IS-SV

I had a rental Charger for over a week, nice (Mercedes-derived) chassis, the rest nothing special.

But I never liked the concept of a 4-door Charger.

mmarshall

My thoughts exactly on the last Charger R/T I drove (a non-SRT Hemi).
But I think the automatic transmission was also taken from the Mercedes E-Class, not just the chassis/suspension.

I didn't either. It was as goofy, IMO, as a 4-door GTO or Road Runner would have been. But the prevailing thinking, as Chrysler explained at the time, was that the Charger was aimed at Baby Boomers who owned the original 2-door car, but now had kids still living at home and needed the rear doors. And that marketing seemed to work...the car has sold well.

(Come to think of it, we DID, essentially, have a 4-door GTO...the late Pontiac G8 GT).

Hoovey689

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2011 Dodge Charger: First official images, details released

The hotly anticipated 2011 Dodge Charger has beat a path onto the Internet in a million little ways, but this is the first complete, undisguised look that we have of the redesigned muscle sedan after a seemingly endless stream of spy shots and leaks.

2011 Dodge Charger, rear viewSaid to be more closely inspired by the second-generation Charger of 1968-1970, the rear/all-wheel-driver picks up the classic model's full-width rear taillamps but goes without the original's hidden front lighting. That massive 'race track' brake lamp assembly, incidentally, is illuminated via 164 LEDs. The nose appears to be more closely derivative of the outgoing model, albeit with a prominent grille assembly that sits a bit more proudly ahead of the front fascia.

Under that big hood, Chrysler confirms that the 2011 Charger will receive both the 5.7-liter V8 Hemi and the 3.6-liter Pentastar V6 as expected. All-wheel drive will be available in R/T trim, and the system includes a front-axle disconnect function to aid in fuel economy, meaning that when it isn't needed, the AWD Charger ought to behave like its rear-drive counterpart (albeit with some extra weight from the additional componentry).

Gallery:
http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-...ger-0/#3437734

http://www.autoblog.com/2010/10/05/2...ails-released/

baddis es

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the back looks descent...much better than the current model. the front doesnt seem much different though.

whoster

looks pretty good.

Rash

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I like the rear, but makes the challenger less interesting.

Fizzboy7

It's decent, but not different enough to stand out as significant. We've all seen that front end for the last six years.
What Dodge needs to do is dump the crosshair truck grille for their cars and design something softer and more modern. Retro will only produce limited sales and not age well.

blacksc400

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too little changes to the front makes look more of a facelift.

PhilipMSPT

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Looks aggressive. I like the back. It give it more family resemblance to the Challenger.

GiantsFan

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Looks good

IS-SV

Ok, but if I was hotly anticipating that, I would now be a bit disappointed.

LexFather

lol..i agree.

I do like the rear

MongooseGA

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The Charger...

A car that, in my area, is only driven by cops and a very specific racial demographic...

I hate them.

TRDFantasy

I like the rear, but the front barely changed. Also Chrysler's new obsession with adding more chrome to everything makes some of their new models look more tacky.

Overall I have mixed feelings about this updated Charger.

MPLexus301

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IMO this looks like a refresh...the changes will probably go unnoticed by the general public.