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One-off Plymouth Road Runner for sale on eBay, priced at $950,000

Posted: Nov 13, 2009

Filed under: Chrysler, Dodge, Tuner Cars

What you’re looking at here is a modern interpretation of the Plymouth Road Runner based on the 2009 Dodge Challenger with a 6.1L HEMI turbocharged V8 engine. The concept is being put together by an independent designer Michael Leonhard, who is selling the car once he’s done building it.
The 6.1 HEMI turbocharged V8 allows for a total [...]

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2010 Dodge Challenger NASCAR Nationwide Series Race-Car Revealed

Posted: Oct 31, 2009

Filed under: 2010 Releases, Chrysler, Dodge

Dodge Motorsports today took the covers off of its new Dodge Challenger NASCAR Nationwide Series race-car and said that it will provide support for Penske Racing’s two-car operation in the NASCAR Nationwide Series in addition to three teams in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.
The Dodge Challenger race-car will be used at the four “New Car” [...]

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2009 SEMA: SpeedFactory 700-hp supercharged 440 HEMI powered Dodge Challenger SRT8

Posted: Oct 27, 2009

Filed under: 2009 Releases, Auto Shows, Chrysler, Dodge, Tuner Cars

Las Vegas and most of the tuner industry is getting ready for the 2009 SEMA Show next week. The folks at SpeedFactory will come to the show with their new supercharged, all-aluminum 440 HEMI-powered Dodge Challenger.
SpeedFactory took the 2009 Dodge Challenger SRT8 with a 6.1L HEMI Mopar aluminum block and increased the displacement to 440 [...]

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‘Big Daddy’ Don Garlits to return to NHRA in a Dodge Challenger Drag Pak by Mopar (w/ video)

Posted: Sep 02, 2009

Filed under: Chrysler, Dodge, Videos

If you know anything about drag racing than you definitely have heard of ‘Big Daddy’ Don Garlits. Known as the father of drag racing, Garlits retired drag racing in 1992 due to a separated retina as a result of a 4g deceleration produced by a Top Fuel Dragster’s braking parachutes. He came back for a [...]

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Consumer Reports picks 2010 Mustang over the Camaro and Challenger

Posted: Sep 01, 2009

Filed under: 2009 Releases, 2010 Releases, Chevrolet, Dodge, Ford

For its October issue, Consumer Reports tested six sports cars and coupes to figure out which is the best overall. The test included a Hyundai Genesis Coupe, a Nissan 370Z, a Subaru WRX and Detroit’s Big 3 muscle cars – the 2010 Ford Mustang, the 2010 Chevrolet Camaro and the 2009 Dodge Challenger.
After running all [...]

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2010 Dodge Challenger sees price increase

Posted: Aug 18, 2009

Filed under: 2010 Releases, Chrysler, Dodge

Chrysler has released pricing for 2010 Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep models. You can check out all the pricing info after the jump. More importantly, well at least to us, Chrysler has increased pricing on the 2010 Dodge Challenger. The base 250-hp 2010 Dodge Challenger SE starts at $23,460 (including a $725 destination charged), or an [...]

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Miscellaneous Thoughts: We want the 2009 Lancia Delta in the U.S., Buick gears up for brand reintroduction

Posted: Jun 15, 2009

Filed under: Buick, Dodge, Fiat, Ford, GM, Miscellaneous Thoughts

You know the routine by now. It’s time to bring together some of the random things we’ve been reading on our laptops.
2009 Lancia Delta had us ‘wowed’ in Angeles and Demons: Yes, I know that Angeles and Demons has been out for a while now, but I went to see it this past weekend with [...]

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Gaplin Auto Sports brings U.S. Air Force technology to the Ford Mustang and Dodge Challenger

Posted: Jun 03, 2009

Filed under: Dodge, Ford, Tuner Cars

Galpin Auto Sports (or GAS) is an automobile repair shop in Van Nuys, California. GAS is better known for its TV show on USA otherwise known as Pimp My Ride on MTV. The group responsible for KITT in the 2008 Knight Rider series (and for embedding in 7-inch TV screens into bumpers on MTV’s Pimp [...]

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2009 Dodge Challenger SE Rallye offers 5-speed automatic and visual enhancements

Posted: Mar 30, 2009

Filed under: 2009 Releases, Chrysler, Dodge

The 2009 Dodge Challenger SE Rallye makes the Challenger SE lineup more exciting with a 5-speed automatic (originally it was offered with a 4-speed auto) and some exterior enhancements. Basically, it’s a Challenger SE for those that don’t want to move up to the HEMI V8 R/T but still want all the visual appeal.
Power comes [...]

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Dodge Challenger Convertible headed to the scrap yard

Posted: Mar 18, 2009

Filed under: Chrysler, Dodge

Kyle Paulson, a forum member at Michigan F-Body Association, captured this Dodge Challenger Convertible on its way to the scrap yard.
We highly doubt this has anything to do with Chrysler since this Challenger Convertible has a strong resemblance to Dodge Challenger Convertible by Coach Builders that was seen at the 2008 SEMA Auto Show.
If you really want to [...]