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Dodge Challenger goes Plum Crazy Purple for 2010

Of the three classic muscle car nameplates currently on sale in the United States, the Dodge Challenger may very well sport the most retro look and feel. Whether or not that's a good thing depends on your personal point of view, but Chrysler seems happy to accept the role and is further promoting the link to Challenger's '70s heritage with a new Plum Crazy Pearl Coat color option for 2010. In case you're not aware, Plum Crazy was the surprisingly popular deep purple hue found on the Challenger and its stablemate, the Plymouth Barracuda, ... Read more →

Review: A different take on Challenger vs. Camaro Dan Roth

The original ponycar wars have boomeranged back after forty years. Ford started it all with a retro-tasty Mustang, and Dodge and Chevrolet have rolled out new versions of the Challenger and Camaro ...

First Drive: Classic Design Concepts Group 2 Widebody Challenger Drew Phillips

The Challenger SRT8 marked the official return last year of the musclecar to the Dodge lineup, and its retro styling, 425-horsepower V8 and tire-shredding capabilities had Mopar enthusiasts giddy ...

1,000 hp, twin-supercharged Dodge Challenger by RDP Motorsport Jeremy Korzeniewski

Excessive power is just enough, right? If you abide by that rule of thumb, perhaps you'd be interested in RDP Motorsport's latest offering, which trumps the Challenger's SRT8's 6.1L Hemi and its ...

In the Autoblog Garage: 2009 Dodge Challenger SRT8 Chris Shunk

Back in September we reviewed the V6-powered Dodge Challenger SE, and our conclusion was that an uninspiring engine and benign handling was trumped by terrific curb appeal and an affordable price ...

VIDEO: Dodge EV vs. Dodge Challenger 11 months ago on Autoblog

A few days ago we showed you some pics of the Dodge EV concept at a local car show in Southern California. It appears that the Dodge-branded, battery-powered Lotus Europa made a few other stops in the area as well, one of which was at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena. Alongside the EV, the Dodge boys ...

VIDEO: GM's Chris Berube could school Clarkson on burnouts 1 year ago on Autoblog

Top Gear is widely regarded as the best television show ever produced about cars. The production values are outstanding, the hosts are amusing and their tamed racing driver, "the Stig", is amazing to watch as he improves his mind while hustling cars around the test track. A few months back we ...

SEMA 2008: Challenger SRT10 Concept ultimate response to not having a HEMI in that thing 1 year ago on Autoblog

That thing got a Hemi in it? Nope. Doesn't need one. It has a Viper V10. Oh. Ohhhhh. The Challenger SRT10 Concept, as you no doubt know, sports the 8.4L V10 engine from the Viper SRT10. All 600 horsepower and 560 lb-ft of torque in that retro mod muscle car is probably too much power for the ...

SEMA Preview: Hurst/HEMI Challenger packed with 500+hp for Vegas trip 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for a high resolution image Hurst is no stranger to offering up special edition Mopars. The 1970 Chrysler 300 Hurst packed a 440ci "TNT" V8 with 375 horsepower, as well as a fiberglass hood and trunk, Satin Tan leather interior, and a Spinnaker-White paint scheme with gold trim. Ok, ...

First Drive: 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT-8 w/VIDEO 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click the Challenger for a high res gallery During the recent What's New event at Chrysler's Chelsea Proving Ground, we had the opportunity to sample the new Dodge Challenger SRT-8. For the 2008 model year, Chrysler is only building SRT-8 versions of the Challenger with a combination of the 6.1L ...

2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8s still available 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for a high-res gallery of the 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8. For those of you desperately waiting for the next batch of Dodge Challenger SRT8s to be built after the announcement that the first 6,400 2008 models were already spoken for, fret not, supply is on your side. The Detroit News is ...

Autoblog autocrosses the 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8 and Viper ACR 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for high-res gallery of Autoblog autocrossing Yesterday at Chrysler's annual media gathering to show off new products at the its proving grounds in Chelsea, MI, the struggling automaker wanted to demonstrate the performance capabilities of its SRT branded vehicles. SRT staff set up an ...

Challenger #0001 delivered to AZ dealership 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for gallery of Challenger SRT8 #0001 in its new home The very first production 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8 has already been built and shipped to an AZ dealership, but it's not for sale. The first Challenger was won at auction by none other than Barrett-Jackson CEO Craig Jackson, and ...

Dodge Challenger SRT8 added to Leno's Garage 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above image for gallery of high-res shots courtesy Delbert Shoopman Looks like late night television's most famous car nut is the latest person to fall under the spell of the new Dodge Challenger SRT-8. Autoblog friend Delbert Shoopman says he was walking around the NBC lot in Burbank and ...

2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8 en route to dealers 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click the image above for more pics of the Challenger SRT8 If you're one of the lucky 6,400 customers to lay claim to the 425 hp Dodge Challenger SRT8, we have good news. The first 1,000 special edition Challengers have already been built, and they're en-route to a dealer near you. For those of you ...

Your tax dollars at work: Border guards hold up traffic to check out Challenger 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for high-res gallery of the 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8 var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/odd_stuff/Border_Guards_Halt_Traffic_to_Check_Out_Challenger'; If any of you were stuck in traffic trying to get through the Detroit Windsor tunnel late last week, we may now know why. There was no ...

