Dodge Magnum Specs

The new Magnum is a great looking automobile that may get your neighbors talking as you rumble round the block. The unique styling of the Magnum will also attract gawkers in the shape of 18-22 years old blokes pointing for their mates to “check that out”. And some folks will approach you as you are filling up the gas tank to ask, “Does it truly have a Hemi?”, with only an imprecise idea that it somehow makes the car better.

The Magnum is offered with many various engine sizes (either a 6-cylinder or 8-cylinder ) with your selection of horsepower output of 190, 250, 340 and 425. The price of the vehicle also corresponds with the engine size starting at $30,345 to the expensive STR-8 model for $37,320. A large part of the mystique around this car is the Hemi engine. The Hemi is short for hemispherical combustion chamber, which creates better fuel burning and allows bigger valves for better airflow. Basically, it produces more power than an engine with its displacement would routinely produce. ( there also are also drawbacks to the Hemi, and is why it isn’t the sole engine that Chrysler produces).

The interior of the automobile looks much more costly than you would be expecting for the price of the Magnum. Since Mercedes bought Chrysler, the Dodge autos I have sampled had a pointy improvement in interior quality. While on the road, the auto is really solid and the seats are cosy even on long road runs.

As much as I like the looks, after driving it a bit I really have to ask the design concept that the Magnum offers. It’s a station wagon built to move plenty of folks and lots of stuff. But mating this with a tough engine with the taught racing-like suspension is uncomfortable for both. It is like having a Corvette tow a little trailer, and you are in the trailer and the Corvette driver is fifteen years-old, pushing the vehicle to its limits. (Only an actual Corvette has a far more comfortable suspension than the Magnum). Even driving on smooth roads, the steering is extraordinarily darty and difficult to control. And with a big vehicle, all that weaving and road feedback is exaggerated for the passengers and everything you have stored in the back.

I like having a navigation system, but working out how to use it with the steering wheel controls made me often refer to the user’s manual. Regardless of the high horsepower And low-end torque I played with when beginning from a full stop, the RT model I drove averaged twenty Miles per gallon on the higway.

What I presume to be the target audience for this car, those 18-22 year old men that I mentioned, will likely love this car. And as much as I like driving sports automobiles, the darty steering and pointy suspension make it too uncomfortable without any spectacular payoff. The 0-60 sprint is fun for a little while, but I’d pass on buying a Magnum as a daily driving vehicle.

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