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From : Annonymous

Q: and for some reason dodge has forgotten that. cars become cool when the cool people own them and sadly most of the cool people will not even look if a standard shift is not available. then there is also the thought that if the car is not available with a standard shift then it really isnt much of a performance car and is just a wanna be much like the mustang ii yes and no. the plus of a srandard is less weight and maybe a couple of hp. it is not performance that i am talking about here but image and then there is the cost reduction. other than that the auto is more consistant and a heck of a lot easier in traffic. i agree but the standard shift is a hell of a lot more fun in sport driving situations and while you can make your auto do it to a degree as well you will be beating the shit out of it while a 5 speed is not as greatly affected. the auto in the srt8 will light the tires on a 1st-2nd shift so it shifts real firm. i guess with a low hp torque engine a standard might help it out some. that charger of yours is a true example of what im saying. it really is a kick ass car that can beat many performance cars but it doesnt sell worth shit. why is that because it is a boxy 4 door with nothing available but an automatic and doesnt exactly ring the cool bell for many. when the new challenger was shown to the corporate idiots they were against it because it would require modifications to the assembly lines until a higher exec with a brain a rarity indeed pointed out the dismal sales of the charger and the soaring sales of the mustang. if you want to sell cars you have to give the people what they want even if it is simply a choice that many will never take. most of the best selling cars are offered with a standard shift especially the sport and sport styled ones. a car that is used for autox sure you want a standard but for day in day out use id rather the auto. i agree with you but we are talking about sports cars here or at least the appearance of sports cars. -- if at first you dont succeed youre not cut out for skydiving .