First Drive: 2005 Dodge Magnum

[OS]

if they made a sedan variant, I'd be really interested, but a wagon with this kind of powertrain setup just doesn't work. It's like having boxing matches in tutus or something.

 

[sandorski]

Sexy exterior, icky interior.

 

[StageLeft]

Originally posted by: thomsbrain
well it's ulgy on the outside and ulgier on the inside, and it's a dodge, but 340 HP in a car that can carry my huge amplifiers sounds mighty fine to me.

I only saw that one interior pic, but the exterior to me is about the best thing i've seen in a dog's age. The current design team for Dodge puts the most manly badass look into some of their vehicles now and it's working

 

[geno]

Originally posted by: Skoorb

Originally posted by: thomsbrain
well it's ulgy on the outside and ulgier on the inside, and it's a dodge, but 340 HP in a car that can carry my huge amplifiers sounds mighty fine to me.

I only saw that one interior pic, but the exterior to me is about the best thing i've seen in a dog's age. The current design team for Dodge puts the most manly badass look into some of their vehicles now and it's working

Yeah I'm definitely liking the "Edge" in the newer designs, as opposed to the old "Please Everyone" looks of the Intrepids and Stratus'. The new age of Chrysler cars is pretty cool, but I still wish they'd make an effort in the affordable sports car market, when's the Charger coming back? With the popularity of the Hemi coming back, it'd work perfectly in a pony car to run with the Mustang...

 

[StageLeft]

Originally posted by: geno

Originally posted by: Skoorb

Originally posted by: thomsbrain
well it's ulgy on the outside and ulgier on the inside, and it's a dodge, but 340 HP in a car that can carry my huge amplifiers sounds mighty fine to me.

I only saw that one interior pic, but the exterior to me is about the best thing i've seen in a dog's age. The current design team for Dodge puts the most manly badass look into some of their vehicles now and it's working

Yeah I'm definitely liking the "Edge" in the newer designs, as opposed to the old "Please Everyone" looks of the Intrepids and Stratus'. The new age of Chrysler cars is pretty cool, but I still wish they'd make an effort in the affordable sports car market, when's the Charger coming back? With the popularity of the Hemi coming back, it'd work perfectly in a pony car to run with the Mustang...

Oh yes, the Chrysler Crossfire. Pathetically and obscenely underpowered for what it tries to be and the price it is, but that is one of the best looking cars on the road now too, IMO. Truly it smacks to crap the 350z, RX8, etc. in the looks department (unfortunately not so much in the performance one!).

 

[geno]

Pathetically and obscenely underpowered for what it tries to be and the price it is

Well Chrysler will be fixing that with a supercharged version soon Too bad the price will suffer even more, however you have to realize it's a Benz under the skin, while that *is* a blessing, people also think a 35K Chrysler is asking too much

 

[CraigRT]

Originally posted by: Skoorb

Originally posted by: geno

Originally posted by: Skoorb

Originally posted by: thomsbrain
well it's ulgy on the outside and ulgier on the inside, and it's a dodge, but 340 HP in a car that can carry my huge amplifiers sounds mighty fine to me.

I only saw that one interior pic, but the exterior to me is about the best thing i've seen in a dog's age. The current design team for Dodge puts the most manly badass look into some of their vehicles now and it's working

Yeah I'm definitely liking the "Edge" in the newer designs, as opposed to the old "Please Everyone" looks of the Intrepids and Stratus'. The new age of Chrysler cars is pretty cool, but I still wish they'd make an effort in the affordable sports car market, when's the Charger coming back? With the popularity of the Hemi coming back, it'd work perfectly in a pony car to run with the Mustang...

Oh yes, the Chrysler Crossfire. Pathetically and obscenely underpowered for what it tries to be and the price it is, but that is one of the best looking cars on the road now too, IMO. Truly it smacks to crap the 350z, RX8, etc. in the looks department (unfortunately not so much in the performance one!).

you can slam all the mercedes based Chrysler cars all you want.. i couldn't care less about them
(never been a fan of benz myself)

 

[AMCRambler]

Originally posted by: Skoorb

Originally posted by: Linux23

The other choice is a 200-hp, 2.7-liter V6, also borrowed from the LH cars and also matched to the four-speed automatic. Given the engine's small displacement and the Magnum's 3,800-pound body, we would caution against this combination if you can avoid it.

Why would Dodge add this as an engine option?

for poseurs

My 1966 AMC Rambler Classic weighs in at close 4000lbs and it had a straight six in it rated at 155HP. 200HP is plenty, unless maybe you plan on towing something. The ol' straight six had enough kick to pull me and my heavy car around. Recently dropped in a 287 v8 rated at around 200HP. Should give it a nice kick in the pants. My point being, 200HP isn't crap. That sucker will still spin tire if you get on it.

 

[NFS4]

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