Trevor Creed & the new Charger

[Bigphil]

at least its not as bad as taking a pontiac G6 and putting a GTO emblem on it   

[Orange_Crush]

I have no argument with the fact that the guy is a jackass…though I have to wonder how much of it was his own words and how much he was being used as a mouthpiece for the higher-ups.

In any case, Trevor Creed should never have been put in a position where he was head of design based solely on the fact that his forte was designing interiors (which he does EXTREMELY well…he brought Chrysler’s interiors into the nineties from the “stack of boxes” look they had before).

Ralph Gilles is a much more approachable and more well-liked individual. 

I just think its funny that everyone’s high-fiving each other over Trevor Creed’s resignation when the guy who designed the car you all hate so much is going to be taking his place.

[bull]

I have no argument with the fact that the guy is a jackass…though I have to wonder how much of it was his own words and how much he was being used as a mouthpiece for the higher-ups.

Exactly. A question to which we'll never have an answer. At least not a straight answer.

I just think its funny that everyone’s high-fiving each other over Trevor Creed’s resignation when the guy who designed the car you all hate so much is going to be taking his place.

I never high-five anything/anyone right off the bat. I am always cautiously optimistic and frequently disappointed.

[DougSchellinger]

I saw a new Pontiac G8 sedan pass me on the freeway on ramp, and kind of liked it.    The styling was aggressive, yet clean.   For some reason, I still really can't accept the new Charger.    The styling is still a "miss" and the name, well, it's still tough to accept a 4 dr Charger.   And PLEEEASE,  enough with those retro "look at me"  decal packages on a four door.

As to the sales success, maybe it's fleets buying them.   Wisconsin State Patrol has several 6 cyl unmarked cars locally.   At least as cop cars with that truck grille they are easy to spot. 

I don't know how much effect it had, but it really seems that since Lutz left, Chrysler styling really lost its way.

[moparstuart]

I saw a new Pontiac G8 sedan pass me on the freeway on ramp, and kind of liked it.    The styling was aggressive, yet clean.   For some reason, I still really can't accept the new Charger.    The styling is still a "miss" and the name, well, it's still tough to accept a 4 dr Charger.   And PLEEEASE,  enough with those retro "look at me"  decal packages on a four door.

As to the sales success, maybe it's fleets buying them.   Wisconsin State Patrol has several 6 cyl unmarked cars locally.   At least as cop cars with that truck grille they are easy to spot. 

I don't know how much effect it had, but it really seems that since Lutz left, Chrysler styling really lost its way.

    and all the gm models look like 4 year old chryslers !!

[bull]

I saw a new Pontiac G8 sedan pass me on the freeway on ramp, and kind of liked it.    The styling was aggressive, yet clean.   For some reason, I still really can't accept the new Charger.    The styling is still a "miss" and the name, well, it's still tough to accept a 4 dr Charger.   And PLEEEASE,  enough with those retro "look at me"  decal packages on a four door.

As to the sales success, maybe it's fleets buying them.   Wisconsin State Patrol has several 6 cyl unmarked cars locally.   At least as cop cars with that truck grille they are easy to spot. 

I don't know how much effect it had, but it really seems that since Lutz left, Chrysler styling really lost its way.

    and all the gm models look like 4 year old chryslers !!

And pretty much everything Ford puts out these days looks like something made by somebody else. Serious identity crisis going on there.

[Ponch ®]

LOL...you guys gotta be shitting me...still arguing about the 'new' Charger?

I'm just enjoying mine.

[70charginglizard]

LOL...you guys are still arguing about the 'new' Charger....

I'm just enjoying mine.

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[charge-it]

They should have named it Coronet. At least those were available back in the day as a 4 door vehicle. They still could have played up prostituting the R/T and Superbee badges, stripes, colors, and probably no one would have bitched as loudly as they have about a 4 door Charger...

[skip68]

I bet that if the "new" charger body was a 2 door and not the 4 door it would still not be accepted by all of you that are complaining.  I'd also be willing to bet that if the new charger's body was like the 68-70 charger (like the new Challenger) but with 4 doors most of you, myself included, would be waiting in line to get one.     To me, the look, style and lines of the car is more important than how many doors it has, what motor it has, etc, etc.   Mark my words, If the new Challenger had 2 extra half doors or they found a way to make it 4 doors and still maintain that sweet body it would sell just as many or more.     You have to be seen in these cars and you want to. SO,  if I had the choice to drive a new charger 4 door with the new body style, OOORRRRRRRRR drive a new charger 4 door with the old 68-70 body style which do you think I'd drive? ? ?   Of course we all know what we would drive.  And I'm spent.     

[Blown70]

They should have named it Coronet. At least those were available back in the day as a 4 door vehicle. They still could have played up prostituting the R/T and Superbee badges, stripes, colors, and probably no one would have bitched as loudly as they have about a 4 door Charger...

  My thoughts EXACTLY!!