Dodge Charger R/T

Congratulations, Don Faxon, on making a royal ass of yourself in a nationally published magazine. You repeatedly state Motor Trend should not dedicate any of its pages to pickups or SUVs. In their place should be information about economy and musclecars. Your eyes might be better than mine, but if I'm not mistaken, the name of the magazine is not Car Trend or Musclecar Trend. The actual name states exactly what the magazine is: a correlation of what the public is demanding. At this time, Americans demand information on larger, safer, and more versatile vehicles, not just cars. Every person is allowed an opinion, but next time, do most of the readers a favor and save the 33 postage.Jacob EnsignLong Creek, Ore.

I don't know which was dumber: Your printing my letter in the March issue of MT and therefore actually exposing your truck-loving readers to the idea that they are living a moron-a-thon of a life; or your stating in your response to it that Petersen already publishes Truck Trend to cater to such morons, thereby proving my point that trucks do not need to dominate the content of Motor Trend. What I think was most telling was the way you omitted my suggestion that big trucks, plus lack of strict emissions controls, times the absurd number of those vehicles, might just equal the increase in smog (and global warming) we are experiencing. What's the matter with you, Van Tune? Doesn't the idea of cancer or chronic bronchitis in children bother you? I don't have kids, but it still bothers me. I know this country could be a better place if it were not for the absurdly arrogant and shallow attitudes of those who would drive a 6000-pound Suburban to go pick up a loaf of bread. There's a lot of talk about Constitutional liberties, but the only thing that has made the Constitution work for more than 200 years is a concerted effort by its citizens and government to be at least decent and respectful to each other, especially those who have less money, status, and therefore power. We have invited an enormous number of people to live in this country; therefore, we can no longer arrogantly expect to make major decisions regarding personal property without regard to the long-term health consequences to our neighbors and to the environment. Sorry to spoil your fun, Valley Boy.Don FaxonTemecula, Calif

Thanks for writing again. Unfortunately, we had to edit your letter for length since we haven't changed the magazine's name to Faxon Trend. You do make a good point about the absurdity of taking the Suburban to pick up a loaf of bread, because with that huge 'ute, you could pick up the entire bakery (a better use of time, money, and natural resources).-C. Van Tune

Charger UpAbout the new Dodge Charger R/T concept car-awesome! I've tried to find the Dodge corporation e-mail address, but have come up short. I would love to get a message to the people at Dodge to encourage them to aggressively pursue putting this great-looking car into production. My 18-year-old son has recently purchased a '68 Dodge Charger R/T and is refurbishing the car with plans to drive it for many years to come. I would definitely refinance my house to be able to drive a new '90s Charger R/T. Keep up the great articles and your fantastic magazine. I hope to see more stories on this new and innovative concept car from Dodge.Duane MiddlebusherSan Jose, Calif.

What's up with the Charger? It seems it should be competing with the Camaro and Mustang. Why does this thing come with four doors? Dodge, build the Charger as a coupe, kick some Mustang and Camaro butt, and remember affordable is better.Karl WilliamsShaw AFB, S.C.