Buyers who shell out $40,095 (plus what's likely to be a staggering dealer surcharge) for the 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8 can at least rest in the knowledge that the cars they're getting are loaded to the gills with standard features. In fact, there are only three options. For $50, you can upgrade to summer tires (all-season performance rubber is standard). $890 replaces the base head unit with the MyGig infotainment/navigation system, and $950 adds a power sunroof. Everything else is part of the standard equipment list -- even a stint at the SRT Track Experience. Head on over to Allpar to see the complete rundown, which includes the minutiae like "6.1L badge." More info on the Challenger is coming very soon, so keep your eyes peeled as Chrysler gets into full ramp-up-the-excitement mode.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 3)
Devon @ Dec 4th 2007 7:27AM
I still can't stand their rear lights. Looks like something out of the 70's that never should have come back.
...Or possibly something out of the original star trek.
FThorn @ Dec 4th 2007 8:13AM
Dont' you think that a large, more visible tail light would be better than smaller, less visible tail lights to keep people from hitting you?
MikeW @ Dec 4th 2007 12:06PM
Yes, terrible rear lighting, but hopefully the production version improves from the concept.
Where are the turn signals?
Where are the positive signalling brake lights?
You don't need a 'large, more visible tail light' to avoid some one rear ending you at night. You put your retroreflective material low mounted, so that the low beam headlights illuminate them. See the Mazda6.
RicardoHead @ Dec 4th 2007 8:01AM
When I learned of the pricing, this vehicle became pretty much uninteresting. The appearance? Mehhhhh. Looks like a tricked up high-school kids car. For 40 grand plus stealer surcharge and tax I'd either wait for the new Camaro (and keep some bank to boot!) or look at any number of alternatives.
mark_welby @ Dec 4th 2007 8:17AM
I think both the Challenger and the Camaro have been really overexposed. What at first wowed me now elicits a mere shoulder shrug. At $40,000+, I see it as a red hot fad-mobile that will quickly fade. 40K opens up a large list of models, if I had that much to spend the Challenger would be really low on the list.
Conor @ Dec 4th 2007 8:32PM
You're right. For presumably 50, I'll take a Vette please.
Owain Ozymandias Buck @ Dec 4th 2007 8:12AM
For $40K, you could build one hell of a hot rod. Complete with modern 6.1 if you wanted, or one hell of a big block.
I just can't get excited about these.
But I am excited about seeing these at the strip, in the same way I loved seeing Cobras frag a rear shaft--too much money, easy come, easy go. ;)
cowboy bob @ Dec 4th 2007 9:14AM
You got that right. Bonus- You have the satisfaction of having "made your mark" vs. having just "signed the check" like some other brain dead yuppi.
JJ @ Dec 4th 2007 8:14AM
I figured the 40k was just about a fully loaded SRT8.
That said, i dont know why many have a problem with the price... after all this is the TOP OF THE LINE model. I fully expect the V6 challenger so start out in the low 20's.
In any case... i haven't heard any news on the Camaro's pricing so.. any of you guys have a scoop on that or is that just a groundless claim?
That One Person @ Dec 5th 2007 1:44AM
All I know is that there was news a while back that GM was having a hard time trying to figure out how to price the base Camaro as low as the Mustang.
If GM can pull that off, the Mustang better watch out. Same with the Challenger. But seeing as a base Charger starts at just over $22k and the Mustang starts at under $20k, I have a feeling Ford may not feel a lot of pain in the future...especially if the base Mustang comes with the 3.5L V-6.
rogersmj @ Dec 4th 2007 8:30AM
In your first sentence:
"...for the 2008 Dodge *Charger* SRT8..."
Glad to see I'm not the only one who gets the names Charger/Challenger confused at times ;)
Alex Nunez @ Dec 4th 2007 9:21AM
Heh, that's happened more than once this week, w/ the uptick in Challenger stuff. Fixed now. Thanks.
Marty @ Dec 4th 2007 8:32AM
Yeah, $41K for an SRT model... but that might be Chrysler's mistake. They probably should have started w/ a base V6 model, an R/T HEMI, then an SRT later down the road. They drop this $41K bomb, a lot of people aren't going to look at it. Very specific audience they're going for here, cause a soccer mom is gonna want a BMW 3-series for that price.
I love the look, that 70s retro does it for me. I wish the Charger was more retro, and the GTO should have more styling like this. But then again, the Mustangs retro-look did get played out real fast, so it might grow old quick.
So how does $41K compare to other special-editions? What's the SRT Charger going for? CTS-V? Shelby GT500? Compared to those, it might end up being a good deal.
MemphisNET @ Dec 4th 2007 9:10AM
There's no mistake. They will sell every last onf of these initial 2500 cars. And I also have seen zero info on pricing for the Camaro, so I don't know where these pie-in-the-sky dreams of a low price are coming from.
I mean, my god - I remember pricing out 2000-2001 Pontiac Trans Am's and they were getting up into the 47$ CND range. I'm not saying that's what the new Camaro will be, but I'm sure once you get into SS teritory and option them up with at least similar features and we're talking 40k pony town.
Pete @ Dec 4th 2007 9:15AM
Yeah, the guys on here that are bitching about the price just don't get it.
BLS @ Dec 4th 2007 9:21AM
I would like to check the $10,000 delete option.
calebe @ Dec 4th 2007 9:23AM
I'll wait for a 4.7L V8 in celery green with a white interior.
JasonD @ Dec 4th 2007 9:32AM
40 grand for a Dodge? I don't think so!
oZ @ Dec 4th 2007 10:58AM
lol you
Pokey @ Dec 4th 2007 9:43AM
I thought they said they weren't going to do a V6 in the Challenger?
I still think this one is a little too retro, and prefer the more progressive look of the Camaro (assuming that it will look like the concept), but, I still like the Challenger.
The Camaro will probably end up being a faster, better handling car, but the Challenger will come with "exclusivisity". Doesn't really matter, neither one will end up in my garage.