Dodge Challenger Concept Car: Back to the 70's! [PIC]
 

This thing is bad fucking ass!!
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NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - With an appearance that draws heavily from the classic muscle cars of the late 1960s and early '70s, the Dodge Challenger, premiering in concept car form at next week's Detroit Auto Show, should satisfy those who thought the 4-door Dodge Charger just didn't have the right stuff.

This time around, the number of doors stays true to the original spirit. Just two.

"The people who were complaining about the Charger, if they complain about the Challenger there's something wrong with them," said David Zatz who runs the Web site Allpar.com, a site about Chrysler Group products.

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That's a fucking hot car.

That does look pretty sweet..I used to have a 70 Cuda.

Another fine piece of steel that spilled out of Detroit. What size engine?

Not really a concept anymore

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ok, that's probably enough pics :1orglaugh

estimated numbers
6.1 L Hemi
425 hp
420 lb-ft
6-speed Manual
Curb Weight: 4,100 lbs.
Zero to 60: 4.5 sec.
1/4 mile: 13.0
Top Speed: 174 mph (drag limited)
Fuel Economy 14/20 city/hwy mpg

Also rumors of a 6.4L ~500hp version

Fuckin A! Awesome pics man... thanks for sharing. Prototype stage would be better I suppose, huh? :thumbsup

How long before someone puts hoodpins on one?

Seems like every Challenger (and Chargers) I saw in the 70s always had chromed hoodpins.

Yeah, from what I've heard it's planned for around '07-'08. Gonna compeat with the new camaro

That's fucking badass.

That's hot

440..damn that thing screamed..was nice until I lost control of it and smoked some telephone pole..damn near killed me :(

that is one nice looking car! Are they taking orders for them yet?

I never was much of a MOPAR man but I'd consider buying one of these.

That is a truly bad ass looking car, and I would gladly shell out the clams for it

about fucking time they start making them look somewhat like the orginals!!!

phony bullshit

holy shit... that car is fucking rock and roll!!

idiot...

Kicks ass machine! :thumbsup

new cars are crap, the HEMI isnt even a true HEMI.

Hemi just reffers to the hemispherical combustion chamber Chrysler started in the 50's. This configuration allows the intake and exhaust valves to be placed in a more optimal position compared to the more common "wedge" shaped combustion chambers.

So yes it is a true HEMI

Small world...my grandmother had a 70 Cuda. The first car i drove alot was a '70 challenger..awesome ride. Mopar muscle was always the best :thumbsup

Very true to the '70 Chall design

I also used to own a 68 barracuda.Had a hatchback and a 340s..Mopar gave Chev a run for it's money back then.I have to agree with the Hemi comment in a way.Nowadays the new Hemi's seem so held back with the pollution shit it doesn't give out the performance like the originals did.Sure they are more upgraded but lacks the true power.Still wouldn't hesitate on getting the new Challenger though.

They should have used the concept in the new Dukes of Hazard.

Mopar fans general reaction to the new Charger was thumbs down, myself included.. but i'm probably biased because i never cared much for the original Charger either

Oooh imagine that thing in all black! :thumbsup

Gigantic Image Alert!

http://www.swapexits.com/the-chal.jpg

I'll put them in about an hour after getting the car. :)

See now General Motors needs to start making more cars like this, for real!

they had to go back to the drawing board with that junk camaro they were making

old car but much better than the new ones. :thumbsup

I would have to disagree with you here. 425 genuine horsepower is extremely generous. I'm confident that there will finally be a huge aftermarket coalition to service the new Mopar.

Chrysler's best move was the Daimler-Chrysler merger in 1998.

The chassis for the 300, Charger and Challenger are all based on the E-Class chassis. Mercedes E-Class that is.

So now you can be a European Import and Mopar guy all at the same time.

Booyah

I think I just found myself a new desktop wallpaper!!!

very nice concept car :thumbsup

This car is actually exciting.

I'm not opposed to retro done right.

I think Chevy is having problems with the concept of retro.

The SSR and HHR are awful attempts at retro.

The SSR is just plain strange.

The HHR may as well have been a rebadged PT Cruiser. In fact they may sell more if it were.

Yeah, I watched that yesterday, that thing is smokin'!!!!

and they wonder why they have to keep shutting down plants.

Fucking people in Detroit have no clue.

Sweet looking car, stupid fucking idea.

That Hugger Orange color is only missing a 01 on the doors and a Rebel Flag on top. They should remake that Dukes of Hazard with this car.
Looks Freakin Awesome

yea i love that car... very nice!

Very nice

Ok, can that pic be any larger?