Cars that make your jaw drop.

[auntiebling]

More or less. I believe Challenger is a derivative of the Chrysler LX platform. Which was the Charger, Magnum, and 300 initially. LX has components from W211 and W220 from there at the time parent, Daimler-Benz.

So yes, the 2023 Challenger and Charger are based on what is probably the oldest architecture in the automotive business.

that is wild. mercedes and dodge parted ways looong ago so did dodge just take over manufacture of the various components they use or is mercedes still using them elsewhere also, thus able to be a 3rd party supplier for stellantwhatever?

 

[TheRobSJ]

that is wild. mercedes and dodge parted ways looong ago so did dodge just take over manufacture of the various components they use or is mercedes still using them elsewhere also, thus able to be a 3rd party supplier for stellantwhatever?

Partnerships might end, but vehicles designed around certain parts won’t stop using them until that car’s cycle is done.

I still see fairly recently made Land Rovers with “FoMoCo” stamped on some of the parts.

 

[yelow748]

1965 Cobra

 

[Lonster]

 

[budman]

That is a fantastic picture.

 

[TheRobSJ]

Seems like 1000hp hybridized supercars come out left and right now. Here is the offering from the raging bull, the Ruvuelto…

 

[ScarySpikes]

That is a fantastic picture.

I enjoy the thought process of putting it on a track to imply it's sporting potential and going fast, but not having anyone in the driver seat.

The blue really pops though.

 

[TheRobSJ]

but not having anyone in the driver seat.

The driver had to go to work at their second job to pay for all the gas it uses.

I’m sure the Durango is a little bit better, but we had a Ram TRX get traded in and I got to peek at gauges. It was showing 7.4mpg for the long term average.

 

[NorCalAthlete]

I really don't like this new trend of slapping a touchscreen on the passenger side of the dash. I don't get why that's even remotely necessary. Could probably shave a few pounds from leaving that out and just keeping a couple physical buttons in the center stack...or keep it restricted to the center tablet (which, again, I'm also not a huge fan of, but at least this one doesn't seem like quite the monstrosity other cars have implemented and it's at least better integrated into the lines / design of the dash).

 

[xgambit]

I really don't like this new trend of slapping a touchscreen on the passenger side of the dash.

I don't think that's offered for any practical reasons. It's there just to wow your passenger(s) or anyone that peeks into your expensive ass car.

You don't want to be the only supercar at cars and coffee to have the same boring interior now do you?

 

[Enchanter]

Jaw dropping for sure...

 

[TheRobSJ]

I kinda sorta like the “passenger” screen for only one reason. It gives a bit of symmetry (other than the steering wheel of course) to the whole dashboard in some of these screen heavy vehicles instead of just a plain piano black panel over there. See what I mean?

I honestly don’t know what the passenger gets to fiddle around with on their screen, but I am almost certain it would annoy me. But I like the look of it on dashboards like this.


That said. On something that has a very driver centric dashboard, the auxiliary display is just silly. Like they need to see you tachometer like they’re going to tell you when to shifting whatever. Just sit there and enjoy the ride.

 

[FLH03RIDER]

Jaw dropping for sure...

Hmmmmm, me thinks that this Camaro has been "tweaked" a bit.
Grill looks like the base '67 Sport Coupe, painted black and two bars above and below the round signal lights. But this car also has turn signals below the bumper.
The hood has scoops (Super Scoops) and were an option on the RS/SS and Z28's. Not enough detail to say if they were '67 scoops (long, straight grill lines down them, '68 and '69 had 4 square inserts in each scoop).
Front fender looks like a '69, based on the long narrow running light, '67's didn't have running lights, '68's had more of a square light that was a bit lower in the fender.
'67's also had door vent windows, '68 and up didn't. From the pic it doesn't look like it has vent windows.
Taillights for the RS models for '67 - '68 were solid red with backup lights below the bumper. Base models and the SS's / Z28's had the red/white (backup lights) lenses as in the car above, plus this car also has what looks like backup light below the bumper.

 

[Abacinator]

3rd gen with a body kit?

 

[Enchanter]

^^^^ this

 

[yelow748]

Does this plate make my ass look big ?

 

[Kornholio]

Jaw dropping for sure...

What are you doing in Floriduh, Tim?

 

[augustiron]

Hmmmmm, me thinks that this Camaro has been "tweaked" a bit.
Grill looks like the base '67 Sport Coupe, painted black and two bars above and below the round signal lights. But this car also has turn signals below the bumper.
The hood has scoops (Super Scoops) and were an option on the RS/SS and Z28's. Not enough detail to say if they were '67 scoops (long, straight grill lines down them, '68 and '69 had 4 square inserts in each scoop).
Front fender looks like a '69, based on the long narrow running light, '67's didn't have running lights, '68's had more of a square light that was a bit lower in the fender.
'67's also had door vent windows, '68 and up didn't. From the pic it doesn't look like it has vent windows.
Taillights for the RS models for '67 - '68 were solid red with backup lights below the bumper. Base models and the SS's / Z28's had the red/white (backup lights) lenses as in the car above, plus this car also has what looks like backup light below the bumper.

I love the picking up on the minutiae but not mentioning the Big Glass Hatchback....

 

[byke]

Pretty cool amalgamation of generations. The reverse with trucks can be cool too, late 60's with the 88+ bed.

 

[augustiron]

I also wonder if it was a base v6 for an even bigger FU.