Are kids fatter now?

[Katfish]

Went golfing yesterday and see a new Challenger parked next to me.
Neat to see the matching colors, but the new cars are HUGE.
Just like the originals, Mopar is bigger than the Mustang and Camaros.

 

[terrywalker]

Yep.
Terry W.

 

[Fishgutz]

That extra 1000#’s had to go somewhere!!!

 

[Challenger RTA]

but the new cars are HUGE.

Does that TEE you off! Do you thing their under par? I made my opinion on a site and the owner of the site had my opinion deleted. Big boys do cry and run away, when they don't like what they see or hear! I pull no punches and I don't care!

I did come to know someone that worked on the LX line. That is from what I understand. I didn't dwell into his personal business. I respect others privacy unless they elaborate. I also gave him my opinion about the LX challenger. He listened with reverence. The next time I seen him. He informed me of the Challenger Shakedown. He also said there were going to be some exterior changes and a complete change of the interior. He could not tell me when the changes would be in effect. This was almost 15 years ago. I knew his mother from working at power plants. Knew her before I knew him. After words I would ask her if he was around. He is difficult to connect with, aways on the go.

I think the Gen 1 challengers look meaner and leaner.

 

[toolmanmike]

Fatter yes. The new ones are nice automobiles though. Comfortable, roomy, quiet and stable. I set the cruise at 100 on our SRT-8 for a couple miles. It's like driving 55.

 

[6PKRTSE]

Yep, I am fatter now also since the 70's. However, I still fit in both. Older and newer.

 

[terrywalker]

I have driven both of my cars shown in Post #2 above across the country from coast to coast. The 71 convertible was comfortable for the time in 1973/4. It got a best fuel mileage of 21 mpg at 70 mph I was about 21 years old at the time. I have driven my 2015 across country in 2017. It's comfortable, gets great gas mileage (about 27mpg) on the open road at 75mph. I was 67 years old at the time. I couldn't drive the 1971 cross country now. It would be painful. It's nice to have the best of both though. The 71 convertible does get the looks and thumbs up when I drive it. I can't say the same for the 2015, but my fat car is comfortable.
Terry W.

 

[Mopar426power]

Maybe an extra 1000 lbs, but 700HP moves it pretty well.......

 

[Xcudame]

They're definitely "fatter"! The trunk on the newer Challengers is huge! You could easily put a couple golf bags (3?) in there! Both the old and new have a pretty much worthless rear seat area though! Especially if your tall and have the seat back as far as it can go. Dodge did a great job bringing the Challenger back! And they didn't make it into a 4 door, thank goodness!

 

[Bret Schneider]

Go to any Mopar show and people of all ages crowd around the e-body Challengers. The others, not so much...