The new Magnum is a great looking automobile that will 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 mates 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 an obscure idea that it somehow makes the car better.

The Magnum is offered with many various engine sizes ( either a 6-cylinder or 8-cylinder ) with your choice of horsepower Output of 190, 250, 340 and 425. The cost of the vehicle also corresponds with the engine size beginning at $30,345 to the pricey STR-8 model for $37,320. A large part of the mystique around this automobile is the Hemi engine. The Hemi is short for hemispherical combustion chamber, which creates better fuel burning and allows larger valves for better airflow. Fundamentally , it produces more power than an engine with its displacement would routinely produce. (There are downsides to the Hemi, which is why it isn’t the only engine that Chrysler produces ).

The interior of the vehicle looks much dearer than you would expect for the price of the Magnum. Since Mercedes bought Chrysler, the Dodge automobiles I’ve sampled have had a pointy improvement in interior quality. While on the road, the auto is extremely solid and the seats are cushty even on long highway runs.

As much as I like the looks, after driving it a while I have to query the design concept that the Magnum offers. It’s a station van built to transport a lot of people and a large amount 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 fifteen years-old, pushing the vehicle to its boundaries. ( Only a Corvette has a way more cosy suspension than the Magnum). Even driving on smooth roads, the steering is very darty and difficult to control. And with a large car, all that weaving and road feedback is exaggerated for the passengers and everything you have stored in the back.

I like having a navigation system, but figuring out ways to use it with the steering wheel controls made me frequently refer to the user’s manual. In spite of the high h.p. And low-end torque I played with when starting from a full stop, the RT model I drove averaged twenty M.p.g on the higway.

What I presume to be the target audience for this car, those 18-22 year-old guys that I mentioned, will often love this automobile. And as much as I love driving sports cars, the darty steering and sharp 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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