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SRT Engineers Chat Session - 07/08/09, 6PM - 8PM EST |
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Jul 02, 2009 - 10:25 AM - by AF_Don
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Hello!
The next SRT Engineering chat session is scheduled for Wednesday, July 8th. The session will run from from 6pm to 8pm EST and will be held at Caliber Forums.
The topic of discussion will be the Dodge Caliber SRT-4, but as usual all SRT-related questions on current products are welcome. Please do not ask questions about the Dodge Hornet Concept.
A thread has already been created and will be unlocked at 12pm (EST) at which time you will be able to start posting your questions.
A direct link to the thread is here:
SRT Q & A Session July 8th, 2009 - Dodge Caliber Forums
Hope to see you then!
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Hurst To Offer Competition/Plus Package for Dodge Challenger |
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Jul 02, 2009 - 10:46 AM - by Administrator
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Those shifter experts at Hurst have just announced that they will offer a new modification package for the Dodge Challenger … and the real surprise is that it is available for Challengers of all colors.
Hurst is well-known for its either white/gold or black/gold paint schemes, but that certainly limits the company's customer group. This new setup, the Competition/Plus package, will be available for any Challenger, be it B5 Blue, Hemi Orange, TorRed or any other color.
Along with appealing to a broader audience, the new kit is designed to offer performance at an affordable price. It includes Eibach springs, a Magnaflow exhaust, 20-inch Hurst wheels, color-matched leather seat inserts and stitching and a Competition/Plus shifter with a classic white shift knob ball.
Hurst just announced the new Competition/Plus package for the Challenger at the NHRA Motorsports Museum in Pomona, CA.The Competition/Plus package is available for the RT and SRT8 Dodge Challenger at Hurst Dodge Dealers at cost of $18,495 above the factory Challenger price.
More: Hurst To Offer Competition/Plus Package for Dodge Challenger on AutoGuide.com
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Ford Mustang, Dodge Challenger Headed to NASCAR in 2010 |
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Jun 15, 2009 - 1:58 PM - by Administrator
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Forget the Fusion and Avenger, the 2010 Ford and Dodge NASCAR racers will be mean street machines and real pony cars. That's right, the Mustang and Challenger.
Both cars are expected to be closer to stock than any car in recent history, but that's not saying much.
The move was made by the NASCAR governing body in an effort to help the series. In the past both GM and Ford warned that the current Cup cars would turn NASCAR into a spec-racing series with every car not only being similar but looking the same. This, they argued, would in turn lead to a lack of brand identification and, therefore, a loss of interest in the series.
It seems they were right.
NASCAR has suffered a significant drop in not only attendance figures and souvenir sales, but also in TV ratings - indicating that the problem is in fact a lack of interest and not a lack of funds.
The new cars actually won't be all that different, but they will look different, something that NASCAR is most likely hoping will be of interest to manufacturers looking to capitalize on some marketing.
Despite the move by Ford and Doge, GM will continue to run the Impala rather than the 2010 Camaro. Also, Toyota is continuing on with its Camry, mostly because it doesn’t have anything else. The sole Japanese automaker in NASCAR recently dropped the two-door Solara from its lineup.
More: Ford Mustang, Dodge Challenger Headed to NASCAR in 2010 on AutoGuide.com
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Fiat Says It Won't Walk Away From Chrysler Deal |
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Jun 09, 2009 - 9:05 AM - by Administrator
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When the U.S. Supreme Court delayed the sale of Chrysler to Fiat yesterday it put the whole contract in jeopardy, giving the Italian automaker the opportunity to walk away if the sale isn't approved by June 15th. Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne has, however, confirmed his commitment to the purchase, saying that it would not deter him.
"We would never walk away," he said in an interview with Bloomberg. "Never."
Late Monday afternoon Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg delayed the sale but did not make clear the intentions of the court. A group of Indiana pension funds have attempted to block the sale of Chrysler to a Fiat-run group (also comprised of the U.S. and Canadian governments) by alleging that the initial bankruptcy court acted contrary to the law by putting the needs of unsecured lenders ahead of secured ones (some of which include the pension funds).
The bankruptcy court's decision was upheld by an appeals court and now the matter may go before the Supreme Court.
It is not guaranteed that the Supreme Court will hear the case but that is the speculation.
All we do know is that Fiat has an unwavering interest in the Chrysler brand and the U.S. market. This is likely due to Marchionne's belief that in a post-recession auto industry there will be far fewer major players controlling significantly larger shares of the market.
