I too always wanted a new Challenger. I have to agree with Adam and I am speaking from experience. I leased a new 2011 RT 6spd manual super track pack equiped Challenger July of last year (picture attached). It was a nice looking car and I got plenty of thumbs up but it was also a pig to drive. It was fast but it was too big and isolated feeling. If I thought I was going 80 on the freeway I was doing 120. It was going to get me in trouble without getting the thrill. Before that I had a hotrodded 2001 GT Mustang convertible lowered with some goodies. It was 10X more fun to drive. I have since traded the Challenger in on a new Jeep Wrangler now lifted with 35's and it feels like I am doing 120 when doing 80. The 68 Barracuda is also much more fun than the Challenger.
Good looking Mustang. I don't think you are missing out on anything settling for this. Pre 1976 Mopar A bodies are where is at. After that I think the latest Mustangs are a better balance of power and size.