Dodge Challenger SRT8 sports G-meter, built-in 0-60 timer 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above to watch video after the jump. We wade through an unhealthy amount of press releases each day, so even when something big hits – like the release of the Challenger SRT8 – we sometimes miss the occasional detail. Such is the case with Dodge's new pony car, which apparently ...

Autoline on Autoblog with John McElroy: Driving the Dodge Challenger SRT-8 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click for more Dodge Challenger SRT-8 pics from John McElroy's drive A couple of weeks back I wrote a bit about the new Dodge Challenger SRT-8. But to honor the embargo that the Public Relations people put on driving impressions, I had to hold the best stuff until now. And man, was it worth the ...

Going, going, GONE: SRT8 Challengers sold out 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click on image above for his-res gallery of the SRT8 As expected, the entire first-year production run of 6,400 Dodge Challenger SRT8 models has sold out. The purchase slots for 2008 models were in short supply two months ago when we reported that more than 10,000 orders had been placed for the ...

VIDEO: Another Challenger SRT8 sending rubber to the afterlife 1 year ago on Autoblog

Video posted after the jump Ahh, YouTube: the equivalent of morning cartoons for us grown-ups, only now we drink coffee with our Fruity Pebbles. The post title pretty much sums this up. As more people get their hands on SRT8 Dodge Challengers, more videos of wanton tire massacre will surface. ...

Autoline on Autoblog with John McElroy 1 year ago on Autoblog

IF THEY BUILD THEM WILL YOU BUY THEM? I just got done driving the new Dodge Challenger SRT8 this week. And I fell in love with it. The styling snaps your eyes right to it, the proportions are gorgeous, and the performance numbers are breathtaking. But it's even more visceral than that. The exhaust ...

VIDEO: Top Gear photographer shoots the Challenger SRT8, gives up tricks 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above to view more Andrew Yeadon pics Both Top Gear the magazine and Top Gear the TV show are known for their extremely high production values, whether it's jaw-dropping photography on the printed page are expertly produced video segments on the boob tube. The magazine recently commissioned a ...

SRT engineers ready to take questions about Dodge Challenger 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for a high-res gallery of the Dodge Challenger SRT8. There isn't much mystery left to the Dodge Challenger, but for those of you who like to geek-out on suspension geometry and torsional rigidity, the SRT crew from Dodge is making itself available to answer all your burning questions ...

REPORT: 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8 not sold out, but bring your wallet 1 year ago on Autoblog

click above for more high-res live shots of the 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8 If you're still jonesing for a 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8, there may still be time to buy one. Frank Klegon, VP of product development for Chrysler, told Kicking Tires at the Chicago Auto Show this week that 4,300 ...

Chicago 2008: Dodge Challenger SRT8 - LIVE REVEAL [w/VIDEO] 1 year ago on Autoblog

UPDATE: video of the Challenger live reveal is available after the jump Click image for hi-res live gallery of the Challenger SRT8 It's finally here. No, not here's-a-few-more-official-press-pics, but the actual latest challenger to the modern day retro muscle car. It was presented by Jim Press, ...

Chicago 2008: It's here - 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8 1 year ago on Autoblog

click above for 89 high-res pics of the 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8 Just over two years after debuting as a concept at the 2006 Detroit Auto Show, the Dodge Challenger is now ready to hit the streets for real. The Challenger is reviving a name last used in the late '70s and early '80s on a compact, ...

Chicago '08 Preview: Another 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8 leaks out 1 year ago on Autoblog

click above to enlarge and view more official '08 Dodge Challenger images None of us happen to subscribe to AutoWeek anymore, so we have to take Inside Line Senior Editor Ed Hellwig at his word that the latest issue of the weekly car rag includes another embargoed image of the 2008 Dodge Challenger ...

Car and Driver covers let slip the 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8 1 year ago on Autoblog

click either image to enlarge We've received word that a small group of Car and Driver readers have been selected to help the magazine select its the cover of its April issue that features the production 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8, a car that's fast becoming the worst kept secret in Detroit. This ...

Barrett-Jackson 2008: Right to own first Dodge Challenger SRT8 worth $400,000 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click on the image above for more of the first concept Challenger var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/autos/Rarest_strangest_cars_sell_at_Barrett_Jackson_auction'; We were hoping Dodge would give us our first look at the production version Dodge Challenger at Barrett-Jackson (we've seen plenty of ...

Dodge may build up to 10,000 Challengers next year 1 year ago on Autoblog

click above image for more teaser pics of the 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8 According to Inside Line, Dodge claims it doesn't know where websites and blogs got the idea that it would only build 5,000 Challengers in 2008, the car's first year of production. We can tell you. Automotive News reported it ...

First official 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8 teaser pics! 1 year ago on Autoblog

click above image for 5 more high-res teaser pics! var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/autos/First_official_Dodge_Challenger_SRT8_teaser_pics'; Remember the teaser photos of the new 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8 from the presales brochure that got posted to the web this week? Well, here they are, ...

Standard features and options revealed for 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8 1 year ago on Autoblog

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 ...

Chrysler hates phone cams: 2009 Dodge Challenger revealed 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click image to see all three phonecam shots Chrysler revealed the production Dodge Challenger to dealers in Vegas last week, and while we're certain it banned all manner of cameras from the event, saying something's banned and enforcing said ban are two entirely different things. Let's just say ...






Autoblog Podcast #152: Paukert Enhanced!

Eddie Alterman wades in with Sam, Chris, Dan, and Jonny to talk about SEMA and other recent events.

 
 

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