Dodge Challenger

For most people, the Dodge Challenger already looks quite retro but the tuners at Heide Performance Products have decided to emphasize that look with its HPP Daytona package. Essentially, it is a Dodge Charger Daytona re-imagined on a Challenger chassis. The HPP Daytona was first shown to the public at the SEMA Show a few [...] Read Full Story

Review: 2009 Dodge Challenger SRT8 six-speed reveals its true character 2009 Dodge Challenger SRT8 6-Speed – Click above for high-res image gallery This isn’t our first sampling of the reborn Dodge Challenger. We’ve driven the SE, R/T and SRT8 variants before…. GM loses $�1.2B last quarter, ready to start repaying loans This is one of the trickier press releases we’ve ever had to parse, but here goes. Despite losing $�1.15 billion in the third quarter of 2009, General Motors sees this as a “solid foundation.” GM… REPORT: C/D says Lutz confirms Cadillac CTS-V Sport Wagon Between the Buick Regal GS, front-wheel drive (and possible ... Read Full Story

Filed under: Coupe , Performance , Dodge , Reviews 2009 Dodge Challenger SRT8 6-Speed – Click above for high-res image gallery This isn’t our first sampling of the reborn Dodge Challenger . We’ve driven the SE , R/T and SRT8 variants before. However, this time it’s different. We’ve secured a Challenger SRT-8 with a six-speed manual transmission – and it’s a whole different breed of bull. The six-speed-equipped Dodge Challenger SRT8 drives exactly as it looks. Unlike the countless poseurs promising handling with oversize tires, performance with monstrous exhaust pipes, or luxury with overstuffed cabins, the Challenger SRT8 delivers only what its exterior suggests ... Read Full Story

The Challenger was based on the Plymouth Barracuda platform but it had a larger wheelbase which provided more interior room for its passengers. It was available as both a hardtop and convertible configuration. The SE version was the luxury offering. The R/T, which represented Road and Track, was the performance offering. The standard R/T package came equipped with a 383 cubic-inch engine which produced 335 horsepower. Performance could be improved by upgrading to the 440 cubic-inch engine which boosted horsepower to 375. Read Full Story

Chrysler LLC is recalling several rear-wheel-drive Chrysler and Dodge models because they may been built without a front wheel spindle nut. That could cause a tire-wheel separation when the vehicles were being driven, possibly leading to a crash. The affected models and model years are: • CHRYSLER / 300 2009-2010 • DODGE / CHALLENGER 2009 • DODGE / CHARGER 2009-2010 • DODGE / CHALLENGER 2010 Dealers will inspect the tire and wheel assembly and, if necessary, repair the spindle nut installation free of charge. Owners may contact Chrysler about Recall No. J27 at 1-800-835-14034. Consumers may contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) ... Read Full Story