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[Kurt Huhn]

Dave McGuire <mcguire at neurotica.com> wrote:

> On Sunday, January 26, 2003, at 10:04 AM, Kurt Huhn wrote:
> > I'm very much looking forward to the upcoming "Magnum Wagon" from 
> > Dodge.
> >  What happens when you stick a supercharged 5.7l Hemi in a 4000
> >  pound
> > car?  An erection, at least for me...
> 
>    Factory supercharger?  Mmmmm...That *will* be something to see. 
>    When 
> is it due to hit the streets?

All signs seem to point to "yes" on the factory supercharger front. 
Every single Magnum Wagon concept vehicle has had a supercharger - and
usually when Dodge makes a concept like that, you end up being able to
buy it on the streets like that.  One of Dodge's marketing VP's has said
that it will hit the streets pretty much as it is displayed at the
auto-shows.

Look for it in 2004 according to Car and Driver, for the rear wheel
drive version, later for the all wheel drive version.

Car and driver has some preliminary specs in the latest issue, including
0-60 and 1/4-mile times and speeds that gave me an instant woody.

> 
> > Actually, Dodge and Chrysler have greatly improved their quality
> > over the last few years, thanks in no small part to management and
> > engineering over at Daimler.  Exciting days these, to be a mopar
> > fan.
> 
>    Yeah I'll give you that...but I'm so burnt out on the "no power"
>    and 
> "must self destruct after 75K miles" bullshit of the 80s and 90s that
> I just don't want to hear the words "American car" anymore.
> 

I'm with you there.  That's one of the reasons I became a
dodge/plymouth/chrysler person.  No, the "k" car sucked - no doubt about
it.  But at least they didn't taket he "Nova" name and make into an
anemic piece of shit with a 4-cyl engine, and then brag about it.  It'll
be a cold day in hell before Ford or Chevy get another dollar of my
money.  Dodge at least tries to appeal to the performance crowd, even if
the results are somewhat painful to look at...

-- 
Kurt                "I remember that I've got a solid base of worms and
kurt at k-huhn.com      ant eggs.  I puke like a hero all night long."
                                                      -- Tony Bourdain