I mention it in the brief. It’s up to you to decide where in relation to those cars the Charger would fit best.
Unrelated, but I also realised that I forgot to add anything regarding interiors to the ruleset considering I want to see those too. Nothing too crazy required but I still would like at least a half decent interior that matches up with the choices made on the interior tab. The 4 week run time of the challenge should be plenty for even those not very comfortable with interiors to put something together, and they’re only worth up to 3 points.
i guess it’s ok to use tie-ins to real brands, cos some manufactureres do use badge engineering, when they use model of other brand and place their own badge on the car, or even change fascias. i think chrysler did that in '80s and may be even in '90s
This entire challenge is about real brands. As I specified in my reply to DoesStuff, I just don’t want to see anyone shoehorning their Automation brands into it.
With the new Dodge Intrepid set to do battle in the full-size sedan market, the design team of Gerald, Thomas, and O’Neal decided to submit a coupe as their proposal (not only as competition for Thunderbirds, Monte Carlos, and the like, but also as a potential entry into the world of NASCAR).
Your decision to use the 2-door notchback version of the '87 Boat body paid off, considering that there was already a full-sized sedan (the Intrepid) bearing the Dodge badge at the time. Sleek and aerodynamic, with a touch of aggression, this one still leaves enough headroom for a larger and even more powerful variant of the Magnum V8 if need be.
That’s exactly why I made it an R/T. I figured the base V6 would be an SE, my model would be the base V8 model, leaving room for a higher performance SXT or something. Nice observation!
This is what I believe a Dodge Charger would have looked like in 1993.
Don’t mind the rear lights, all Dodges of that time had janky looking rear lights.
Also notable is the implementation of Dodges “Cab-Forward-Design” of that time.
I don’t think Dodge would’ve been bold enough to add a rear spoiler similar to that of the Dodge Stealth, so neither was I. Thus just a duck tail was added. RDC1_fabiremi999_-_Dodge_Charger_RT.car (32.9 KB)
Unlike the first proposal, this is much closer to the 2000 Charger concept than I thought it would be, while still incorporating a few styling cues from the '05 LX-based model. First impressions suggest that it’s built on the '89 Ice Cream body set (most likely the one with a 2.8m wheelbase). And being a four-door car, it could lead to other body styles and variants down the line (a 2-door coupe, a V6-powered SE trim, a range-topping SRT trim with a more powerful version of the R/T’s V8, etc.) There could even be room for a Chrysler-badged 300 version with the same powertrains - more than a decade before the actual LX-platform 300 line was introduced.
The new 1993 Dodge Charger, whether you want to cruise down a Texas highway at 85 or cling to an Appalachian backroad it’s advanced aero and the torquey grunt of its 5.2L V8 will make any drive a breeze.
I took the pinstriping idea from the Intrepid and tried to channel the styling of the 1969 and 1974 Charger.
Uses the TorqueFlite/A518 transmission the Cherokee uses for the same V8 to save on development costs.
A manual option, larger rims with lower profile tyres and a 2 door coupe could also be available but this is the trim that best fits a buyer looking for a full size sedan.
Potentially a range of engines from the 2.4L Powertech to this as the top trim could help broaden the cars appeal. RDC1_-Dog959-_Dodge_Charger_5_2L_Auto_Sedan.car|attachment (51.0 KB)
The Charger is back, and with more car for the money. Still your beloved V8-powered, rear-wheel driven dare machine, this new guy now seats twice the number of people comfortably, and of course, excitingly. With the 5.2 L Chrysler Magnum V8 in its heart chamber, it is neither a slouch nor an over-achiever; just enough to be a fun little chariot to carry You and Co. somewhere, anywhere… or even nowhere.
