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As far as the 4-door Charger goes. I think it was a smart move on Chrysler's part to give it 4-doors. Maybe giving it a different name other than Charger would have been smart, but what other American manufacturer, can you go buy a V-8 powered RWD car with plenty of power AND still be able to use it as your daily driver family hauler? That plus it makes a kick ass looking police cruiser.
If they had gone with a two door version, they would have had to make it cheaper and smaller and modify the platform a good deal. If they hadn't I'd imagine sales of a 2 door Charger would have been comparable to the 2 door GTO. Instead Chrysler had a good platform and quickly turned around its image by being able to pop out 3 new cars (Magnum, 300C and Charger) within a very short time and show that it was committed to making powerful yet practical cars.
Besides, they'll soon have a 2 door Challenger. Which judging from concept pics will be dead sexy. 2008/2009 Should be a good year, with the Camaro finally coming back, the Challenger slated for production sometime around then, and the Mustang getting a face lift and more power around the same time.
Like a wise man once said "God made oil and rubber to burn into smoke and noise"
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