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Sep 13, 2008 | 06:50 PM

rustylt1

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New Challenger 5th Gear Test

Like the title says.

http://fifthgear.five.tv/jsp/5gmain....dge+Challenger

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Sep 13, 2008 | 08:19 PM

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good review, like how it was short and to the point

and that air under all four shot was pretty sick

Sep 13, 2008 | 08:24 PM

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Nice vid man, thanks! They chose some of my favorite songs in the vid too. They are great cars, just a bit slow. Im scared the 2010 Camaro debut will be very similar.

Sep 13, 2008 | 08:26 PM

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god that car ownes the camaro, in every way.

Sep 13, 2008 | 08:32 PM

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god that car ownes the camaro, in every way.

by that you mean you like the looks better? Cause the camaro is gonna be faster straight line and on the road course....

Sep 13, 2008 | 10:50 PM

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Hahaha I love how most of the other shows they rag on american cars and they are eating up and leg humping the biggest hog of the new generation pony cars.

Sep 13, 2008 | 11:48 PM

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Sep 14, 2008 | 02:26 AM

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by that you mean you like the looks better? Cause the camaro is gonna be faster straight line and on the road course....

exactly,the new camaro just doesn't flow to me. I love how the challenger throws back to the basic bodylines of the 70's. the camaro looks like it tried to do the same, but didn't quite get there. there are things I think dodge could have done different, but far less than chevy needs to do.

Sep 14, 2008 | 11:48 AM

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lol, it more then throws back. its almost identical. it looks like chip foose just modified one. they just remade a classic.

Sep 14, 2008 | 11:54 AM

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Looks so good, but I'm sure it's terrible from every other angle. The suspension does seem like mush.

Sep 14, 2008 | 01:52 PM

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i wouldnt really say identical, but...

you definatly see more of the classic lines in the challenger than you do the camaro.

Sep 14, 2008 | 02:45 PM

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camaro is a modern retro, not full on retro, thats why it looks like they stopped short. and top gear loved the new mustang when they reviewed it a while back, just because of the way it looks compared to the "euro boxes" and the sound of it, not for the "power" of the v8 tho

Sep 14, 2008 | 03:05 PM

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sounded like crap

Sep 14, 2008 | 03:53 PM

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"a big lazy V-8" lol

Sep 14, 2008 | 06:38 PM

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Cool vid, and awesome he got air! The Camaro wasn't intended to be a complete retro car.

Sep 14, 2008 | 06:44 PM

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sounded like crap

I'm not sure if it was the video or not... But it sounded like ****!
Sound like it had a crazy engine tick.

Sep 16, 2008 | 07:31 AM

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Give it to Jeremy Clarkson....he'll rip it to shreds. Richard Hammond would like it, though.
And I agree...it desperately needs an aftermarket exhaust, lowering springs, better dampers, wider tires, and 625 hp.