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NEW YORK (CNN/Money) -
The Dodge Charger, entering production this week, could be another hit for DaimlerChrysler's Chrysler Group, according to a report in the Detroit News citing the company's counts of those interested in buying the car.
The company has already gotten 20,000 orders for the Charger. So far 85,000 people have requested information on the car. Those numbers are higher than those for the Chrysler 300 sedan, which had the strongest first-year sales for any Chrysler Group vehicle in years, according to the newspaper.
Click here for a picture of the Dodge Charger.
Global Insight, an auto industry forecaster, predicted annual sales of 70,000 units for the Charger, which, while outstanding, would not make it a "home run," the newspaper said.
The Charger is based on the same engineering platform as the Chrysler 300 sedan and Dodge Magnum wagon. Like those cars, the Charger will also be available with the Chrysler Group's powerful "Hemi" V-8 engine.
The first Dodge Charger models are expected to be in dealerships by early next month. Prices start at about $23,000 for the base version with a 3.5 liter V6. The R/T version, with a 5.7 liter V8 engine. will be priced starting at about $30,000.
The use of the Charger name on a four-door sedan has angered some fans of the classic muscle car of the 1960s and early 1970s. That car was also available with an earlier version of the "Hemi" engine, but, like all muscle cars of the era, it was only available with two doors. It was not designed to be appropriate for family transportation.
DaimlerChrysler executives have said recently that American car buyers are no longer interested in two-door designs.
For an earlier CNN/Money report on that controversy, click here.
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