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The exhaust note in our 2009 Dodge Challenger R/T is pretty special, but after that there's the horn. This video doesn't do it justice (maybe we'll put a real mic to it one of these days), but it's one of the loudest and most satisfying horns I've ever used in anger. It's perfect for a large black coupe. "You will respect my authoritah!" I've been heard to quote...
Erin Riches, Senior Editor
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subaru123 says:
02:32 PM, 10/30/09
That's a great horn but I don't think it can beat the one in Jeremy Clarkson's Mercedes.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GFNxvauy28&feature=related#movie_player
skip to 6:30 in the link to see what I mean.
mike_se7en says:
02:57 PM, 10/30/09
Challenger's horn is acoustically nice, but Clarkson's wins. Someone needs to record Clarkson's infamous "Shut up", "More power", and "Get out of my way" and play them to a car horn.
greenpony says:
03:32 PM, 10/30/09
My horn is broken...
slickersdrip says:
03:54 PM, 10/30/09
I wish my Neon had a little more oomph to its horn, that's for sure. I'd rather just drop down a gear or two to have the car backfire and the BOV hiss and flip someone off than use that embarrassing little toot.
firstwagon says:
04:07 PM, 10/30/09
Horns are overrated. By the time you hit the horn, the guy hears it and reacts in a useful way you've either hit him or gone around him (or her).
It's just the acoustic version of giving someone the finger.
DCuerpoJr says:
04:44 PM, 10/30/09
I wish my horn had an audio recording of 50-cal. machine gun fire. I'm sure that would shock whomever cut me off in traffic. It's probably better than actually packing a concealed weapon in the car. Though of course I wouldn't know and if I did I'd have an authorized concealed weapons permit.
wrinklebump says:
06:05 PM, 10/30/09
Horns are useful if utilized appropriately. I was backing out of a parking space when some dude slammed on his horn. I hit the brakes and turned around and there was a dude walking right behind that I couldn't see in my mirror. Pretty thoughtful.
bkochuk says:
06:26 PM, 10/30/09
horns and anger. bad combination.
hybris says:
07:35 PM, 10/30/09
Can't say it sounds particularly unique but as you said the lack of a proper mic might be the problem.
Also I would be the first person in line to get a Jeremy Clarkson horn.
greenpony says:
11:00 AM, 11/ 2/09
You shouldn't flip someone off while driving. The local authorities may consider it road rage. Seriously.