Chrysler's SEMA surprise: 392 HEMI Dodge Challenger Super Stock

[Cuda340]

Originally Posted by XJameson

Wow

From the Challenger page of Allpar (although heresay):

CanadianJeepYJ wrote that, according to a Chrysler rep talking informally: “Cars should start rolling off the line in January-Feburary of 2008, hitting the dealers by March. There will be a SXT model with either a V-6 or a 4.7 V-8. The first hemi R/T's will be all autosticks. The SRT-8s will be the 6.4 Hemis putting out 500-505 HP. The story right now is the manual trans is still up in the air, he said there is a faction that wants only autosticks, and another wants the 6 speeds. He's backing the 6 speed availability.”

EDIT: After doing some more searching, there are a bunch of rumors/pieces of info about the 6.4 being the next top-dog engine (outside the Viper):

Allpar.com: "The 6.4 liter version, at a historic 392 cubic inches, due in 2008 with the Dodge Challenger, does the SRT-8 one better..." (see bottom of the first section at http://www.allpar.com/mopar/new-mopar-hemi.html

ChargerForums: http://www.chargerforums.com/forums/...ad.php?t=30567

JeepsUnlimited (6.4L in the GC!?): http://www.jeepsunlimited.com/forums.../t-791510.html

I know that many of us were planning to wait for the 2009 Challenger model run. With the 500 hp 6.4 apparently coming out in 2008, has this changed your plans?

[XJameson]

It will seriously make me reconsider... although financially I was planning on 2009.... hahaha, 2008 could still be a streach! ahh, the cost of owning a dream.

[Ragamuffin]

Originally Posted by HemiChallenger2008

[Ragamuffin]

Well, I could have started a new thread,but just couldn't !!!!! I could kinda like driving this around :
Jeep Wrangler JT – 2007 SEMA Concept
Whee-hahh ..Looks a tad bit like a Willy's ?

[Cuda340]

A found some great photos of the Challenger SS at:

http://carspyshots.net/zerothread?id=22606&page=1