dodge challenger drag package
After more than a year of anticipation, Chrysler has taken the wraps off the
Drag Package for the
2008 Dodge Challenger (Read our three-part review of the SRT8
here!). At least 100 of the Mopar muscle machines will be built, each tailored for the specific NHRA category in which the buyer wishes to compete. The big decision will be whether you want a 5.9-liter Magnum wedge, 5.7-liter Hemi or the big 'n nasty 6.1-liter Hemi. Any of them can be paired with either a manual or automatic transmission. Full details in the press release below the jump.
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2009 dodge challenger
Got a burning question that you just can't wait to ask one of Chrysler's SRT engineers? Head over to the Dodge Challenger Forum on Wednesday, June 11 at 6 PM EDT where the Mopar propheads will be hanging out for two hours. While the discussion will center on the Challenger SRT8, questions on any SRT vehicles will be allowed.
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muscle car wars
While this may be old news for some, we still think it's important to note that as of mid-July,
Ward's Auto was claiming the
"Chrysler Group has confirmed that it will build a high-performance version of the Dodge Challenger. It is expected to launch sometime after the 2009-model base car rolls out. The SRT-8 Challenger will be based on the next-generation LX platform, the LY."
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car hack's notebook
I grew up in England, a speeder's paradise. It might not have had Germany's famed autobahn, Switzerland's dramatic mountains or Spain's impossibly smooth tarmac. What it does have is a populace largely confined to urban areas, a police force with a reasonable concept of safe driving and a seemingly infinite amount of beautiful country roads. I grew up driving classic cars and riding modern sports bikes at speeds of my choosing in a culture that fostered driving ability. I devoted just about every Sunday to either a long ride or drive. Not anymore. Now I live in America.
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car hack's notebook
There's one constant rule governing my life. As soon as I'm good enough at something to become confident, I crash spectacularly. The 2008 Viper's not a particularly uncomfortable car, but driving it on the track at Virginia International Raceway today I'm in misery. Out of every corner, the fearsome acceleration presses my road rash into the seat. I'm struggling to move the steering wheel accurately; something is out of whack in my left arm, limiting its articulation. Shocks of pain shoot through when I move it too far. Months earlier, I'd bought a fixed gear track bicycle to use as my daily transportation around New York. At first, riding it was hard work. I struggled to crank up over the bridges, and couldn't coast down. Riding through traffic was a constant challenge. After a while, I'd gotten good at it. I was doing 10-20 miles a day, and I was getting fast. You know what comes next.
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car hack's notebook
The new Dodge Viper is best summed up by a pair of Oakleys. You see, at every launch the manufacturer gives attending journalists a gift, something to remember the trip by, some trinket to give their kids when they get home. Those without kids put them straight up on eBay and earn enough for an extra martini or two. Legend has it back in 1993, at the world press launch for the Ducati 916, journalists received silver bars stamped with the bike's name and launch date. I don't just mean a little silver bar, but a hunk of metal straight out of West Point Mint.
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what price performance
$80.64 per bhp, or $3,832.50 per second to 60, depending on how you justify the purchase. Of course, it's probably easier just to say $22,995 per car, including destination, but that's just not so much fun. Any way you look at it, the 285 HP SRT4 is a serious bargain. Full press release after the jump.
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muscleman governor
Why you should buy this car:Because you want an SUV that packs over 400 horsepower, runs a low 13-second quarter mile, handles like a slot car, and goes 0-60 in under five seconds. Because you like the idea of a vehicle assembled in Detroit, USA and Graz, Austria - next town over from Thal, where California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger was born.
Why you should not buy this car:Because you are one of the few people that actually uses the towing, hauling, or off-road capability of an SUV.
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jalopnik reviews
Exterior Design: ****The SRT crew took a Grand Cherokee and meaned it up track style. The result is a low-slung brick fronted by a giant front air dam. Center exit dual exhaust on the other end puts a stop to any ridiculous ideas about towing. Why even pretend the thing is going to go off-road or tow a boat? The utility in this monster is apparent once you stuff it into a corner and hit the throttle. The exterior design is a case of form following modified function.
Interior Design: ***Bolstered leather SRT seats are an early visual giveaway that this thing is not your standard four-wheel cell phone transport unit. The acres of gray punctuated by sliver accents and a few strategically placed SRT logos aren't going to win any international design awards, but add some sport to utility. Gazing around at interior bits isn't what this thing was built for. Looking out the front window at the unfolding road ahead is the key interior design feature.
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