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The new Magnum is a great looking car that will get your neighbors talking as you rumble around the block The unique styling of the Magnum will also attract gawkers in the form of 1822 year old guys pointing for their friends to check that out And a
The new Magnum is a great looking car that will get your neighbors talking as you rumble around the block The unique styling of the Magnum will also attract gawkers in the form of 1822 year old guys pointing for their friends to check that out And a few people will approach you as you are filling up the gas tank to ask Does it really have a Hemi with only a vague notion that it somehow makes the car better

The Magnum is offered with many different engine sizes either a 6cylinder or 8cylinder with your choice of horsepower output of 190 250 340 and 425 The price of the vehicle also corresponds with the engine size starting at 30345 to the expensive STR8 model for 37320 A big part of the mystique around this car is the Hemi engine The Hemi is short for hemispherical combustion chamber which creates more efficient fuel burning and allows larger valves for better airflow Basically it produces more power than an engine with its displacement would normally produce There are also drawbacks to the Hemi which is why it isnt the only engine that Chrysler produces

The interior of the car looks much more expensive than youd expect for the price of the Magnum Since Mercedes bought Chrysler the Dodge vehicles Ive sampled have had a sharp improvement in interior quality While on the road the car is very solid and the seats are comfortable even on long highway runs

As much as I like the looks after driving it a while I really have to question the design concept that the Magnum offers It is a station wagon built to transport a lot of people and a lot of stuff But mating this with a powerful engine with the taught racinglike suspension is uncomfortable for both It is like having a Corvette tow a small trailer and you are in the trailer and the Corvette driver is 15 yearsold pushing the car to its limits Only an actual Corvette has a much more comfortable suspension than the Magnum Even driving on smooth roads the steering is very darty and difficult to control And with a large car all that weaving and road feedback is exaggerated for the passengers and everything youve stored in the back

I like having a navigation system but figuring out how to use it with the steering wheel controls made me frequently refer to the users manual In spite of the high horsepower and lowend torque I played with when starting from a full stop the RT model I drove averaged 20 MPG on the higway

What I presume to be the target market for this car those 1822 yearold guys that I mentioned will probably love this car And as much as I love driving sports cars the darty steering and sharp suspension make it too uncomfortable without any spectacular payoff The 060 sprint is fun for a little while but Id pass on buying a Magnum as a daily driving vehicle