The Dodge Challenger Hot or Not
Blogs, vehicle sites, and car shows have been hyping up the concept Dodge Challenger to the point where you would think the auto is almost ready to roll off a DCX production line. To claim that the prototype is being well received is an understatement -- quite frankly if the Challenger was available for sale today the list would be many months long. Such is the requirement for a retro automobile that takes its styling cues right from the '71 Challenger.
As it currently stands, the auto will be built as DaimlerChrysler has given its blessing to the new Challenger. Still, the Challenger is more than 3 years from being manufactured as it is likely to be released a little time during 2009 as a 2010 model. Yes, the wait will be hard for most but if the hype equals the performance, then the wait will certainly be worth your while.
Some folks are against the whole retro car revolution. Mentioning that Detroit must reach back in time to make relevant cars is a testimony to the each automaker's woes. On the contrary, I believe the various revived models currently being planned or already on our streets is a clear affidavit to Detroit ultimately listening to its patrons : we need vehicles that are uniquely styled and we want them to perform exactly the way you will say they're going to perform. No fake hood scoops, no heralded model name slapped on a vehicle that pales in comparison to the first. No, we do not would like you to build the first model we want you to build the first model better. Take the styling cues and run with them and incorporate modern technology to boost on the first design. That is all we ask.
So, just what can enthusiasts expect when they take delivery of their Challenger? Well, like I said the automobile is still in the planning stages, but what I have gleaned from assorted sites is the following information:
Modified Platform -- If you like the Mercedes based LX platform currently used to run the Chrysler 300, Dodge Magnum, and Dodge Charger then the LY platform will suit you too. DCX is intending to change the LX platform for its next generation of vehicles and the LY based Challenger will be one of many cars built on it. Some have advised the LY will be the LX on steroids, whatever that means.
Did Someone Say Hemi? -- Each Mopar product of importance will have optional Hemi power and the Challenger is not an exception. Expect a V6 to be standard with the optional Hemi V8 for performance versions of the car. Some have suggested the the 425 h.p. SRT 6.1L V8 will also be made available for the Challenger.
Ragtop Regalia -- Chrysler claims the Sebring will be its only convertible offering, but that leaves Dodge dealers without a soft top car to market [other than the Rattlesnake , of course]. In spite of this bit of info, look for a Challenger convertible to show up 1 or 2 years after the automobile's debut. Heck, if DCX doesn't want to build one then O.E.M coach builders will do the job for them. You can bet that Dodge dealers will make these arrangements if DCX doesn't.
Yes, the Challenger will not be in new automobile showrooms shortly. For those among us waiting with "baited breath" we must console ourselves with the many blogs, sites, and car shows hyping the car. Other than that, imagine your glossy new Challenger stopped at a traffic light with a Mustang on one side and a Camaro on the other side….
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