Dodge Magnum RT 2006 Car Review

The new Magnum is a great looking car that will getMercedes bought Chrysler, the Dodge vehicles I've
your neighbors talking as you rumble around the block.sampled have had a sharp improvement in interior
The unique styling of the Magnum will also attractquality. While on the road, the car is very solid and the
gawkers in the form of 18-22 year old guys pointingseats are comfortable even on long highway runs.
for their friends to "check that out". And a few peopleAs much as I like the looks, after driving it a while I
will approach you as you are filling up the gas tank toreally have to question the design concept that the
ask, "Does it really have a Hemi?", with only a vagueMagnum offers. It is a station wagon built to transport
notion that it somehow makes the car better.a lot of people and a lot of stuff. But mating this with a
The Magnum is offered with many different enginepowerful engine with the taught racing-like suspension
sizes (either a 6-cylinder or 8-cylinder) with your choiceis uncomfortable for both. It is like having a Corvette
of horsepower output of 190, 250, 340 and 425. Thetow a small trailer, and you are in the trailer and the
price of the vehicle also corresponds with the engineCorvette driver is 15 years-old, pushing the car to its
size starting at $30,345 to the expensive STR-8limits. (Only an actual Corvette has a much more
model for $37,320. A big part of the mystique aroundcomfortable suspension than the Magnum). Even
this car is the Hemi engine. The Hemi is short fordriving on smooth roads, the steering is very darty and
hemispherical combustion chamber, which createsdifficult to control. And with a large car, all that weaving
more efficient fuel burning and allows larger valves forand road feedback is exaggerated for the passengers
better airflow. Basically, it produces more power thanand everything you've stored in the back.
an engine with its displacement would normallyI like having a navigation system, but figuring out how
produce. (There are also drawbacks to the Hemi,to use it with the steering wheel controls made me
which is why it isn't the only engine that Chryslerfrequently refer to the user's manual. In spite of the
produces).high horsepower and low-end torque I played with
The interior of the car looks much more expensivewhen starting from a full stop, the RT model I drove
than you'd expect for the price of the Magnum. Sinceaveraged 20 MPG on the higway.