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Originally Posted by qwikz28
I'm curious to hear your short term review of the car as a daily driver. I was talking with a buddy yesterday about these cars and we were discussing whether that much power would spoil the relaxing feel of a daily driver. He's a very practical guy, and I'm sure you know which position I took...
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I will post a short review after the next couple weeks. The car was delivered with 1 mile and so far I have about 350 lol. My initial impressions are the car is more than I thought it would be in a number of ways. I expected it to be on edge with a hair trigger throttle. It can be depending on the settings you choose but I will say this car is more comfortable than my G8 GT. In street mode, it's really a relaxed cruiser with a soft pedal. The seats are supportive and I'd bet there would be no comfort issues sitting in them for hours on end. The weight of the car gives it a very planted feeling. It does not waver and instills a lot of confidence. If you put your foot down a little, it will kick down a gear quickly and accelerate with little drama. Keep in mind I have not gone WOT throttle yet (being a good boy for break in - 500 miles). The brakes have a strong initial bite and feel like they have a lot of power behind them.
Today after the BOA meet, I decided to toss the car into sport mode on the way home. The suspension tightened up and it shifted at higher revs/quicker with a sharper throttle response. It would kick down gears when slowing through a corner or stop. Pun intended but it felt like a cat ready to pounce. I expect race mode to be a bit nuttier. Handling is more competent than one would think. You feel the weight but the limits are high with very minimal body roll in street mode.
To me, this car is exactly what I wanted but it does every thing better than expected. You can tool around with a soft touch and it's a "normal" car with a slightly louder exhaust note and a whine coming from the front end every now and again. Hit the gas or put her through a long sweeper and it is very competent. The only difference to me with the car is that it does tempt you to drive faster. Cruising along at 70-80mph feels like nothing.
I will say I didn't expect many to recognize the car. Driving around this weekend, there were folks honking horns and giving a thumbs up, taking pics, etc.
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Originally Posted by WayFast84
That interior is sexy as hell. Not what I was expecting from a charger. Good luck with it!
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Thanks! I'm really happy with the contrasting colors. It's very comfortable/plush and hope it holds up to use.