New challenger
10-16-2007, 06:43 PM
#21
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Re: New challenger
Chrysler was sold (Well 80%) to Cerebrus (sp?) still 20% interest by mercedes....
You will see Challengers on sale feb 8th 2008
I am sitting in a chryselr dealership right now (I work here)
1st versions will be SRT8's , follwoed by Hemi's , then 3.5's.
Dealers have already sold out of allotments.
You will see Challengers on sale feb 8th 2008
I am sitting in a chryselr dealership right now (I work here)
1st versions will be SRT8's , follwoed by Hemi's , then 3.5's.
Dealers have already sold out of allotments.
10-16-2007, 08:16 PM
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Re: New challenger
Originally Posted by CspecRun
I was told by a dodge dealer earlier this year that the Challenger would come out in 08 and would make around 425 at the rear wheels, but that could've just been car dealer bullshit. It'll never equal the original(nor will any of these other RETRO cars) but it's still a pretty nice looking car. They did ALOT better job than they did with the Charger....they should've at least offered the R/T model cars as a 2 door. And NONE of them really have Hemi's...
the srt8 challenger will probably make 425hp, but the normal hemi one won't
and if you think those old challenger ran anything but mid 14s you're crazy!
10-16-2007, 08:45 PM
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Re: New challenger
Originally Posted by EGgyLShatch
it almost looks like the camaro body shape wise, but god damn, the front end of the camaro is the ugliest thing I've seen since the early 90's sunfires and neons
They didn't have much to work with if they were keeping it retro
for a '68 Hemi Dart with the original white paint/black hood... Gone are the days of factory race cars being sold to the public.
10-16-2007, 11:32 PM
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Re: New challenger
Originally Posted by random-strike
i'm pretty sure the new challenger will be much much faster than the charger of the 60s... seriously...
the srt8 challenger will probably make 425hp, but the normal hemi one won't
and if you think those old challenger ran anything but mid 14s you're crazy!
the srt8 challenger will probably make 425hp, but the normal hemi one won't
and if you think those old challenger ran anything but mid 14s you're crazy!
10-16-2007, 11:35 PM
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Re: New challenger
511ci Hemi stock? Don't think that ever happend. Chrysler Hemi's were 392 and 426. Realize, building a 426 based Hemi today is more expensive than you want to think about. So figure $40k for a nice one making 700-800hp.. $40k into an LSx will get you a fuckton more. Oh yeah, have fun with the old Hemi valvetrain 
There are no big/small block Hemi's....
There are no big/small block Hemi's....
10-17-2007, 12:02 AM
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Re: New challenger
Originally Posted by CspecRun
So you think the new HEMI engine is a better engine and capable of more power than the HEMI of old, what were they 426 small block and 511 big blocks(I don't know if factory cars were available with the big block)?? Yeah, in stock trend the newer, lighter car will probaly be superior to the older car in terms of acceleration(and probaly many other terms). But if you put equal amounts of money into both engines, which do you think will respond better to the money you put into. How much will it cost you to supercharge or turbo the new gen Hemi engine with all the OBD2 and emissions bs you have associated with that engine. Now compare that to the $$ needed to boost the small block, CARBURATED hemi. I wonder what FearsomeDan has in his sbc?? Bet it wouldn't take much more to do tha same to the hemi...
the new challenger will smoke an old one in every category
