2008 Dodge Challenger
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Dodge Challenger SRT-8
Reborn American muscle car is back in Britain, but can it live up to the original?
It's among the most famous American models ever... and after a 35-year absence, it’s set to return to the UK! What’s more, the Challenger currently looks like one of the best-value performance cars on sale today.
Although Dodge UK has yet to confirm its plans for the big machine, this SRT-8 range-topper has a 6.1-litre V8 and costs the equivalent of just over £20,000. In comparison, its 0-60mph time of 4.9 seconds matches the Maserati GranTurismo 4.7 – and that will set you back £90,000! The engine is the same as in the top-of-the-line 300C SRT-8, but with new twin rectangular exhausts, the 425bhp unit sounds even more spectacular. Press the starter button and a deep burble fills the air. Every dip of the throttle gives a deafening bark – it sounds every bit the archetypal American muscle car.
It looks the part, too. While it’s much longer and taller than the original, it has taken many design cues from its predecessor such as the hooded headlights, long bonnet and even mirrors moulded from the first car’s.
At nearly 2,000kg, the new Challenger is a brute. But, with all this bulk, can it handle the UK’s twisty roads? Surprisingly, the answer is yes. Its Brembo brakes are fade-free and do a great job, while the Goodyear F1 tyres are very grippy.
The body is remarkably stable and everything is controllable. However, this is with the ESP on. There are two ‘off’ modes. The first reins in the rear end when it gets too lively, and it’s this we’d choose for the public road. Turn off the ESP altogether and the Dodge becomes more tail-happy than an over-excited puppy.
Unlike the exterior, the cabin isn’t particularly authentic, but it’s very well screwed together and the controls are simple to use. One advantage of the Dodge’s oversized dimensions is its good interior space. There is room for five adults and the boot can swallow a load of kit.
As you’d expect, running costs are high. Even with the ‘fuel-efficient’ 3.5-litre V6 diesel due next year, the car still musters only 22.5mpg. Dodge doesn’t publish economy figures for the SRT-8 – which tells you something. But then, who buys a 6.1-litre performance car to conserve petrol?
Next year’s line-up will also include a 5.7-litre petrol engine. In the meantime, a small number of left-hand-drive Challenger SRT-8s are on sale in the UK, but these are going at a whopping £49,995. We’d wait until the fever dies down and import one ourselves for much less in 2009.
If you value rarity and retro-cool more than anything else, and you want a supercar-slayer at a fraction of the cost, this new take on an American classic could well be the model for you.
Edge
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"The body is remarkably stable and everything is controllable. However, this is with the ESP on. (...) Turn off the ESP altogether and the Dodge becomes more tail-happy than an over-excited puppy." apr
Se bem q espero um teste mais aprofundado ao comportamento do bicho.
O carro é lindo, mas se se tivessem mantido fiéis ao arranjo da traseira do concept (vulgo o(s) farolim(s)) poderia ser fantástico. Quanto ao interior, só consigo considerar a versão final um autêntico tiro no pé ... com uma bazuca.
"The body is remarkably stable and everything is controllable. However, this is with the ESP on. (...) Turn off the ESP altogether and the Dodge becomes more tail-happy than an over-excited puppy." apr
Se bem q espero um teste mais aprofundado ao comportamento do bicho.
O carro é lindo, mas se se tivessem mantido fiéis ao arranjo da traseira do concept (vulgo o(s) farolim(s)) poderia ser fantástico. Quanto ao interior, só consigo considerar a versão final um autêntico tiro no pé ... com uma bazuca.
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Review: 2011 Dodge Challenger SRT8 392
Review: 2011 Dodge Challenger SRT8 392
Review: 2011 Dodge Challenger SRT8 392
reckoner00
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Spied: Dodge Challenger Hellcat Mule
Adding more credence to rumors that Chrysler’s SRT brand is developing a more-powerful, supercharged engine called “Hellcat” are these spy photos. Our shooter caught a Dodge Challenger SRT8 that appears to be a test mule for a new engine.
Rumors suggest that the Dodge Challenger will receive a supercharged 6.2-liter V-8 engine, with power ranging anywhere from 560 hp to 640 hp. It would sit above the existing Challenger SRT8, which has a 6.4-liter V-8 with 470 hp. The idea is to compete, at least in terms of raw horsepower, with rival muscle cars from the Motor City. The Ford Mustang Shelby GT500′s supercharged 5.8-liter V-8 makes 662 hp, while the Chevrolet Camaro ZL1′s supercharged 6.2-liter V-8 offers 580 hp — both of which make the Challenger SRT8′S 470-hp figure look comparatively wimpy. One source hints the new Dodge Challenger engine could be backed by a version of the eight-speed automatic transmission that is already spreading throughout all Chrysler Group vehicles.
These spy photos appear to show a development mule packing the Hellcat V-8. The first clue comes from the enlarged brakes, which appear to have enlarged calipers and cross-drilled front discs for increased stopping power. Out back, the pair of round exhausts appears different and larger than those on a standard Dodge Challenger SRT8, and our spy photographer says the produced a sound “nothing short of thunder.”The 20-inch chrome wheels are unique, too. The biggest clue of all, however, is that the test car is missing its driver’s-side headlights. That could mean engineers are experimenting with new air intake systems, potentially drawing cool air from where the headlights normally sit.
The rumored engine would likely debut by 2014 in the 2015 Dodge Challenger. So far, however, Chrysler officials have declined to comment on the possibility of the Hellcat V-8 engine.
reckoner00
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2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat poderá ser apresentado em Detroit
Word has it that the 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat, Chrysler’s answer to the almighty 2014 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28, will be introduced at the Detroit Auto Show next week.
While there’s no official info about the newly-developed engine, past rumors claims that the supercharged 6.2-liter V8 mill will deliver about 640 horsepower, more than the Camaro Z/28 and the Shelby GT500, via a six-speed manual and an eight-speed automatic.
The new Hellcat-powered Challenger is also expected to feature a redesigned front bumper, wider fender arches and a new hood. Production is reportedly scheduled to commence in mid-2014, which means the Hellcat will go on sale by the end of the year.
The 2014 Detroit Auto Show begins on January 13, which means will find out whether this rumor is true or not in less than a week.
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Simbolo do Hellcat
reckoner00
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Adoro este carro, apenas o interior é fraquinho mas espero agora com o facelift melhorem esse aspecto.
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PetrolHead95
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Essa tampa do depósito parece saída dum outro qualquer americano de há umas valentes décadas [
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Primeiro teaser para o facelift do Challenger que vai ser apresentado no Salão de Nova Iorque
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