The new Magnum is a great looking automobile that may get your neighbors talking as you rumble around the block. The unique styling of the Magnum will also attract gawkers in the shape of 18-22 years old guys pointing for their chums to “check that out”. And some folks will approach you as you are filling up the gas tank to ask, “Does it actually 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 6-cylinder or 8-cylinder) with your choice of h.p. output of 190, 250, 340 and 425. The cost of the car also corresponds with the engine size starting at $30,345 to the pricey STR-8 model for $37,320. A huge part of the mystique around this auto 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. Fundamentally , it produces more power than an engine with its displacement would routinely produce. ( there also are also drawbacks to the Hemi, explaining why it’s not the only engine that Chrysler produces).
The interior of the vehicle looks much more expensive than you’d be expecting for the price of the Magnum. Since Mercedes bought Chrysler, the Dodge vehicles I’ve sampled had a sharp improvement in interior quality. While on the road, the auto is really solid and the seats are cushty even on long road runs.
As much as I like the looks, after driving it a bit I have to query the design concept that the Magnum offers. It’s a station wagon built to transport a lot of people and lots of stuff. But mating this with a powerful 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 15 years-old, pushing the car to its limits. (Only an actual Corvette has a far more comfortable suspension than the Magnum). Even driving on smooth roads, the steering is terribly darty and difficult to control. And with a big vehicle, all that weaving and road feedback is exaggerated for the passengers and everything you’ve 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 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 20 Miles per gallon on the higway.
What I presume to be the target audience for this automobile, those 18-22 year-old guys that I mentioned, will often love this automobile. And as much as I like driving sports cars, the darty steering and pointy suspension make it too uncomfortable without any impressive 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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