Dodge Challenger a little closer to reality

[firstmethod]

Originally Posted by Cuda340

The original MSRP of the 1970-1971 Challenger R/Ts and 'Cudas were about $4,300. The Charger R/Ts were slightly more. Don't we all wish that we could buy a 2008 Challenger SRT for $4,300?

I'm sure you're aware of it but inflation is the kicker. That $4300 is probably like 25-30k today. Also remember that the 426 hemi option was half the cost of the car. Can you picture buying a 48k 392 Hemi challenger where the engine option cost you 22k? There are reasons those engines are rare.

[ChallengingMrs]

Median Income 1967 $7305, New Car $2724, New House $14425
Median Income 1975 $14816, New Car $4225, New House $39300

[Ragamuffin]

Originally Posted by ChallengingMrs

Median Income 1967 $7305, New Car $2724, New House $14425
Median Income 1975 $14816, New Car $4225, New House $39300

These last several posts seem to be moving in the opposite direction of Reality ,which was the point of this thread !! so how about moving just a little closer >>> http://cwimg.sv.publicus.com/apps/pb...ArtNo=60424004

[bored out]

Reality is...we are going to get screwed and the cars are going to sell for 50k!

It is a damn shame!

[Disturbed]

Originally Posted by bored out

Reality is...we are going to get screwed and the cars are going to sell for 50k!

It is a damn shame!

With a 6.1 Hemi that's what I'm thinking. (If not more for the '08 model) With that, there won't be one in my garage!

[TurboAWD]

I asked a line workerr if he had seen anything::
none pal. going to have to wait for a retooling either way. but ive heard body had some 2dr looking cars stamped out.... so im sure they have experimented with it in a few areas like body and paint, but nothing ive seen.
just 1500 sublime daytona's being worked off the line now...

[Ragamuffin]

Well, yahh ,,DCX sent out a memo months ago for all personal to in effect " Zip IT" . . No leaks...means a better chance of curtailing the competition ! Listen,,, the competition certainly has google'd over this awesome 2006 Challenger and now said 392 HEMI S/S ....and they're having to scramble like bunny rabbits running from the Road Runner and that's a Mopar too !!! DCX is very serious about leaks,,and if any employee[s] are found to have done that..they risk being fired and will be fired ! !

[2008]

I am thinking of a new personalized plate for my new challenger ? Maybe old school . Challenger or busted , i mean bust or 401k killer. How about old enough to know better but young enough not to choose it!

[Cuda340]

The July 2007 issue of Car and Driver listed the 2008 Challenger as "one of 20 cars worth waiting for." As far as specifics, the article stated the following:

Powertrain: Look under the hood for the 6.1-liter Hemi V-8 kicking up 425 horsepower, with the anticipated option of a 500-horse, 392-cubic inch V-8, as well as a base model with a V-6. In addition to the six-speed automatic, the hope is Chrysler will do the right thing and offer a six-speed manual in the spirit of Challengers of yore.

Estimated arrival and cost: The production Challenger will get spotlight treatment at the Chicago auto show in February 2008. We expect production to begin next spring as a 2008 model. Pricing will be competitive with the Mustang ad Camaro, in the $25,000-$35,000 range. A convertible is not planned, but we expect an SRT performance version, perhaps launching simultaneously next spring.

Why is it Important: This is Chrysler's play for a piece of the pony-car market that Ford has been gobbling whole since the introduction of the 2005 Mustang that sold 160,975 units that year.

What might go wrong: Ford was pleasantly suprised with the success of the 2005 Mustang, but the Challenger, Camaro, and Mustang likely will be duking it out for shares of a segment that has been partly sated.

Platform: The concept rides on a shortened version of the rear-wheel drive LX platform (Dodge Charger, Chyrsler 300), but the production Challenger could be a short-wheelbase version of the next-gen LY architecture.

Competition: Ford Mustang, Chevrolet Camaro."