A monstrous stereo system holds 6 discs and packs enough punch to empty an uncapped water bottle by mid-way through the first track of any techno CD.
Of course, you could cap the bottles of water and keep them cold in the built-in cooler. Or in the heated or chilled cupholder on the console. Avenger makes sure you always have a properly chilled or warmed beverage at hand.
It offers a number of ways to keep passengers accordingly heated or chilled, too. The climate control is of the automatic variety, and an optional one-touch sunroof resides overhead.
There's remote start, which worked from the locker room at my local gym from about 40 yards away and through two brick walls. That's fantastic for wintertime -- and the tester was also fitted with the most powerful seat-heaters on earth. Push a button and they go to work in seconds setting your backside ablaze.
Up, Up and Away!
Powering the Avenger R/T is the 3.5-litre V6 from the Magnum, Charger and 300. It's been turned sideways to drive the front wheels, and fifteen of its ponies managed to escape during the move. The result is about 30 less horsepower than what seems standard for such a mill nowadays, with a total of 235.
Fuel mileage is decent -- with about 12.5 L/100km observed while flying around the city, and as low as 7.2 L/100km on the highway, which is really very good.
In a hurry? Nail the throttle and you'll discover that power stays on strong when accelerating off the line, and really piles on after 4,000 rpm. It'll happily light the tires all the way through an intersection too -- unless you opt for the optional AWD system.
A six-speed automatic gearbox with AutoStick allows for driver-selectable gear changes. It's reasonably smooth once rolling, and can be a happy medium if you want a manual transmission but share the car with somebody who doesn't.
The engine and transmission don't quite feel as comfortable with one another as in competing products, like the Fusion for instance, which gears down and revs up more enthusiastically.
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| The heated-cooled cupholder will always keep your drinks at the right temperature. |
Of course, you could cap the bottles of water and keep them cold in the built-in cooler. Or in the heated or chilled cupholder on the console. Avenger makes sure you always have a properly chilled or warmed beverage at hand.
It offers a number of ways to keep passengers accordingly heated or chilled, too. The climate control is of the automatic variety, and an optional one-touch sunroof resides overhead.
There's remote start, which worked from the locker room at my local gym from about 40 yards away and through two brick walls. That's fantastic for wintertime -- and the tester was also fitted with the most powerful seat-heaters on earth. Push a button and they go to work in seconds setting your backside ablaze.
Up, Up and Away!
Powering the Avenger R/T is the 3.5-litre V6 from the Magnum, Charger and 300. It's been turned sideways to drive the front wheels, and fifteen of its ponies managed to escape during the move. The result is about 30 less horsepower than what seems standard for such a mill nowadays, with a total of 235.
Fuel mileage is decent -- with about 12.5 L/100km observed while flying around the city, and as low as 7.2 L/100km on the highway, which is really very good.
In a hurry? Nail the throttle and you'll discover that power stays on strong when accelerating off the line, and really piles on after 4,000 rpm. It'll happily light the tires all the way through an intersection too -- unless you opt for the optional AWD system.
A six-speed automatic gearbox with AutoStick allows for driver-selectable gear changes. It's reasonably smooth once rolling, and can be a happy medium if you want a manual transmission but share the car with somebody who doesn't.
The engine and transmission don't quite feel as comfortable with one another as in competing products, like the Fusion for instance, which gears down and revs up more enthusiastically.
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| The letters R and T, when put together, stand for the ultimate in Dodge performance. |