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2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8, Now With A Real Rear End

HeeeeyJake — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 23:33:11 EST

@Turboner: I thought all LX (and LY) cars had a Mercedes-evolved 5 bar multilink IRS?

HeeeeyJake

2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8, Now With A Real Rear End

squablow — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 19:20:55 EST

The tail lights are a perfect modern interpretation of the originals. I say very well done. Love the chromed fuel filler cap too. Other than that black blob on the roof, I have no complaints.

squablow

2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8, Now With A Real Rear End

Turboner — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 15:08:36 EST

When I read "real rear end," I was kinda hoping you meant IRS.

Turboner

2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8, Now With A Real Rear End

IronEagle — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 01:56:28 EST

I'd hit it.

IronEagle

2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8, Now With A Real Rear End

superbmtsub — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 18:01:07 EST

@Mike the Dog: NM. Looks like the concept ran on solar energy. The gasoline tank was included to lower costs apparently for the production model. :P

superbmtsub

2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8, Now With A Real Rear End

danio3834 — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 13:22:28 EST

Love it

danio3834

2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8, Now With A Real Rear End

MeMikeYouNot — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 12:46:05 EST

@crevans: and I was just going to say it looks like the road through Valley of Fire, the state park about 50 miles northeast of Las Vegas. But the car is nice too!

MeMikeYouNot

2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8, Now With A Real Rear End

lascauxcaveman — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 12:45:47 EST

@JanTheMan: "to wide" ? If anything it's too tall.

I could go with or without (mostly without) the little rubber spoiler, but I realize they are trying to set the hot rod version of this apart from the base.

Overall, I grade it A-. In a world filled with cars with ugly rear ends, this ain't one of 'em.

lascauxcaveman

2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8, Now With A Real Rear End

smokeydog001 — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 12:24:12 EST

@ PONTIAC
Most I've seen replaced the exhaust system and had pipes resembling small cannon barrels.

smokeydog001

2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8, Now With A Real Rear End

-chet — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 12:21:12 EST

Looks like a SVX from the butt.

-chet

2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8, Now With A Real Rear End

Pontiac — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 12:00:17 EST

Because the original had a square exhaust too.

Now remove that silly spoiler and paint it white.

Pontiac

2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8, Now With A Real Rear End

skaz — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 11:35:55 EST

Why square exhaust? WHY?

skaz

2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8, Now With A Real Rear End

crevans — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 11:32:21 EST

That looks like Utah's highway 12. Quite possibly one of my favorite roads in the world. So scenic, and lots of nice twisty bits.

The car ain't too bad either.

crevans

2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8, Now With A Real Rear End

hashiriya — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 11:05:24 EST

I personally like it. I think it could be better without the spoiler though.

hashiriya

2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8, Now With A Real Rear End

MagnificentBastard — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 11:02:39 EST

S14 silvia?

MagnificentBastard

2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8, Now With A Real Rear End

LTDScott, Porcubimmer pilot — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 10:42:29 EST

I don't hate the rear, but I don't love it. I am not a fan of having the license plate in the bumper, especially with the ass ends of cars becoming so tall. Without the character lines coming off the license plate pocket, the rear bumper would look like a huge blank expanse.

LTDScott, Porcubimmer pilot

2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8, Now With A Real Rear End

Maxichamp — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 10:24:39 EST

The last generation 240SX coupe called, it wants its rear end back.

Maxichamp

2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8, Now With A Real Rear End

JantheMan — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 10:21:34 EST

@abgwin: No I haven't, have you....spelling...meh!

JantheMan

2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8, Now With A Real Rear End

carguy — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 10:19:44 EST

It's amazing how much free hype Dodge got from Automotive blogs who pulblished "spy photos" of this car.

carguy

2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8, Now With A Real Rear End

NovaloadMissesPolar — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 10:19:32 EST

Challenger. You have to force yourself not to like it.

NovaloadMissesPolar

2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8, Now With A Real Rear End

derf9350 — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 10:19:13 EST

2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8, Now With A Real Rear End Yeah a real ugly rear end

derf9350

2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8, Now With A Real Rear End

pir8matt — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 10:16:37 EST

@SUPERBMTSUB - That 'odd reason' was probably because the original Challenger had it on the right side.

However, LX vehicles (which this car is based on) have the filler on the drivers side, so for production it was probably moved there.

pir8matt

2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8, Now With A Real Rear End

turbo zero — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 10:11:38 EST

@number_six: I love the little ducktail.

turbo zero

2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8, Now With A Real Rear End

Mike the Dog — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 09:59:13 EST

@superbmtsub: @smokeydog001: I don't see it either.

Mike the Dog

2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8, Now With A Real Rear End

dolo54 — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 09:45:07 EST

Looks better than previous photos. I like it alright.

dolo54

2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8, Now With A Real Rear End

FЯeeMan — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 09:44:40 EST

Reminds me of the rear end of an NSX. Not that this is a bad thing, but maybe not what they were after.

FЯeeMan

2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8, Now With A Real Rear End

superbmtsub — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 09:43:21 EST

@smokeydog001: The concept had it on the right-side for some odd reason.

superbmtsub

2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8, Now With A Real Rear End

smokeydog001 — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 09:20:11 EST

What happened to the fuel cap in the bottom pictures?

smokeydog001

2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8, Now With A Real Rear End

abgwin — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 09:17:23 EST

@JanTheMan: spelling issues aside, have you seen the original? Pray tell how else one would execute the tail

abgwin

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JantheMan — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 09:11:55 EST

@Buckster: I like it but not the rear, best of the retro yanks so far. Sorry! btw proud Alfa Romeo owner

JantheMan

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JSmith53 — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 08:48:38 EST

[right click, set as desktop background]

JSmith53

2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8, Now With A Real Rear End

cyclopticgaze — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 08:46:17 EST

I can probably forgive the ass, but the hellacious cockpit is inscrutable.

cyclopticgaze

2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8, Now With A Real Rear End

Number_Six — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 08:46:10 EST

I kind of dig it but despise the return of the Tupperware spoiler.

Number_Six

2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8, Now With A Real Rear End

Buckster — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 08:19:03 EST

Drool...

@JanTheMan: "To red, to wide, to bright."

I take it you drive a Camry(or like).

Buckster

2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8, Now With A Real Rear End

georgejetson — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 07:27:36 EST

I actually like the production car better than the concept. Good stuff.

georgejetson

2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8, Now With A Real Rear End

JantheMan — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 07:21:53 EST

Butt ugly. Any baboon male will follow you. To red, to wide, to bright. It is a little to much in my opinion. I like the design overall except the rear. It is a nice chick with cellulites.

JantheMan