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No other car’s styling says, “Don’t f*&!
All the body panels are new and pay homage to 1968-70 Chargers with their strong character lines and 3D scallops.
Dodge designers call the 2011 Dodge Charger's front fascia "Superman's Chest." We, on the other hand, can't stop seeing visions of Brian Wilson's black beard when we walk up to this car.
We fell instantly in love with the rear view of the car, largely because of the very cool, full-length LED taillights found out back.
the redesigned 2011 model raises the sedan's meanness factor
STYLING | 8 out of 10
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No other car’s styling says, “Don’t f*&!
Car and Driver
All the body panels are new and pay homage to 1968-70 Chargers with their strong character lines and 3D scallops.
Autoblog
Dodge designers call the 2011 Dodge Charger's front fascia "Superman's Chest." We, on the other hand, can't stop seeing visions of Brian Wilson's black beard when we walk up to this car.
Edmunds' Inside Line
We fell instantly in love with the rear view of the car, largely because of the very cool, full-length LED taillights found out back.
Winding Road
the redesigned 2011 model raises the sedan's meanness factor
Cars.com
Still, the Charger shouts out for your attention, when you circle around that prow of a nose, and pan down the sedan's sideview. The front end tilts dizzyingly forward like a Leaning Tower of Crosshairs. The headlamps have such angry eyebrows you might need to apologize first, and ask why later. Dodge says it's "ready to attack the road"; maybe a restraining order is in order.
Spin to the side and the Charger's bracket scoops do plenty to relieve its tall sides--while they also remind us a lot of the Buick Regal, even the 2012 Ford Focus. It reads "forward thrust" even in Braille, and particularly in dark metallic orange, but it's almost a non sequitir. The now-pinched roofline has shades of zombie Pontiac in its angled window cut.
The best details are in back, where 164 LED taillamps span a tall, square-ish apple bottom sometimes topped off with a spoiler.
Pull up the non-Benz door handles (no pass-through for fingers, a pity) and plop into wide cushy bucket seats, and the Charger's new dash lays out a simple plan for you. It involves big dials hashed in red, a plain piece of metallic-printed plastic to cover over some structural points that probably couldn't be changed inexpensively, and a big LCD screen for infotainment features. The dash face itself downplays in-your-face looks for clarity, much appreciated, and the materials used have taken a big ol' leap into the latest vein. The plastics give with just the right amount of squish, the chrome-y trim is applied with a pro makeup artist's restraint, and a minor qualm or two (window switches that pull up way too far, exposing switch edges) doesn't diminish the sophistication baked into the Charger's cockpit.
Conclusion
On the outside, the 2011 Dodge Charger looks ready to attack; but inside, it's about function just as much as form.
