The Dodge Challenger With A V8 Hemi

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August 21, 2009

Blogs, car shows have been hyping up the concept Dodge Challenger to the point at which you would think the auto is nearly prepared to roll off a DCX line. To assert that the prototype is being well received is an understatement -- quite honestly if the Challenger was available for sale today the list would be many months long. Such is the demand for a retro automobile that takes its styling cues right from the '71 Challenger.

As it now stands, the auto will be built as DaimlerChrysler has given its blessing to the new Challenger. Still, the Challenger is more than 3 years from being made as it is likely to be released a little time during 2009 as a 2010 model. Yes, the wait will be hard for many, but if the hype equals the performance, then the wait will definitely be worth your while.

Some folks are against the whole retro auto revolution. Citing that Detroit must reach back in time to make important vehicles is a testimony to the each automaker's woes. On the contrary, I believe the various revived models currently being planned or already on our streets is a clear testimony to Detroit ultimately listening to its patrons : we need vehicles that are uniquely styled and we would like them to perform precisely the way you may say they will perform. No fake hood scoops, no heralded model name slapped on a vehicle that pales in comparison to the original. No, we don't want you to build the first model we want you to build the first model better. Take the styling cues and run with them and incorporate modern technology to improve on the original design. That is all we ask.

So, just what can enthusiasts expect when they take delivery of their Challenger? Well, like I announced the automobile is still in the planning stages, but what I have gleaned from various sites is the following information:

Modified Platform -- If you like the Mercedes based LX platform currently used to run the Chrysler three hundred, Dodge Magnum, and Dodge Charger then the LY platform will suit you too. DCX is intending to tweak the LX platform for its next generation of autos and the LY based Challenger will be one of many cars built upon it. Some have suggested that the LY will be the LX on steroids, whatever that means.

Did Somebody Say Hemi? -- Each Mopar product of importance will have optional Hemi power and the Challenger is no exception. Expect a V6 to be standard with the optional Hemi V8 for performance versions of the car. Some have suggested that the 425 h.p. SRT 6.1L V8 will also be supplied for the Challenger.

Ragtop Regalia -- Chrysler asserts the Sebring will be its only convertible offering, but that leaves Dodge dealers without a soft top vehicle to market [other than the Rattlesnake , of course]. Despite this bit of info, look for a Challenger convertible to show up one or 2 years after the automobile's debut. Heck, if DCX does not want to build one then aftermarket coach builders will do the job for them. You can bet that Dodge dealers will make these agreements if DCX doesn't.

Yes, the Challenger will not be in new car showrooms anytime soon. For those of us waiting with "baited breath" we're going to have to console ourselves with the many blogs, sites, and vehicle shows hyping the car. Apart from that, try and imagine your shiny new Challenger stopped at a traffic light with a Mustang on one side and a Camaro on the other side….

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