[cashflyer]

I'm watching these pretty close because, to paraphrase an old commercial, I'm gonna put a Dodge in my garage, honey.

Addressing some earlier comments:

Pistol grip? Well that little thing in the concept car is their modern version, and carries the same name. Personally, I like the "real" pistol grip from back in the day.

426 horsepower? Nope... try on 510hp for size! Courtesy of the 6.4L Hemi. Initial plans are to make the first year a limited production run of only 10,000 cars. All will have 6-speed manuals (a la Viper) and the 6.4L, 510hp Hemi. This may drop a notch, as the concept car is fitted with the 430hp 6.1L hemi of the SRT-8.

Subsequent years would be available with your choice of a V6, 5.7L Hemi, or the 6.1L Hemi. And your choice of 6-speed or auto. This alone is a setup that would make the 1st year cars extremely collectable in the future. Kinda like owning an original 1970 Hemi Challenger, as they too are the most collectible of the originals.

This is not on the exact same platform as the Charger, but nearly. The Charger is platform LX and the Challenger will be platform LY. Mechanicals are the same, but the wheelbase is shorter and the platform is lighter.

The Challenger designer stated that this rendering went through some evolution before the concept came out. They turned down ideas that made it a sports car, in favor of having a true "muscle car".


Oh, yeah..... I'm definately making plans for this one!!