When I see a Challenger coming, I get that enthusiast buzz. Sort of like the final generation Pontiac GTO and the Chevy Cobalt of the same era. No other modern car would look more at home here!įor the most part, all Challengers look the same from a distance. It’s big, it’s heavy, but that also translates into more space. While Mustang and Camaro have morphed into more slightly more athletic, more modern and lithe shapes, the Challenger has eschewed that and continued to be an unapologetic mass of a car. It’s certainly owning the “retro” aspect that has been a part of most modern day muscle cars. It’s evolved nicely from its initial debut alongside the Charger in December 2007 at the Chicago Auto Show. I’ll admit, I love the way the latest generation Challenger looks. So like Cooper Manning, the GT has a lot to offer, even if it’s not the most famous sibling in the Dodge garage. Interestingly, in Sport mode the GT defaults exclusively to AWD. It’s a pretty cool AWD system that defaults to RWD but can toss up to 38% of the modest power to the front wheels using an active transfer case and front-axle disconnect function. Yep, the cop car! If you want to spot a GT it’s pretty easy, besides the obvious GT badge on the side and a number “4” badge on the back, the GT rides a bit higher, just like the Pursuit Charger. The GT was new for the 2017 model year and actually uses the AWD system and suspension bits from the Dodge Charger Pursuit vehicle. The big story here with this Challenger, besides the fact that the “third generation” Challenge is a full decade old this year, is that this GT model is all-wheel-drive! This AWD’ness is only available with the V6 model with the 8-speed automatic, so your desire to rip AWD V8 burnouts will have to be reserved for some other time. But I remember a day when the fancy pants V8 muscle cars only had 305 hp. Oh and also the Pacifica, 200, 300, Charger, and a bunch of other Fiat Chrysler vehicles. Sure, it only has 305 horsepower from the venerable 3.6L Pentastar V6 which is basically the same engine that’s in my Jeep Wrangler and my wife’s Grand Cherokee. Which one is Cooper again?Īnd if you don’t compare the Challenger GT to its V8 siblings, it’s pretty impressive as well. I don’t know exactly what that means, but it sounds impressive. I am not trying to slight the eldest Manning brother, he is a Principal and Senior Managing Director of Investor Relations for AJ Capital Partners. Check out the video for more, and then continue below. No matter how good it is, it’s still in the shadow of the SRT and Hellcat/Demon Challengers. I’m discussing Cooper because he’s not unlike the car I’ve been driving for the past week, the Dodge Challenger GT. You may, or may not have heard of Cooper he is the oldest son of former pro quarterback Archie and obviously brother to two incredibly famous quarterbacks. Other than Peyton and Eli Manning’s mother Olivia, the only person who was not a professional football player in the famous Manning football family is Cooper Manning.
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