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The 2006 Dodge Charger
0-60 in six seconds flat. Stability control. Four doors. Five speeds.
Thanks to Chris (E8502) for his work in collating past Dodge Charger rumors and in updating this page. Also see our classic Dodge Charger page.
The Charger does not share much sheet metal with the other LX cars; the most notable differences are the lower door sill and the "fuselage" look common to many classic muscle-era Mopars and resurrected by the LH series and Neon. (Indeed, the side view of the Charger looks more Neon-like than 300-like.) The gas cap is conventional, not the flashy chromed "racer" cap used on the most prototypical Chargers (and on some recent concepts). Detroit News noted "backlash" against use of the Charger name on this car on Mopar enthusiast forums, sadly without naming names.
Read About The Other LX Models (300, 300C, Magnum) Here
The new Dodge Charger, which will be a 2006 model, is based on the LX (Chrysler 300 and Dodge Magnum) platform. Unlike past Chargers, the 2006 model will be a four door sedan, with regular doors as found on the 300 or Magnum rather than the earlier-rumored half- or suicide doors. Headlights on the car are rather large with dark surrounds to give a, "smoked out" aftermarket look. The Dodge crosshair grill adorns the blunt front end. We said we'd expect the Charger to be just a little faster than the 300C (which does 0-60 in 6.4 seconds or so), and we were pleasantly surprised by 0-60 in 6.0 seconds (Chrysler estimate).
We still expect full production to start in March of this year, with Chargers on dealer lots by May. Low-volume production (200 vehicles) for quality testing has reportedly started, most being "fast feedback" cars. Chrysler said that production "begins this spring at the Brampton Assembly Plant in Brampton, Ontario... The Dodge Charger will be available in North American markets early this summer and in select markets in Latin America and the Middle East in late 2005." They seem to be either building up for a large introduction and good initial availability, or to surprise people with earlier-than-expected production, or, perhaps most likely, to cover themselves in case things go wrong.
In the photo below, you may notice that the "shoulders" (the bulge of the sheet metal away from the windows) follows the fuselage look of classic Mopars as well as "Lutz models" like the Neon, Intrepid, and 300M.
The Dodge Charger Daytona
The original Dodge Charger spawned a 200-mph supercar, the Charger Daytona. Meant for NASCAR, it was essentially farmed out to another company which modified the standard Charger R/T with a special front clip, massive spoiler, and other aerodynamic modifications. (Actual top speed on most stock Chargers appears to have ranged from 120-140.) We have a full page of information on the original (which was supplanted by a mere paint scheme later). However, rumor has it that a new Dodge Charger Daytona, just a coupe version of the 2006 Charger, will also hit the streets. It would be more Dodge Daytona (remember those K-derived sports cars? They were pretty good for their time) than Dodge Charger Daytona. It's also possible that the Daytona name will be reserved for a 6.1-powered PVO version, though there's no way of knowing, and it seems more likely they'd just call it Dodge Charger SRT-8.
Dodge Charger performance, handling, and cornering
The Dodge Charger's short-and Long-arm (SLA) multilink front suspension provided the opportunity to tune bushing compliances for a dramatic reduction in road noise, while maintaining vehicle dynamic handling performance. The five-link independent rear suspension allows independent tuning of handling and ride comfort so that each can be maximized. The Dodge Charger’s rear suspension complements the performance of the front suspension, resulting in a balanced ride.
All rear suspension components, except coil springs and shock absorbers, mount on a steel cradle that attaches to the body structure through four large rubber mounts that effectively isolate the passenger compartment from road and axle noise.







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