dodge chargers

[dudy]

has any one confirmed dodge chargers because if theres a dodge charger in gt4 that will be my favorite car

 

[Dave A]

No confirmations yet but a Charger Daytona has been at a test day with PD.

 

[dudy]

thanks if they ahve a charger daytona i hpe its doe up racey like with sponsers and numgers not just a one color car

 

[dudy]

thanks if they have a charger daytona i hope its done up racey like with sponsers and numbers not just a one color car.

 

[69Dodge_Charger]

CHARGERS! I hope they have them too! , course why would they not considering the chevelles and stingrays in the game already. I would also like to see some 60's and early 70's mustangs, maybe some fastbacks and Shelby's.

 

[delucani]

I want a 69 Charger and a 1999 Charger Concept

 

[BIGBEN]

69 Charger 500, which isnt the Daytona in a manner of speaking, it's a Daytona with out the nose or spoiler. Only 80 were ever produced, my buddys uncle found one in a barn a couple years ago, fully restored it and sold it to Jay Leno for 120,000$

 

[Solid Lifters]

Originally posted by BIGBEN
69 Charger 500, which isnt the Daytona in a manner of speaking, it's a Daytona with out the nose or spoiler. Only 80 were ever produced, my buddys uncle found one in a barn a couple years ago, fully restored it and sold it to Jay Leno for 120,000$

Actually, the Dodge Charger 500 was built out of necessity. NASCAR drivers hated how the 69 Dodge Charger handled.
The rear portion needed to be made in a more "Fastback" style for better downforce to the rear wheels. This modification made the Dodge Charger handle a lot better.

Next, the front end of the Charger had hidden head lamps, and a smaller surface area. This also made the 69 Charger handle poorly. The 68 had a better front end, and therfore had more downforce, so they remade a new front end that had more surface area, which improved downforce greatly, and made handling much better.

Because of certain rules NASCAR had, Dodge couldn't use the new Charger unless 500 of them were made available to the regular buying public. Dodge called the new Charger the Charger 500 for that reason. Truthfully, only about 380 of them were made for the buying public, but that was good enough for NASCAR.

About 60 to 70 cars were made into Race Cars, with a few more saved for parts, and what not. The engine of choice was the monsterous 426 HEMI, but a lot came with the 440 Magnum engine. The 440 Magnum was easier to handle and tune "on the fly" during races, compared to the 426 HEMI, so that's why that option was available. Plus the 440 Magnum is more of a "street" engine, and 426 HEMI is more of a "track" engine.

Was the Dodge Charger 500 your "buddys uncle" found a Race Car, or a tricked out hot rod? You can find Charger 500s rebuilt for about $25,000 to $35,000 according to my muscle car buyer's guide book. I saw one in Germany, heavily modded, chopped and channeled for about $75,000.

 

[69Dodge_Charger]

Why would they want to use the Hemi for NASCAR races, you would get like 5 or so miles to the gallon. You would have to pit constantly.

 

[Blackfish]

Must Have Cars (for Me) for GT4:

1970 Dodge Charger R/T w/ Hemi
1999 Dodge Charger Concept
2002 Dodge Intrepid R/T
2005 Dodge Magnum/Charger SRT-8

Give me these (in simple Black, of course), and I'll play GT4 forever.

- Blackfish

 

[Solid Lifters]

Originally posted by 69Dodge_Charger
Why would they want to use the Hemi for NASCAR races, you would get like 5 or so miles to the gallon. You would have to pit constantly.

They get that now! They get what, 7 to 9 mpg maybe?

The 426 HEMI was good choice, if it wasn't so problematic, for racing on oval tracks. The 440 Magnum was more for drag racing, but both can be used.

The HEMI had more horsepower at the higher RPM range, where the engine is at, most of the time, in an oval track race. This made a great choice for NASCAR racing. Cars would easily get up to 200 MPH with this beast under the hood, but tunning it to do so was a timely and frustrating venture. During races, the engine tended to be less reliable that the 440 Magnums though.

The 440 Magnum was a lot easier to tune, but it had a wider horsepower range, which is something suited better for drag racing, but it did the job for NASCAR racers who knew how to use. It was less likely to run into problems during a race too. It was much more reliable compared to the HEMIs.

The one thing about the 426 HEMIs, that were tuned for track racing, that I love so much was they were LOUD as hell! They sound more like a racing engine than any other engine used for NASCAR. If you ever see some footage of an old NASCAR race from the late 60s, notice how much louder the damn things are.

 

[Dave A]

The Bentley EXP speed 7 Le Mans car only gets 5-7 Mpg, race cars ar'nt economical.