335d with the “M” suspension and brakes..


31 posted on 04/18/2014 3:22:02 PM PDT by Neidermeyer (I used to be disgusted , now I try to be amused.)
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To: RegulatorCountry

Fail...
Even Ford is introducing a similar headlight style to the new Mustang...fail as well.


32 posted on 04/21/2014 8:54:28 AM PDT by SZonian (Throwing our allegiances to political parties in the long run gave away our liberty.)
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