More: Fiat Says It Won't Walk Away From Chrysler Deal on AutoGuide.com
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Galpin Auto Sports Teams Up With USAF to Build Fighter-Jet Inspired Challenger |
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Jun 04, 2009 - 2:43 PM - by Administrator
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The U.S. Air Force has teamed up with Galpin Auto Sports to create two fighter-jet inspired pieces of American muscle.
Based in Van Nuys, California, Galpin is best known for taking horrible cars and turning them into abominations on MTV's Pimp My Ride. The group at Galpin also built the KITT Mustang for the widely unsuccessful 2008 Knight Rider series.
While arguably both the Ford Mustang and Dodge Challenger under these Galpin creations have been ruined, there is a undeniable coolness to both. And that is what the U.S. Air Force is hoping young men and women (although we suspect mostly men) will think, as it uses the vehicles to show the technical and mechanical job opportunities available in the Air Force.
Called the X1, the modified Mustang gets a complete aerodynamic overhaul and a stunning coat of matte-white paint. Under the hood there's a 4.6-liter V8 that’s been pumped up to 500hp thanks to some Ford Racing heads, new cams and long tube headers.
The real changes, however, are inside where a single fighter-jet seat sits front and center and is surrounded by numerous screens and jet controls. The screens have the ability to show objects ahead through both night vision and thermal imaging.
As for the Dodge Challenger, it's been transformed into a stealthy machine and has been given the name Vapor. Along with a wider set of fenders and plenty of other body work it gets matte-black paint that actually absorbs radar. Also included are a set of carbon fiber wheels, a proximity sensor and a 360 degree camera that can see a full quarter mile.
Inside the Challenger also gets plenty of screens and aircraft controls, as well as a full heads up display on the windshield that can show both thermal and night vision.
And to complete the stealthy look, the Vapor also gets a special exhaust setup that allows it to run silently.
More: Galpin Auto Sports Teams Up With U.S. Air Force to Build Fighter-Jet Inspired Mustang and Challenger on AutoGuide.com
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Terminated Chrysler Dealers Must Sell Inventory by June 9th |
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Jun 04, 2009 - 9:07 AM - by Administrator
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Those 789 Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep dealers that were cut loose by Chrysler as a part of its bankruptcy and restructuring plan have until June 9th (next Tuesday) to part with their remaining inventory.
Because of the dealership contract that they signed, dealers aren't allowed to sell off the cars once the contract expires. And because Chrysler is in bankruptcy protection, it doesn't have to buy the cars back either.
Chrysler has said that it will help the 789 dealers move their inventory to the remaining Chrysler dealerships, but it won't give any guarantees on the amount of money those dealerships will have to pay for the remaining vehicles. And considering the circumstances, the terminated dealers don't exactly have much faith in their parent company right now.
As a result, dealerships are slashing prices. CNN visited Pohanka Chrysler-Dodge in Leesburg, Virginia, where the dealership has slashed prices on some models by as much as 40 percent. A brand new Dodge Nitro, which lists for $29,170 now has a sticker price of just $17,510.
Owner Ray O'Bryhim even says prices may get lower as the June 9th deadline approaches.
When Chrysler's 789 dealers received noticication that their contracts would not be renewed, they had an inventory of roughly 44,000 cars.
More: Terminated Chrysler Dealers Must Sell Inventory by June 9th on AutoGuide.com
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2009 Dodge Challenger SE |
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Jun 02, 2009 - 7:38 AM - by Administrator
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It's nearly always the same. With every pony car launch in history, the spotlight always focuses on the top end models, leaving the entry-level offering with little in the way of mention. But the last laugh is on vehicles like this, which often bring in the sales numbers to sustain the high-zoot offerings.
Let us take the case of the 2009 Dodge Challenger SE. Last year, for the first time since 1974, one could walk into their local neighborhood Dodge dealer, and drive off in a new Challenger. Granted it was the grand standing 425hp SRT-8, but a Challenger nonetheless. Approximately 12 months later, you can now have your choice of not only the SRT-8, but the 5.7-liter V8 engined R/T and the subject of our little review here; the V6 powered SE.
On the outside, the SE looks every inch a bona-fide pony car. Despite modern advances in aerodynamics and packaging, it's still got the long hood and short rear deck that came to define the breed. At 197.7-inches long and 75.7-inches wide, it's quite a bit larger than the original and although it lacks the extreme coke bottle flanks of its ancestor, it still manages to capture much of the same persona.
More: 2009 Dodge Challenger SE on AutoGuide.com
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