Quote:
Originally Posted by Paul-Bracq-BMW
Extract from the Car and Driver article:
It’s a week after the Dodge Challenger SRT Demon debuted, and it is still blowing up the internet. Its specs have already been tattooed on the faces of more than a few of Mopar’s faithful. But Dirk Hacker, vice president of engineering at BMW’s M division, hasn’t heard word one about America’s newest and most powerful muscle car.
“How much power?” he asks.
“840 horsepower.”
He nods. “Does it have a manual transmission?”
“Automatic only,” we say.
“All-wheel drive?”
“Nope, rear-wheel drive.”
He takes another sip from his drink. “Maybe my son has heard of it,” he says with more than a hint of derision. “He likes American performance cars.”
Frankly, this is a bit insulting and arrogant from a company official that has not made a supercar since the original M1. At least the Americans are not afraid to make exciting cars such as the Demon, but also proper supercars like the new ford GT, Corvette Z06 and others... Not to mention that company, FCA, owns the most prestigious brand of all, Ferrari.
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I take it this way:
Picture yourself in his shoes. You have invited (and paid for) Journalists from around the world to come to a press event of your new car. You know the drill. Expensive swag and food, nice hotels, etc. And then someone asks you what you think about a drag car.
I'd be annoyed too.