As written elsewhere on this site by myself it is stunning the damage Tavares did and that includes the psychological damage to me and my fellow Mopar loyalists. Carlos was just a villain. The fallout has eroded confidence and trust.
The result is this depressive and negativity psychosis that is effecting even the most optimistic in our fold. Calling, justifiably, the new Charger is a behemoth is an example of our shared affliction since its guys on the mature end of life and families with kids who are performance buffs who will be gravitating in numbers to a larger, roomy, practical performance vehicle in two door and four door versions. The AWD Six Pack, for just one objective and broader.thinking moment friends, is a fabulous product. Two weeks driving an AWD turbo BMW was an eye opener as BMW asked me to rate it against my Challenger R/T. Really guys, they did.
Challenger- better muscle feel and sound, more exciting and less refined driving feel, muscle car styling with nostalgia for baby boomers, more room, better tech and dash displays and my choice between the two cars.
BMW- Snob appeal, heads up display I just loved, better wet weather handling, better gas mileage and better steering response. Second fiddle for me as a loyal Mopar guy who would never switch. Not truly objective but honest as I could.
The Six Pack combines most of the Challenger pluses, leap frogs the BMW’s assets and the big point here, it will perform and strongly appeal to the Pentastar V-6 Challenger/Charger buyers looking for something new from Dodge. It will.
If one can shake off our depressive psychosis syndrome, this so called behemoth is just perfect and then some for a whole lot of buyers. I’m one on that list with a word of thanks to BMW. Again, I’ll take the DODGE.
As to the future, a hurricane four and six RWD entry level GT and our beloved Hemi lineup will restore much to Dodge. Add in the prospects of a slightly smaller, restyled Charger spin off two door Challenger, the SRT Cuda and Duster and the mid-size performance line now in development and my psychosis turns to euphoria. Yea, I know, classic symptoms of bipolar issues, but let’s face it, Tavares did us all some damage. Being positive and united behind Dodge can be a better remedy than an armchair psychotherapist like me.
Call me in the morning.