You may not now, as I previously didn't, that the original Challenger was the first car to incorporate injection-molded door trim
panels, now a common practice, so the design team paid special attention to the doors.
"We imagined that the door panel was a billet of aluminum covered with a dark rubberized material," Barrington commented. "Then we cut into it to create a silver trapezoidal cove for the armrest."
The rear seat is reportedly large enough for adult passengers to sit comfortably, unlike the original, which bodes well for acceptance in an "active lifestyle" market. But then again, the Challenger will hardly be the only
car in someone's garage. Rather, it will sit alongside Pacificas, Durangos and Caravans, and in some cases, Magnums; vehicles that are more conducive to living a life mixed up with mundane chores and, hopefully, more enjoyable recreation.
To some, however, the most enjoyable recreation of all is running a car flat-out on an unpopulated back road or racetrack, and for this the Challenger will be ideal. And with that I won't make the usual plea for a given automaker to "build it", because, as you are probably aware, Dodge will build it. In more recent years the automaker has almost always built its good ideas, with the exception of some that never saw the light of day due to financial restraints. Such problems don't plague Auburn Hills anymore, however, so it will live. Mark my words.
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| "We imagined that the door panel was a billet of aluminum covered with a dark rubberized material," Barrington commented. "Then we cut into it to create a silver trapezoidal cove for the armrest." (Photo: DaimlerChrysler Canada) |
"We imagined that the door panel was a billet of aluminum covered with a dark rubberized material," Barrington commented. "Then we cut into it to create a silver trapezoidal cove for the armrest."
The rear seat is reportedly large enough for adult passengers to sit comfortably, unlike the original, which bodes well for acceptance in an "active lifestyle" market. But then again, the Challenger will hardly be the only
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| The rear seat is reportedly large enough for adult passengers to sit comfortably. (Photo: DaimlerChrysler Canada) |
To some, however, the most enjoyable recreation of all is running a car flat-out on an unpopulated back road or racetrack, and for this the Challenger will be ideal. And with that I won't make the usual plea for a given automaker to "build it", because, as you are probably aware, Dodge will build it. In more recent years the automaker has almost always built its good ideas, with the exception of some that never saw the light of day due to financial restraints. Such problems don't plague Auburn Hills anymore, however, so it will live. Mark my words.