SRT8


Review: 2009 Dodge Challenger SRT8 six-speed reveals its true character

This isn't our first sampling of the reborn Dodge Challenger. We've driven the SE, R/T and SRT8 variants before. However, this time it's different. We've secured a Challenger SRT-8 with a six-speed manual transmission – and it's a whole different breed of bull. The six-speed-equipped Dodge Challenger SRT8 drives exactly as it looks. Unlike the countless poseurs promising handling with oversize tires, performance with monstrous exhaust pipes, or luxury with overstuffed cabins, the Challenger SRT8 delivers only what its exterior ... Read more →

Rendered Speculation: 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 Noah Joseph

Our friends over at Jalopnik have what they claim is an official rendering of the next-generation 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8. With the redesigned 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee already revealed under ...

Mopar(ty) On: Dodge's SRT performance division to stay the course Jeremy Korzeniewski

After learning that General Motors would be disbanding its High Performance Vehicle Operations team to focus on less performance-oriented projects, our thoughts naturally turned towards Ford's SVT ...

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 ...

2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8s still available Damon Lavrinc

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 ...

SEMA Preview: Mopar supercharger for Dodge Challenger 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for a high-res gallery of the Dodge Challenger SRT-8. Mopar can't let Speedfactory have all the fun supercharging the Dodge Challenger SRT-8, so when the SEMA show rolls around this November, the in-house tuners of all things pentastar will unveil a blown Challenger of their own. The ...

'09 Challenger brochure hits the web, retro overload ensues 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above image for the 2009 Dodge Challenger brochure var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/autos/2009_Dodge_Challenger_brochure_Embrace_the_retro'; In the gallery below, you'll find the full brochure for the 2009 Dodge Challenger, and yeah, there's some good stuff to be found in there. We're ...

That didn't take long - supercharged Challenger SRT8 hits the dyno 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above to enlarge this shot and see the dyno graph Whenever a new performance vehicle makes it into the hands of eager customers, a run to the dyno never seems to be far behind. This has again proven to be the case with the new Dodge Challenger, as a company known as Speedfactory has just done ...

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 ...

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. ...

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 ...

Dodge Challenger #43 brings $228K at auction 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click image to enlarge The first Challenger fetched $400,000 at Barrett-Jackson, and now #43 has managed to sell on eBay for a whopping $228,143.43. Of course #43 is no run-of-the-mill Challenger, as it's the only one (or, the only '08 model, at least) finished in B5 Blue paint, in a nod to "The ...

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, ...

2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8 interior pics leaked 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for a gallery of the leaked Challenger images so far Some official photos of the Dodge Challenger's interior have been posted on Allpar's forums, and our spirits have been buoyed. It's always hard to get a read on the real-world look and feel of the interior plastics, but from what we ...

In the Autoblog Garage: 2007 Dodge Magnum SRT8 is bad to the bone 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click image for gallery of high-res photos by Drew Phillips and the author. Can you hear that? I make a rich woman beg, I'll make a good woman steal... It's George Thorogood's "Bad to the Bone." The stereo isn't on. The car isn't even running. But you hear that song quite clearly as you approach ...

Detroit Auto Show: Dodge Magnum R/T 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click the image above for a full-sized gallery. So the cloak dropped on the 2008 Dodge Magnum at midnight tonight, and although we've already seen spy pics of the redesigned wagon, we finally have some press shots and some hard data. In short, we're really only talking about a revised front fascia ...

Photo Fun: Chrysler 300C SRT8 Touring 3 years ago on Autoblog

This dates back to February, so it's technically old news, but we never covered it here directly (our buds at Autoblog en Espanol, on the other hand, did).  How can we not take a moment to admire the oddity (for us North American folks, I mean) that is the Chrysler 300C SRT8 Touring? You all ...

Esquire magazine picks its '10 Most Awesome Autos' 3 years ago on Autoblog

As Esquire magazine appears to have forgotten to post its "10 Most Awesome Autos" feature from its May issue online, Terry Box at the Dallas Morning News has been kind enough to accommodate list fanatics. The men's magazine actually made a pretty good show of picking its 10 favorite cars ...






Autoblog Podcast #157: Mike Levine trucks along with us.

Mike Levine from PickupTrucks.com joins Chris, Sam, and Dan this week and gets a chance to talk about cars, too! 

 
 

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