New Concept Car Dodge Challenger
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Blogs, car sites, and auto shows have been hyping up the concept Dodge Challenger to the point at which you would think that the car is sort of prepared to roll off a DCX line. To say that the prototype is being well received is an understatement — quite honestly if the Challenger was available for sale today the list would be many months long. Such is the clamor for a retro vehicle that takes its styling cues right from the ‘71 Challenger.
As it now stands, the vehicle 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 some 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 folk are against the entire retro car revolution. Referencing that Detroit must reach back in time to make relevant cars is a sworn statement to the each automaker’s woes. On the contrary, I believe the many revived models currently being planned or already on our streets is a clear affidavit to Detroit finally listening to its patrons : we want cars that are uniquely styled and we’d like them to perform precisely the way you may say they’ll perform. No fake hood scoops, no heralded model name slapped on a car that pales compared to the original. No, we do not would like you to build the first model we need you to build the original 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 announced the automobile is still in the planning stages, but what I have gleaned from various sites is the following information:
Modified Platform — If you like the Mercedes based LX platform now used to run the Chrysler 300, Dodge Magnum, and Dodge Charger then the LY platform will suit you too. DCX is planning to modify the LX platform for its next generation of vehicles and the LY based Challenger will be one of many vehicles 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 significance will have optional Hemi power and the Challenger is no exception. Expect a V6 to be standard with the optional Hemi V8 for performance versions of the auto. 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 vehicle to market [other than the Rattlesnake , of course]. Notwithstanding this bit of information, look for a Challenger convertible to show up one or 2 years after the automobile’s debut. Heck, if DCX does not want to build one then aftermarket coach builders will do the job for them. You can bet that Dodge dealers will make these agreements if DCX doesn’t.
Yes, the Challenger will not be in new automobile showrooms any time soon. For those among us waiting with “baited breath” we must console ourselves with the many blogs, sites, and vehicle shows hyping the car. Apart from that, try to 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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