Challenger wrecks at Road America

[lil_red_v6]

well challenger sales just went down 10 points

[WillInThe04Ranger]

I know why he wrecked it!!!!!!!!! He's a duke from hazard county and the charger isnt what he thought so he tried this one

[Muscle Master]

Originally Posted by lil_red_v6

well challenger sales just went down 10 points

Doubt it

Coming into turn 1 at the end of Road America's long straightaway, the Vanishing Point Challenger got loose, went into the infield grass, and then hit the tire-pile on the outside wall hard enough to fly up right on top of it. Driver Erich Heuschele was unhurt, but the damage, as you can see, was pretty catastrophic. The team says the Challenger is out of the race, which is terrible news. But astonishingly, we saw the car shortly after our own run leaving the track under its own power—and passing us! There was some speedy-dry in the car's panels when I photographed it on the wrecker, but it didn't seem to be dumping fluids. Maybe they'll be able to patch it up and run it without the front clip, NASCAR-style. What do you think: is this it for the Challenger, or will we see it again down the road? Take a good look at the carnage after the jump and decide for yourself.

As far as I can say this is a safe ass car, on the real the front end is not that bad, for a car that weighs 4100 pounds, its a durable car




It still get up lol

[DGthe3]

Anyone catch that it could still run? I really don't want to get in the way of a challenger, its a tank!

[wild_weasel]

200 miles is all anything Dodge/Chrysler/Jeep is good for in my opinion.

[CamaroSpike23]

its a double edged sword, the thing is built like a tank and as such weighs as much as one. the camaro will be lighter but will still be as durable. but considering the speed of the wreck, esp the fact that he goosed it on a corner and spun, the damage is just cosmetic. but considering todays cars are more plastic than metal, just swap out some new body pnls. i wanna see the crash test vids of the challenger.

[WillInThe04Ranger]

Originally Posted by CamaroSpike23

its a double edged sword, the thing is built like a tank and as such weighs as much as one. the camaro will be lighter but will still be as durable. but considering the speed of the wreck, esp the fact that he goosed it on a corner and spun, the damage is just cosmetic. but considering todays cars are more plastic than metal, just swap out some new body pnls. i wanna see the crash test vids of the challenger.

x2 on crash test vids

[Sterling]

Originally Posted by Muscle Master

Doubt it




As far as I can say this is a safe ass car, on the real the front end is not that bad, for a car that weighs 4100 pounds, its a durable car


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Yeah... but is it Death Proof?

[lil_red_v6]

dude that is crazy death proof was a good movie