Before all you Acura TL fans flame me, I just wanted to say that I still think the Acura is an Acura (reliablity, etc.) and a Dodge is still a Dodge. Not to knock Dodge or anything, I just think of Acura as a higher end brand.

With all that said, I test drove the Dodge Charger 5.7L V8 R/T. One thing is for sure, the power is much better then the Acura. The engine comes in at 340 hp. They will be releasing the RXT, I think that is the model, with a 6.1L V8 at 425 horsepower. Anyways, the ride wasn't bad at all. The interior doesn't come close to the Acura, but for an American car it isn't that bad. The interior room seemed to be more then the TL, I don't have exact numbers, but that my perspective. The car also feels much bigger then the TL, which I didn't like. The cost of the car is actually the same if not more then a TL. The RWD is excellent with that much horsepower.

If the Dodge Charger wasn't priced were the TL is then I would definitely investigate further. Still the TL is the better vehicle IMO. My wife said it perfectly, when she knows someone drives an Acura, she thinks ok, they are doing pretty good in life, when they drive a Dodge, it is just a Dodge. Again this isn't to knock anyone that has a Dodge, but there is a difference. The best part of the Charger was the power and the RWD, that is were it ends.

 

This thread belongs in Car Talk. And, for the record, I am a Mopar fan and like the new Charger myself.

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