It is a testament to what kind of vibe the 2011 Dodge Challenger bestows on its occupants when the very first drive with all four seats filled sparks a conversation about the 1973 oil embargo and leaves us looking to Google to prove the year of the white Challenger in the movie Vanishing Point. Out of the new batch of 60s- and 70s-inspired (at the very least by name) motor cars, the 2011 Dodge Challenger seems to offer the best blend of old and new.

The Camaro and Mustang’s old-school traits are masked by years of refinement. It makes them better in some ways but we doubt anyone will feel the same level of nostalgia as in the Challenger. On the other hand, the 2010 Dodge Charger seemed too archaic. After driving the 2010 Charger, we concluded that it was “old school muscle car to the soul…even to fault.” For us, and in terms of representing the old pony cars, the Challenger is like the baby bear’s things in The Story of the Three Bears: it is just right.

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