[Billy]

Spy Photos: 2008 Dodge Challenger - Jalopnik

I must say the oldschool challanger is one of my favorite muscle cars.

[skiierx]

I have seen this on a few of the muscle car shows on speed Saturday mornings! It looks really nice

[Billy]

I like the brake light in the back with the rectangular exhaust.

[97BladeRider]

The body shape is really similar to the original, unlike the charger, which looks like they chopped a magnum and added a trunk.

I like it. Wonder what the sticker price would be? 25K?

[Billy]

The front looks almost identical to the original. They said 31k in the article.

[97BladeRider]

Originally Posted by BadBoyBilly

The front looks almost identical to the original. They said 31k in the article.

Yikes, R/T models pre-selling in the 50's.

Must be nice.

[SVRACER01]

that there is a nice looking retro. the charger looks OK. it actually looks better in police trim then civilian. the mustang is ..... ehh... the cooler the version of it the better it looks. this challenger is pretty swett. ill have to see one in person. id also like to see the new camaro

[Stoneman]

Originally Posted by SVRACER01

...id also like to see the new camaro

We're already on the 'call list' for it. But we're not supposed to say anything...

[Bhavesh]

why hide it with spy photos?

I know google images is my friend...

[OreoGitorio]

wow, i dunno if it's the lighting or what, but the seams in the bodywork on that front end are very nicely done. you can hardly even see em.

[Luvanicebum]

That is fuckin MINT!
I'll take one in straight Black please. Black mags, riased white letter BF's.

[Origin]

The old challenger is my dream car(right after a 'cuda) Ever since hearing the first rumor a couple years ago of dodge bringing the challenger back I started saving up. I hope to pick one up when they do come out. Though I think I will wait until later in the production year or maybe even the year after to buy it, In case of any 1st year bugs.

[catch2otwo]

cool car, but id rather buy a real one. for the price of 50k i could have a nice challenger with all kinds of power. i have a feeling a bunch of yuppie bastards are going to buy this car and the camaro and call themselves "enthusiests" just like the corvette crowd. but hey to each their own. i like the all blacked out idea from above. maybe lower it, race wheels, roll cage, gut the interior, and make it an scca road racer!

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[stoinkythepig]

Always liked the old Mopars, especially the Challenger T/A with the 340 6 pack and side exhuast. That new oine is pretty neat. I drove a rental Charger a month ago, really nice, comfortable car to drive. Felt very solid.

That said, I really wish Daimler Chrylser would get their shit together and build some cars that have Toyota-like quality/fuel economy instead of spending all their R&D money on styling, "HEMI" emblems (it's not even a hemi engine) and big, fuel sucking, engines. At least Ford is trying to make good "regular" cars.

[WildBill]

My Parents have a 1971 convertible and are on the list for one of the new ones. Pretty sweet.

[Trackday Guru]

Nice looking car.
Rather have the new Camaro - I am eternally stuck in the 80's anyway.....

[SVRACER01]

you should grow a mullet

[bump909]

Originally Posted by stoinkythepig

That said, I really wish Daimler Chrylser would get their shit together and build some cars that have Toyota-like quality

Don't hold your breath.. Toyota quality is something most car manufacturers will never achieve.

[KillBill]

Originally Posted by Luvanicebum

That is fuckin MINT!
I'll take one in straight Black please. Black mags, riased white letter BF's.

Dave,

You love the raised white letters eh!?

that car is fuckin mint.

[Karaya One]

Spotted New Challenger Today - Cheers & Gears Forums

[beet]

Cool I would of played to.

[erik87]

looks like the new mustangs

lol, not a fan of "modern american muscle"

[Bhavesh]

Originally Posted by erik87

lol, not a fan of "modern american muscle"

I don't think it'll last very long. The original "muscle car" era vanquished following criticisms of safety, fuel efficiency, and emissions. Add today's gas prices and any relatively affordable modern muscle car will receive the same response.

The oldies from the 60's and 70's had ridiculous motors in cars that had marginal handling and braking at best. Combine that with a target youth audience and you're just asking for accidents. Top that off with a whopping 12mpg and few emissions restrictions, and those cars would've warmed up the globe before Al Gore could've discovered it.

While it's true that "modern" muscle cars are subject to more stringent emissions requirements than those 40 years ago, and can weed out the terrible teens with their hefty price tags, they're just not under any pop-culture, or target audience frenzy to really take off.

[KillBill]

Such a nice car.....damn

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